Lackawanna County
MyTownView tracks 33 municipalities in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.
33Municipalities
216,146Residents
135Articles
8Meetings (30d)
16Upcoming Events
$69,688Avg. Median Income
$202,611Avg. Home Value
Recent News
135Apr 23Yolanda Hadid relists ‘magic’ Pennsylvania farm for $10.9 million—after property she shared with kids Gigi, Bella, and Anwar ‘fell out of escrow’FellApr 23Parents charged after child fell 20 feet from ski lift chair at Pennsylvania resortFellApr 22Parents charged after child fell 20 feet from ski lift chair at Pennsylvania resortFellApr 22Parents charged after child fell 20 feet from ski lift chair at resortFellApr 22Parents charged after child fell 20 feet from Pennsylvania ski lift chairFellApr 21Yolanda Hadid re-lists $10.88M Pennsylvania family farm — after a previous sale fell throughFellApr 20Yolanda Hadid re-lists $10.88M Pennsylvania family farm — after a previous sale fell throughFellApr 19Marjorie Taylor Greene Urges Answers to Attempted Trump Assassination in Butler, PennsylvaniaButlerApr 14One injured after Dunmore apartment fireDunmoreApr 14Data center battle in Archbald continues after months of frustration and fierce oppositionArchbaldApr 8Shootings in Scranton connected by same man, police sayScrantonApr 6Driver said he fell asleep before crash that killed Pa. firefighters: policeFellApr 6Scranton City Council to vote on proposed ban of Kratom sales amid addiction concernsScrantonApr 6Driver says he smoked, fell asleep in UTV crash that killed 2 firefighters, court docs revealFellApr 5PennDOT announces bridge closure in Old ForgeOld Forge
Meetings
8Upcoming Events
16APR25
PurpleStride 2026
8:45 AM · Nay Aug Park, 500 Arthur Ave., Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18510
APR27
Conditional Use Hearing
6:00 PM · Valley View High School Auditorium - 1 Columbus Dr. Archbald, PA 18403
APR29
Special Meeting
3:00 PM · 400 Church St. Archbald, PA  18403
MAY2
RiverFest 2026
10:00 AM · Parker Street Landing to Sweeney’s Beach
MAY2
The Office 5K
12:00 PM · 500 Block of Linden Street
Rankings in Lackawanna County
Fastest Growing Cities
| # | City | Population Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ArchbaldLackawanna | +0.8% |
| 2 | Old ForgeLackawanna | +0.5% |
| 3 | DunmoreLackawanna | +0.4% |
| 4 | South AbingtonLackawanna | +0.4% |
| 5 | Clarks SummitLackawanna | +0.3% |
Safest Cities
| # | City | Crimes per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OlyphantLackawanna | 4.1 total crimes per 1k |
| 2 | Clarks SummitLackawanna | 4.7 total crimes per 1k |
| 3 | CarbondaleLackawanna | 5.3 total crimes per 1k |
| 4 | Old ForgeLackawanna | 5.8 total crimes per 1k |
| 5 | ArchbaldLackawanna | 6.3 total crimes per 1k |
Lowest Property Taxes
| # | City | Effective Tax Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MoosicLackawanna | 42.91% |
| 2 | TaylorLackawanna | 42.91% |
| 3 | CarbondaleLackawanna | 44.67% |
| 4 | ArchbaldLackawanna | 47.10% |
| 5 | Clarks SummitLackawanna | 49.36% |
Best Fiscal Health
i| # | City | Fiscal Health Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MoosicLackawanna | 33 / 100 |
| 2 | TaylorLackawanna | 33 / 100 |
| 3 | CarbondaleLackawanna | 32 / 100 |
| 4 | ArchbaldLackawanna | 32 / 100 |
| 5 | Clarks SummitLackawanna | 31 / 100 |
Municipalities
Archbald
Pop. 7,404Income $76,315Homes $217,000
Borough
Blakely
Pop. 6,662Income $59,858Homes $198,300
Borough
Carbondale
Pop. 8,789Income $48,592Homes $132,200
City (Mayor-Council)
Clarks Green
Pop. 1,656Income $94,318Homes $294,400
Borough
Clarks Summit
Pop. 5,073Income $91,442Homes $234,900
Borough
Clifton
Pop. 1,493
Township
Dalton
Pop. 1,415Income $91,667Homes $276,100
Borough
Dickson City
Pop. 6,023Income $58,343Homes $192,300
Borough
Dunmore
Pop. 14,181Income $75,632Homes $196,100
Borough
Elmhurst
Pop. 842
Township
Fell
Pop. 2,338
Township
Glenburn
Pop. 1,434
Township
Jermyn
Pop. 2,141Income $59,133Homes $193,400
Borough
Jessup
Pop. 4,495Income $61,174Homes $169,300
Borough
La Plume
Pop. 476
Township
Mayfield
Pop. 1,876Income $80,000Homes $165,400
Borough
Moosic
Pop. 5,973Income $74,792Homes $250,900
Borough
Moscow
Pop. 1,798Income $76,250Homes $307,000
Borough
Newton
Pop. 2,816
Township
North Abington
Pop. 706
Township
Old Forge
Pop. 8,573Income $73,258Homes $174,400
Borough
Olyphant
Pop. 5,381Income $63,516Homes $160,900
Borough
Ransom
Pop. 1,397
Township
Roaring Brook
Pop. 2,273
Township
Scranton
Pop. 76,033Income $49,531Homes $158,100
City (Mayor-Council)
South Abington
Pop. 9,532
Township
Spring Brook
Pop. 2,748
Township
Taylor
Pop. 6,265Income $60,446Homes $182,500
Borough
Thornhurst
Pop. 1,008
Township
Throop
Pop. 4,081Income $51,313Homes $165,400
Borough
Vandling
Pop. 964Income $78,487Homes $181,000
Borough
Waverly
Pop. 1,856
Township
West Abington
Pop. 300
Township