Developer Charlie Jefferson: A Driving Force Behind Scranton’s Downtown Renaissance As appeared in Roy’s Rants on February 11, 2011. My trip to Scranton included meeting and touring with Charlie Jefferson, along with Mayor Doherty. Charlie is a Scranton developer who has a passion for his work and a desire to see Scranton blossom. Charlie is responsible for […]

Scranton: Northeast Pennsylvania’s Economic Growth Engine (Part Two) As appeared on Roy’s Rant on February 10, 2011. (Continued from yesterday’s Part I below) I asked Mayor Doherty if the population decline in Scranton was a concern and was he focused on trying to reverse it. The mayor said the population is growing and becoming more diverse. […]

Scranton PA – Electric City Building Boom Defies The Recession As appeared on Roy’s Rant on December 5, 2010. Normally, when we think of boom towns, Scranton is not generally at the top of the list. For decades Scranton has struggled with declining population and employment, as the area dealt with the death of “King Coal” […]

$23 million Connell Building downtown project back on track As appeared in The Times Tribune by James Haggerty on April 14, 2010. The long-awaited, rehabilitated Connell Building could make its commercial re-emergence this fall. “All the funding is in place,” Linda Aebli, director of Scranton’s Office of Economic and Community Development, said Tuesday. “It’s finally […]