A large crane facilitates work Friday on the Scranton Electric Building, which is being transformed into the corporate headquarters for Fidelity Bank. The downtown building on the 500 block of Linden Street features the iconic lighted rooftop “Scranton The Electric City” sign. The bank purchased the eight-story building in April 2022 for $2.6 million, and bank officials said the entire project has cost about $26 million. As of November, bank officials said they anticipated moving into the renovated building in April. The building, constructed in 1896, formerly served as the home of the Board of Trade, now known as the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce. When the Electric City sign went dark in October 2021 after a former owner was unable to pay the monthly bill, Dunmore-based Fidelity stepped up and covered the cost for 12 months. Bank officials have since vowed to keep it lit permanently.

Crew members work on a crane at the Fidelity Bank building in Scranton Friday, January 16, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)Crew members work on a crane at the Fidelity Bank building in Scranton Friday, January 16, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Crew members work on a crane at the Fidelity Bank building in Scranton Friday, January 16, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)Crew members work on a crane at the Fidelity Bank building in Scranton Friday, January 16, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)