If he wants to be super close to work, Wyoming and West Wyoming are great. There is a nice wall along the river that he can take the dog too. I'd avoid West Pittston. Its beautiful, but like 90% of the town in a flood zone. Of the Kingston area, I like Swoyersville best. Dallas area is very pretty. I'm assuming that his jobs is at the vehicle parts distributer that starts with a K. Just note that the closest highway ramp is 18-20 minutes from there, so the it can be a pain in the butt sometimes to get there from Scranton.