Steamtown National Historic Site

Dahlia Alvarado 6, helped to make signs in support of the National Park Service.

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Dozens rally in Scranton to protest staff cuts at Steamtown, other National Park Service sites

Five people were fired at Steamtown National Historic Site last week as part of nationwide federal job cuts imposed by the Trump Administration. About 75 people rallied against the cuts in Scranton on Saturday.

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'Save Steamtown' rally set for Saturday morning in Scranton as supporters blast federal job cuts

Roger DuPuis | WVIA News

Supporters of Steamtown National Historic Site plan to gather on Lackawanna County Courthouse Square to protest firing of five park employees.

Claire Black, a fourth grader from Howard Gardner MI Charter School, raises her hand to ask questions during the Heritage Explorer Train on Friday, May 10.

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From Scranton to Carbondale: Fourth graders learn in motion about the Lackawanna Valley

Kat Bolus | WVIA News

A revived field trip through the Lackawanna Valley is chugging full steam ahead this month. More than 1,000 fourth graders from the region will ride the Heritage Express from Scranton to Carbondale. The program is a collaboration between the Steamtown National Historic Site and Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority.