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Scranton, Pennsylvania

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The Resume

    (February 14, 1856- )
    Born in United States
    2010 Population: 76,089
    Metro: 563,631
    Located in Lackawanna County

Why Scranton, Pennsylvania might be annoying:

    Its population has been steadily declining since the 1940's.
    It is often referenced to as the butt of jokes in movies and TV shows.
    It is the hometown of Joe Biden.
    The city lost a lot of jobs after World War II because coal was in such low demand.
    The city's firemen and police wages were cut to minimum wage after the city went bankrupt (2012).
    It is a dying, old industrial city.

Why Scranton, Pennsylvania might not be annoying:

    It is the setting for the US version of The Office.
    Many scenes for The Office are actually filmed there.
    They put a lot of effort into revitalizing their once vacant downtown area.
    It is one of the biggest cities in Pennsylvania outside of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
    Their Harry Houdini museum is a huge tourist attraction.
    It was nicknamed 'Electric City' because it had the first electric trams in the country.

Credit: Diplomat


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 84 Votes: 54.76% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 89 Votes: 42.70% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying