Old Forge
The Pizza Capital of the World · Est. 1899
Old Forge is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. The ZIP code is 18518.
Old Forge at a Glance
Source - U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024.
About Old Forge
Old Forge takes its name from an iron forge built on the south bank of the Lackawanna River in 1789 by Dr. William Hooker Smith and James Sutton. It was the first forge in the Lackawanna Valley. The community incorporated as a borough on April 28, 1899.
Anthracite coal was the main industry through the early 20th century. Deep mining faded across the northern field after the 1959 Knox Mine Disaster. Later employers included textile mills, the Dutchess Underwear Company, and electronics maker Maxson Corporation.
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Old Forge is best known as the Pizza Capital of the World. Its distinctive rectangular pizza, ordered by the tray and the cut, developed in local kitchens over the mid-20th century and still draws visitors to the borough's pizzerias. Natives include opera bass Paul Plishka, NASA flight director Glynn Lunney, and former Home Depot and Chrysler chief executive Robert Nardelli.
Old Forge sits about 5 miles southwest of Scranton along the Lackawanna River, in Lackawanna County. Its population was 8,497 at the 2020 census. Modest coal-era homes on tight blocks make it an affordable, close-in option south of the city.
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