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'''Lackawanna County''' (/ˌlækəˈwɒnə/; Unami: Lèkaohane) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania[a] and had a population of 215,615 (2022). Its county seat and most populous city is Scranton.
 
The county was created on August 13, 1878, following decades of trying to gain its independence from Luzerne County. Lackawanna was Pennsylvania's last county to be created, and the only county to be created after the American Civil War. It is named for the Lackawanna River.
 
Lackawanna County is the second largest county in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA Metropolitan statistical area. It lies northwest of the Pocono Mountains approximately 40 miles (64 km) from the New Jersey border in Montague Township, and approximately 25 miles (40 km) from New York state in Kirkwood. The Lehigh River, a 109-mile-long (175 km) tributary of the Delaware River, flows through Lackawanna County.


==Key Cities/Towns==
==Key Cities/Towns==
* (County Seat)
'''Cities'''
*  
* Carbondale
*
* Scranton (County Seat)
{| class="wikitable"
|+Boroughs
|
* Archbald
* Blakely
* Clarks Green
* Clarks Summit
* Dalton
* Dickson City
* Dunmore
* Jermyn
* Jessup
|
* Mayfield
* Moosic
* Moscow
* Old Forge
* Olyphant
* Taylor
* Throop
* Vandling
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Townships
|
* Benton
* Carbondale
* Clifton
* Covington
* Elmhurst
* Fell
* Glenburn
|
* Greenfield
* Jefferson
* La Plume
* Madison
* Newton
* North Abington
* Ransom
|
* Roaring Brook
* Scott
* South Abington
* Spring Brook
* Thornhurst
* Waverly
* West Abington
|}


==Megan's Law Statistics==
==Megan's Law Statistics==
(Copy from [https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/MegansPublicReports.aspx https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/MegansPublicReports.aspx] residents only)
(Copy from [https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/ PA Megan's Law Database], click on Community Tools at top then the 3rd "Count of..." link and tally residents only)
<pre>
{| class="wikitable"
County Lifetime   Out of State   Pre-SORNA SVP   SVDC   SVP Ten-Year   T1   T2   T3     Total
|+
Luzerne 91          65              37              0       35  27          68    81    54      458</pre>
|'''County Total'''
|'''Lifetime'''
|'''Out of State'''
|'''Pre-SORNA SVP'''
|'''SVDC'''
|'''SVP'''
|'''Ten-Year'''
|'''T1'''
|'''T2'''
|'''T3'''
|-
|428
|83
|53
|42
|0
|11
|26
|79
|75
|59
|}
Last updated: 10/23/25


Last updated: (insert date)
==Registration Sites==
(from [https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearch https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearch])
* '''Lackawanna Co Probation''', 130 North Washington Avenue, SCRANTON PA 18503, 570-963-6876
* '''Scranton Police Dept.''', 100 South Washington Avenue, SCRANTON PA 18503, 570-348-4130
* '''State Police Dunmore''', 85 Keystone Industrial Park, Dunmore PA 18512, 570-963-3156


==Registration Sites==
==Other PFR-specific resources==
(copy from [https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearch https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearch])
* [https://parsol.org PARSOL]
* a
* [https://narsol.org NARSOL]
* a
* [https://parsol.org/fearless Pennsylvania Fearless Support Group]
* a
* [https://www.registrymatters.co/ RegistryMatters Podcast]


==County parole/probation office contact information==
==County parole/probation office contact information==
Replace with relevant links:
Replace with relevant links:
* [https://www.luzernecounty.org/528/Adult-Probation-Parole Luzerne County Adult Probation]
* [https://www.lackawannacounty.org/government/courts/adult_probation.php Lackawanna County Probation]
* [https://www.pa.gov/agencies/cor/resources/parole-supervision/parole-offices#sortCriteria=%40copapwptitle%20ascending%2C%40title%20ascending%2C%40copapwpeducatorname%20ascending State Parole Offices]


==Local Reentry Organizations==
==Local Reentry Organizations==
Replace with relevant links:
If you know of any local reentry organizations in the county, please contact us at [https://parsol.org/contact-us/ contact@parsol.org]
* None
* [https://www.lackawannacounty.org/government/courts/lackawanna_county_re-entry_task_force/index.php Lackawanna County Reentry Task Force]


==SOAB Approved Treatment Providers==
==SOAB Approved Treatment Providers==
Copy from SOAB website - Note PARSOL partners as such.
Reference  [https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/soab/documents/fortreatmentproviders/documents/treatment%20provider%20listing.pdf SOAB website] -
* a
* b
 
==PFR-Friendly Housing Providers==
* a
* b
 
==PFR-Friendly Employers==
* a
* b
 
==Other PFR-specific resources==
* x
 
==State Representatives==
Replace as relevant from directory at palegis.us.
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1965/rep-mike-cabell Rep. Mike Cabell] (R117)


==State Senators==
* [[Paula Brust|Paula Brust, MA, LPC, NCC]]
Replace as relevant from directory at palegis.us.
* [[Thomas Dougherty]]
* [https://www.palegis.us/senate/members/bio/69/sen-david-argall Sen. David Argall] (R29)


==Primary Newspapers==
==State Representatives and Senators==
Replace as relevant:
Find your state representatives and senators here: [https://www.palegis.us/find-my-legislator palegis.us].
* [https://timesleader.com Wilkes-Barre Times Leader]


==Primary Broadcast Media==
Replace as relevant:
* [https://wnep.com WNEP-TV 16] ABC
* [https://pahomepage.com WYOU 22/WBRE 28] CBS/NBC
* [https://wvia.org WVIA-TV44/89.9FM] PBS/NPR
* [https://fox56.com FOX56] FOX
=PARSOL Information=
=PARSOL Information=
==Region & Contact==
==Region & Contact==

Latest revision as of 21:16, 5 November 2025

Lackawanna County (/ˌlækəˈwɒnə/; Unami: Lèkaohane) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania[a] and had a population of 215,615 (2022). Its county seat and most populous city is Scranton.

The county was created on August 13, 1878, following decades of trying to gain its independence from Luzerne County. Lackawanna was Pennsylvania's last county to be created, and the only county to be created after the American Civil War. It is named for the Lackawanna River.

Lackawanna County is the second largest county in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA Metropolitan statistical area. It lies northwest of the Pocono Mountains approximately 40 miles (64 km) from the New Jersey border in Montague Township, and approximately 25 miles (40 km) from New York state in Kirkwood. The Lehigh River, a 109-mile-long (175 km) tributary of the Delaware River, flows through Lackawanna County.

Key Cities/Towns

Cities

  • Carbondale
  • Scranton (County Seat)
Boroughs
  • Archbald
  • Blakely
  • Clarks Green
  • Clarks Summit
  • Dalton
  • Dickson City
  • Dunmore
  • Jermyn
  • Jessup
  • Mayfield
  • Moosic
  • Moscow
  • Old Forge
  • Olyphant
  • Taylor
  • Throop
  • Vandling
Townships
  • Benton
  • Carbondale
  • Clifton
  • Covington
  • Elmhurst
  • Fell
  • Glenburn
  • Greenfield
  • Jefferson
  • La Plume
  • Madison
  • Newton
  • North Abington
  • Ransom
  • Roaring Brook
  • Scott
  • South Abington
  • Spring Brook
  • Thornhurst
  • Waverly
  • West Abington

Megan's Law Statistics

(Copy from PA Megan's Law Database, click on Community Tools at top then the 3rd "Count of..." link and tally residents only)

County Total Lifetime Out of State Pre-SORNA SVP SVDC SVP Ten-Year T1 T2 T3
428 83 53 42 0 11 26 79 75 59

Last updated: 10/23/25

Registration Sites

(from https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearch)

  • Lackawanna Co Probation, 130 North Washington Avenue, SCRANTON PA 18503, 570-963-6876
  • Scranton Police Dept., 100 South Washington Avenue, SCRANTON PA 18503, 570-348-4130
  • State Police Dunmore, 85 Keystone Industrial Park, Dunmore PA 18512, 570-963-3156

Other PFR-specific resources

County parole/probation office contact information

Replace with relevant links:

Local Reentry Organizations

If you know of any local reentry organizations in the county, please contact us at contact@parsol.org

SOAB Approved Treatment Providers

Reference SOAB website -

State Representatives and Senators

Find your state representatives and senators here: palegis.us.

PARSOL Information

Region & Contact

  • Northeast
  • John D

Is there a County Contact

  • Yes, Mike T
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