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- ↑ "W. Scranton Dies in Florida." Hazleton, Pennsylvania: The Plain Speaker, February 14, 1955, p. 20.
- ↑ "About." Scranton, Pennsylvania: Scranton Area Community Foundation, retrieved online July 14, 2021.
- ↑ Lockwood, Jim. "West Scranton pocket park revamp underway." Scranton, Pennsylvania: The Times-Tribune, September 25, 2015.
- ↑ "W. Scranton Dies in Florida, "The Plain Speaker, February 14, 1955, p. 20.
- ↑ Lockwood, "Scranton Area Community Foundation going strong in 66th year," The Times-Tribune, November 1, 2020.
- ↑ Lockwood, "Scranton Area Community Foundation going strong in 66th year," The Times-Tribune, November 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Scranton Tomorrow receives $2,500 grant from Scranton Area Foundation." Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: The Abington Journal, October 22, 2018.
- ↑ "University Police Provide De-escalation Training to Local Law Enforcement." Scranton, Pennsylvania: Royal News, February 2, 2022.