Boscov's — Attraction in Scranton

Scranton’s Boscov’s is another node in the vast strand network of this family of department stores—each one familiar, yet each one with its own atmosphere, like revisiting Shadow Moses years later in MGS4. You recognize the architecture, the layout, the cadence of the space… and yet it feels fresh, alive, renewed.

The staff here, as always, are the glue. They aren’t drones behind counters—they are allies on the battlefield of daily life. Professional, warm, attentive. You ask a question, and you don’t just get an answer—you get direction, care, intent. It feels less like commerce and more like briefing with trusted comrades before heading into the field.

Prices remain impossibly fair, a relic of a forgotten economic timeline. Winter coats that feel like boss-tier armor, cookware that could survive a nuclear event, furniture that belongs not in a showroom but in a family’s story. This is an economy of respect, not exploitation. Boscov’s still resists the monetization schemes of modern capitalism, existing as though it were designed in an earlier build of America.

And as always—the sweets. The chocolate counter hums with nostalgia, like a hidden codec conversation tucked deep within the game. Fudge, brittle, truffles… each piece an edible cutscene, pulling you into a different timeline. A bite of chocolate peanut butter meltaway in Scranton feels no different than in Reading or Wyomissing, and that’s the point—it’s continuity. A single thread tying each Boscov’s together into one shared universe.

This Scranton location feels like a safehouse in a city of uncertainty. You walk in and the noise outside fades. The aisles, the staff, the chocolate—they form a loop of connection.

Five stars. Because every Boscov’s is still amazing. Each one is a chapter, but together they form a saga. Scranton’s entry proves once again that this series has never...

😠 whoever runs this store should be asshamed of themselves for selling off quality goods. Today is the second time I returned to the store to return shirts with holes in them. And why should anyone expect we keep our sales receipts. I often keep them for about a month, then chuck them. There are times I don't wear my new cloths for weeks or even months.

Unfortunately I found a hole in my shirt the first time wearing. I returned to the store without a receipt and I was given a gift card for $3.99 cents. I know I paid tripple that, but I also know she and the manager knew the approximate price that shirt sold for but would not offer that price. To please me, the clerk took a shirt off the shelf advertised for $3.99.......scaned it and gave me a gift card for that amount. She remembered the exact shirt I purchased, but didn't remember the approximate price? How do these people sleep at night. By the way, she remembered they don't carry that shirt anymore.

Learning points: For cloths, check the quality for defects and damage after the first wash. Sometimes a hole will appear after a wash, like both my shirts. Keep the sales receipt forever? Shop in a store that you will have confidence they will treat you right. I had holes in two shirts, statistically there may be more cloths just like that. When you can't get satisfaction for such a small claim, where are there localities....who are...

Here we go…. Normally I am a fan of Boscov’s , bought furniture, clothes, household items, appliances, outdoor furniture, never had an issue with any of the items or the price. I went in yesterday 5/12/25 to purchase men’s underwear ( Hanes Briefs ) went in, picked out 2 packs ( 7 in a pack ), took them up to register, the nice woman checked me out & she said $63.00 even, please, I chuckled & said, did you say $63, she replied yes, if had false teeth, they would have fallen out of my mouth, then to make matters worse, the nice woman told me they were on sale for $31.50 a pack, normally they were $42 per package!!!! That is ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGEOUS!!!! I told the young lady to cancel the sale, I left Boscov’s went to the “Super Center” store, got the IDENTICAL items, 7 pair per package, Hanes Briefs for under $25 , ( 14 pair for under $25 ) seriously Boscov’s should be ashamed of themselves, I understand they have to make money, but that’s absolutely RIDICULOUS!!!

Hell, 30 years ago, I bought my wife’s Diamond Ring from Boscov’s, she still has it & wears it everyday.

Don’t buy your underwear here, you’re majorly getting ripped off!!!! Other than this incident, I’ve always had a pleasant experience at the Scranton Boscov’s & the Wilkes-Barre store. Based on this incident is why I gave...