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'''Scranton''' is a city in [[Pennsylvania]].  It was once a major center of the [[anthracite]] [[mining]] and [[textile]] industries and was the first U.S. city with an electrified [[streetcar]] system.  The nickname is "The Electric City".  Once a major U.S. city, Scranton's population peaked in the 1930 [[census]] and has been falling since.  Anthracite mining ceased in the city after the 1959 Knox Mine Disaster.  The TV series ''[[The Office]]'' is set in Scranton.
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'''Scranton''' is a city in [[Pennsylvania]].  It was once a major center of the [[anthracite]] [[mining]] and [[textile]] industries and was the first U.S. city with an electrified [[streetcar]] system.  The nickname is "The Electric City".  Once a major U.S. city, Scranton's population peaked in the 1930 [[census]] and has been falling since. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 76,415.  Anthracite mining ceased in the city after the 1959 Knox Mine Disaster.  The TV series ''[[The Office]]'' is set in Scranton.
    
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