Throop, Pennsylvania

About Throop

Set in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, Throop is a small town, home to 4,125 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Throop holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 4.97 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 830 residents per square mile.

📰 Throop News Today

• Million dollar winning scratch-off sold at Lackawanna County retailer WNEP · Sep 14
• Throop Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Schedule - Mid Valley Spartans (Throop, PA) JV Soccer 26-27 MaxPreps · Sep 25
• William Simone Obituary - Throop, PA - Scranton Times-Tribune Scranton Times-Tribune · Jul 7
• Saint Carlo Acutis Parish hosts annual Family Festival in Throop WNEP · Aug 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Throop Unique

• The only place in America named Throop — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Throop

• The Loading Dock Bar & Grill — grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Throop

• Maloney Park reviews ★
• Olendike Street Park reviews ★
• Washington Street Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Throop

• Mid Valley El Ctr
• Mid Valley Secondary Center

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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