Updated January 3, 2006
 
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 Breaking Benjamin - Modern Rock band from Wilkes-Barre, PA.  | 
 
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 Pete Barbuti - Native of Scranton, PA. Comedian and musician, famous for acts in Las Vegas, and numerous TV appearances including Dr. Von Shickel on episode 89 (Closely Watched Planes) of Get Smart.  | 
 
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 Senator Joseph Biden - Born in Scranton, PA. Member of the United States Senate for the State of Deleware.  | 
 
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 Nestor Chylak - Native of Olyphant, PA. Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Umpire.  | 
 
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 Matthew Lesko - The man in the suit covered with neon question marks, who authors books on how to get free services and products from the federal government grew up in Wilkes-Barre, PA. www.matthewlesko.com  | 
 
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 Jack Palance - Hollywood film star, born in Lattimer Mines, PA (near Hazelton).  | 
 
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 Robert Reich - Born in Scranton, PA. Grew up in rural suburbs of NYC. Secretary of Labor during the Presidency of Bill Clinton. 2002 Candidate for Governor of Massachusetts.  | 
 
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 G.E. Smith - Guitar player fronting the Saturday Night Live band (1985-95), and guitar player for Daryl Hall and John Oates (1979-85) is from Stroudsburg, PA.  | 
 
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 Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County - This facility was originally known a Lackawanna County Area Vocational Technical School - South Center. There used to be a North Center on Old Plank Road in Mayfield.  | 
 
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 Ss. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Olyphant, PA  | 
 
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 Lingo of Northeast PA, A Traveler's Dictionary by Mike O'Hara  | 
 
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 Daniels and Webster - Mornings exclusively on WEZX, Rock 107, Scranton, PA. Music and comedy without the handful of background extras laughing at every line. Morning characters include Walter Nepasky, don't laugh.  | 
 
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 The Lion Brewery - Remember "Ring-a-ding-ding do the Stegmaier thing!" and "Gimme Gimme Gibbons!"  | 
 
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 Paul Walsh's Loft - An authentic Northeastern Pennsylvania racing pigeon website.  | 
 
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 Online Polish Slang Dictionary - The biggest online source of informal Polish! Over 4,000 terms defined in Polish and English.  | 
 
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 Space Age Pop - Information about all your favorite musical artists including Ferrante & Teicher, Lawrence Welk and the other Ray Charles (of the Ray Charles Singers fame).  | 
 
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 Man of 1000 Beers - A list of over 1000 domestic and imported beers that I tried.  | 
 
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 University Park of Galloway, NJ - I left Northeastern Pennsylvania in 1993. This is where I live today.  | 

Posted March 20, 2000
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