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Lackawanna County Victim Assistance Programs
Lackawanna County Victim Assistance Programs: Judicial system assistance for victims of crime.
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Lackawanna County Tax Claims Office
Lackawanna County Tax Claims Office: Collects county, city, school, county delinquent taxes.
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Sheriff Sales of Foreclosed Properties
Sheriff Sales of Foreclosed Properties, the elected law enforcement office for Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.
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Vital records
Lackawanna County Birth Records
Lackawanna County Birth Records, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
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Directory of Lackawanna County Government Departments
Directory of Lackawanna County Government Departments, the county government site, with its department pages, elected officials and contact information.
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Lackawanna County Criminal Records
Lackawanna County Criminal Records, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes.
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Lackawanna County Department of Veterans Affairs
Lackawanna County Department of Veterans Affairs: Medical, pension, life insurance, burial benefits.
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Lackawanna County Adult Probation and Parole
Lackawanna County Adult Probation and Parole, with the adult and juvenile supervision information the department publishes for the county.
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Lackawanna County Treasurers Office Tax Collection
Lackawanna County Treasurers Office Tax Collection, with the property tax bills, payment information and collections the office reports.
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Lackawanna County District Attorney
Lackawanna County District Attorney: Crime prevention, criminal prosecutions, victim's assistance, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
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Lackawanna County Death Records
Lackawanna County Death Records, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
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Lackawanna County Municipalities
Lackawanna County Municipalities, with the clerk records, meeting minutes and permit information the local government publishes.
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- Lackawanna County U.S. CensusPopulation demographic statistics
- Lackawanna County Clerk of the Court Public RecordsSearch criminal and civil judicial records
- Lackawanna Recorder of DeedsRecords of property ownership, deeds, mortgages
- Sheriff of Lackawanna CountyCrime investigation and enforcement, firearms licenses
- Lackawanna County Marriage LicensesRequirements, applications and issuance of county marriage licenses
- Lackawanna County Board of CommissionersGoverning body of the county, meetings schedule
- The Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna CountyJurisdiction over criminal, civil offenses
- Board of Assessment Appeals Real Property Assessment ReportsSearch county property database by owner, parcel number
- Pennsylvania State Police Troop R HeadquartersAmber Alert activation, forensics unit, computer crime
- Lackawanna County CoronerAutopsy determination, investigation of unnatural deaths for cause
- Lackawanna County Election ResultsOfficial election results online
- Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas Family CourtJuvenile delinquency, custody, foster care, adoptions
- Lackawanna County Voter RegistrationRegistration information, voter machine demonstration online
- Megan's Law Sex Offender RegistryPublic access to listing of registered sex offenders
- Lackawanna County Office on AgingServices to assist and protect seniors with disabilities
- Lackawanna County Magisterial District JudgesMinor criminal offenses, traffic violations, other civil actions
- Lackawanna County Planning and Economic DevelopmentCoordinates efforts of the community to assist business growth
- Lackawanna County PrisonInmate roster information, jail programs
- Wilkes-Barre Scranton International AirportAirline and flight information, general aviation services
- Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans CourtSearch archived records from 1878 to present
- Lackawanna County Most Wanted ListOnline photos and names of criminal fugitives
- Lackawanna County Visitors and TourismLocal attractions, services, special event information
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of PennsylvaniaBankruptcy filing information, records and documents
- Lackawanna County Parks and RecreationParks, playground programs, handicapped access information
- Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Services DivisionTruancy, juvenile delinquency and treatment courts
- Lackawanna County Jury Duty InstructionsJury service information, summons, exemptions
- Lackawanna County Library SystemList of member libraries, services and programs
- Public Defender of Lackawanna CountyLegal counsel for indigent defendants
- Scranton Public School DistrictEducation services, programs and list of other county school districts
Local record guide
About public records in Lackawanna County
County profile
Lackawanna County at a glance
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County seat
- Scranton
- Population
- 215,896
- Area
- 465 sq mi
- Founded
- 1878
- Cities and towns
- 20
Lackawanna County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Lackawanna County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Lackawanna County, particularly in areas not covered by municipal police departments.
