Updated January 3, 2006
Breaking Benjamin - Modern Rock band from Wilkes-Barre, PA. |
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Pete Barbuti - Native of Scranton, PA. Comedian and musician, famous for acts in Las Vegas, and numerous TV appearances including Dr. Von Shickel on episode 89 (Closely Watched Planes) of Get Smart. |
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Senator Joseph Biden - Born in Scranton, PA. Member of the United States Senate for the State of Deleware. |
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Nestor Chylak - Native of Olyphant, PA. Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Umpire. |
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Matthew Lesko - The man in the suit covered with neon question marks, who authors books on how to get free services and products from the federal government grew up in Wilkes-Barre, PA. www.matthewlesko.com |
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Jack Palance - Hollywood film star, born in Lattimer Mines, PA (near Hazelton). |
Robert Reich - Born in Scranton, PA. Grew up in rural suburbs of NYC. Secretary of Labor during the Presidency of Bill Clinton. 2002 Candidate for Governor of Massachusetts. |
G.E. Smith - Guitar player fronting the Saturday Night Live band (1985-95), and guitar player for Daryl Hall and John Oates (1979-85) is from Stroudsburg, PA. |
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County - This facility was originally known a Lackawanna County Area Vocational Technical School - South Center. There used to be a North Center on Old Plank Road in Mayfield. |
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Ss. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Olyphant, PA |
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Lingo of Northeast PA, A Traveler's Dictionary by Mike O'Hara |
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Daniels and Webster - Mornings exclusively on WEZX, Rock 107, Scranton, PA. Music and comedy without the handful of background extras laughing at every line. Morning characters include Walter Nepasky, don't laugh. |
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The Lion Brewery - Remember "Ring-a-ding-ding do the Stegmaier thing!" and "Gimme Gimme Gibbons!" |
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Paul Walsh's Loft - An authentic Northeastern Pennsylvania racing pigeon website. |
Online Polish Slang Dictionary - The biggest online source of informal Polish! Over 4,000 terms defined in Polish and English. |
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Space Age Pop - Information about all your favorite musical artists including Ferrante & Teicher, Lawrence Welk and the other Ray Charles (of the Ray Charles Singers fame). |
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Man of 1000 Beers - A list of over 1000 domestic and imported beers that I tried. |
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University Park of Galloway, NJ - I left Northeastern Pennsylvania in 1993. This is where I live today. |
Posted March 20, 2000
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