lˈɜːnɪŋ ʌv ɛkstˈɛnsɪv ˈaɪɚn ænd kˈoʊl dᵻpˈɑːzɪts ɪn nˈɔːɹθiːst pˌɛnsɪlvˈeɪniə, ðə tˈuː skɹˈæntən bɹˈʌðɚz bɪkˌeɪm ˈɪntɹɛstᵻd ɪn pətˈɛnʃəl fɔːɹ nˈuː ˈɪndʌstɹi ænd mˈuːvd tə ðɪs ˈɛɹiə ʌv mˈaɪnɪŋ "hˈɑːɹd" ɔːɹ ˈænθɹɐsˌaɪt kˈoʊl.
Learning of extensive iron and coal deposits in northeast Pennsylvania, the two Scranton brothers became interested in potential for new industry and moved to this area of mining "hard" or anthracite coal.