Police Departments. Lackawanna County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Lackawanna County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Scranton Police Department, Carbondale Police Department, and Old Forge Police Department.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Lackawanna County Sheriff's Office, located at 200 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503, serves civil process, provides courthouse security, and operates Lackawanna County Prison. Lackawanna County Prison, Scranton, PA 18508, houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates. Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (65 P.S. § 67.101 et seq.) governs public access to arrest records and related law enforcement documents. Municipal police departments throughout Lackawanna County include the Scranton Police Department (headquarters at 340 North Washington Avenue), Dunmore Police Department, Carbondale Police Department, Old Forge Police Department, Archbald Police Department, Clarks Summit Police Department, Dickson City Police Department, Moosic Police Department, Taylor Police Department, Throop Police Department, and Jessup Police Department. Pennsylvania State Police Troop R serves portions of Lackawanna County and maintains barracks in Dunmore at 85 Keyser Avenue, providing law enforcement services to townships without municipal police departments.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Lackawanna County are maintained by Lackawanna County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Lackawanna County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Lackawanna County
- Old mine sites
- 11
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; crushed stone; Peat
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 182
- Shafts and tunnels
- 26
- What they are
- strip mine, open pit mine or quarry, adit, mine shaft
- Maps surveyed
- 1946 to 1999
- Records behind them
- 194 records for 193 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 11 named mine sites inside the county, 11 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 182 holes drawn inside the county, 26 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; crushed stone; Peat.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. DEP has an address lookup for mine subsidence risk at gis.dep.pa.gov/msiRisk where you enter a street address: if the site falls in a gray Underground Mining Area it is over or near a known mined area. The PHUMMIS inventory of historic underground mine maps sits at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/Phummis and is linked from the DEP Act 54 maps page.
Pennsylvania mine map and abandoned mine records
- Pennsylvania Mine Map Atlas (DEP, hosted by Penn State)Scanned historic underground coal mine maps viewed and downloaded at a chosen site location, each linked to its PHUMMIS record (the PA Historic Underground Mine Map Inventory System, https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/Phummis/).
- DEP Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Report an AML EmergencyWhere to report an open subsidence hole, shaft or portal: the BAMR district office in Ebensburg (814-472-1800, bituminous region) or Wilkes-Barre (570-826-2371, anthracite region), after hours 800-541-2050; bureau page https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dep/programs-and-services/mining/abandoned-mine-reclamation.
- DEP Bureau of Mining Programs, underground mining maps and data (Act 54)Links the Active Underground Bituminous Coal Mining application, the DEP GIS open data layers (digitized mined out areas, longwall panels, permit boundaries), PASDA downloads, the Mine Map Atlas and PHUMMIS.
- DEP Mine Subsidence Insurance (MSI)State run insurance for damage from the collapse of abandoned underground coal and clay mines (residential coverage of $150,000 for $41.25 a year as the page states), with apply, renew and Check for Risk links; the application site is https://www.depgreenport.state.pa.us/MSI/Home/Index.
Named workings recorded in Lackawanna County (11 shown, 182 unnamed on the map)
- Daleville QuarryLimestone, General | Past Producer
- Lake Benton Peat BogPeat | Past Producer
- Wildcat SwampPeat | Past Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Empire Excavating Co. PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Ezra Stipp Construction Co. PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Herbert Curtis PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Joseph M Grab PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Sterling QuarryStone | Past Producer | Surface
- Jackson Crushed Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Lackawanna Sandstone QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- West Mt. QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Lackawanna County public-records FAQs
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Lackawanna County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Lackawanna County. Ask that agency for its record.
How do I get a criminal background check in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania?
The Pennsylvania criminal history record comes from the Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History (PATCH). Run a name based PATCH check online at epatch.pa.gov or send a mail in PATCH request. Fee: $22.00 for each PATCH check; online card payments add a 2% fee.
How can I look up sex offenders in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania?
Search the Pennsylvania State Police Megan's Law Website, or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
How do I register to vote in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania?
Register with the county voter registration office (county board of elections) or through the Pennsylvania Department of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. You must register at least 15 days before the election.
How do I look up property records in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Lackawanna County are kept by the Lackawanna County recorder of deeds. Property values are set by the county assessment office, and tax bills come from the local elected tax collector; county treasurer in some counties. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania?
Certified birth and death certificates for Pennsylvania come from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records. The Department of Health runs six Vital Records public offices across the state for in person requests. Online through VitalChek at mycertificates.health.pa.gov, the state's only authorized vendor, by mail to Division of Vital Records, Birth Certificate Processing Unit, PO Box 1528, New Castle, PA 16103, or in person at a Vital Records public office. Fee: $20 for each birth certificate; online orders add a $10 processing fee.
How do I find business license records in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania?
Business entity filings are searched with the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations. There is no general business license that all Pennsylvania businesses must obtain; licensing depends on the business activity and location, and owners contact their locality about local business licenses.
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