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Updated January 3, 2006

Famous Northeastern Pennsylvanians

Breaking Benjamin - Modern Rock band from Wilkes-Barre, PA.

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.

Senator Joseph Biden - Born in Scranton, PA. Member of the United States Senate for the State of Deleware.

Nestor Chylak - Native of Olyphant, PA. Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Umpire.

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

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.

Education

Wilkes University

Penn State Worthington Scranton Campus

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.

Mid-Valley School District

Volunteer Fire Departments Chartered as Hose Companies

Archbald Hose Co. 1

Blakely Hose Co. No. 2

Jessup Hose Co. No.2

Mayfield Hose Co.

Olyphant - Eureka Hose Co. No. 4

Olyphant - Liberty Hose Co. No. 6

Olyphant - Queen City Hose Co. No. 8

Peckville - Wilson Hose Co. No. 2

Religion

Ss. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Olyphant, PA

St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary

Other Northeastern Pennsylvania Links

The Payer Page

www.coalregion.com

Lingo of Northeast PA, A Traveler's Dictionary by Mike O'Hara

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.

The Lion Brewery - Remember "Ring-a-ding-ding do the Stegmaier thing!" and "Gimme Gimme Gibbons!"

Paul Walsh's Loft - An authentic Northeastern Pennsylvania racing pigeon website.

More Links

Online Polish Slang Dictionary - The biggest online source of informal Polish! Over 4,000 terms defined in Polish and English.

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).

Man of 1000 Beers - A list of over 1000 domestic and imported beers that I tried.

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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