Kim,

   A clue as to whether your family was Rusyn might be the religion they practiced. Rusyns were of the Byzantine (Greek) rite when they came to this country. For some that changed after being here.  Do you know the village they came from. If you can find naturalization records that is very helpful for information. You mention knowing the ship they came on. Look over all the entries as , I have found, people  emigrated with others they knew.

I believe my great grandparents were Rusyn.  At least I was told my grandmother my great grandfather was.  They kept those things quiet in those days though because of prejudice so we don't have a huge amount of information. I have seen many spellings of the name Hautur or Havtur, we use Havtur as that is how it was spelled on the deed to their house which is likely phonetic.  His first name was Hric which eventually went to Gregory.  He supposedly came to Exeter or Scranton in 1901 on the Pretoria and listed his address as Egypt Pennsylvania with the name Petro Hartchutco (sp?)(scribbled cursive is hard!) I think Petro was someone in the community to reference which clears up a mystery as I can't find any other reference. I have not had much success tracing my great grandfather  from 1901 until 1911 when my grandfather was born.  He worked at the coal mine in Exeter around 1911.  Given people didn't move around much back then I assume he would have lived somewhere in the area.  

Checking on many who used Washington St in Scranton as a final destination, I can be more specific. My grandfather and several used 425 S. Washington and a few 410 S. Washington.  I found that in early 1900's this was a retail area. The residence on 425 lived a Jurkovitz.  421 was a hotel. My theory is a group of Rusyns  lived in   that area. St. John's Byzantine church was nearby and I bet a coal mine.  And I am thinking many were my relatives though the names are unfamiliar. Genealogy sure is fascinating.

A fun thing to do is run an address in Google Earth and see what's there. Sometimes the very building where they went is still standing. Even if it's now a plumber business.

I don't know specifically the answer to why so many immigrants used the place  mentioned that appears to be a school, but based on some other genealogy experiences, I can guess.

Sometimes people headed to a boarding house where previous immigrants they knew went such as men from the same village . Board ers were often men who had not yet sent for their wives and children.  Some b oarding houses were family homes where working men slept in one room. It was a start. Often the owner was a widowed woman.

They might have had someone at that address sending them mail. On the ship they were asked where they were going and having an envelope with an addr ess they could point to with a letter inside suggesting they had a place to stay and a job waiting  was a good thing. Someone at that location, officially or not, could've been helping immigrants, such as an employer, priest, or individual not related but writing as if they were.. .

In some cities the immigrants went to a location and from there were taken to a job and company housing. Such employers sent representative to the Old Country to find workers.

But let's say it was a school. Maybe they got there and slept on the floor at night till they got settled. Some churches allowed this, kind of like some churches allow homeless to sleep today. 

As a suggestion, check the address on the census before and after the immigration date and you may find out what's happening there, who owns it, and also some unexpected relatives.

I did this year's ago and three of the boarders proved to be my grandmother's half brothers. Two had  her maiden surname a surprise. My grandfather gave the address on the ship but was not there by the next census. These men all came through Ellis but they all  must have pitched in because she came through New York on a 2nd class ticket and skipped Ellis. With a baby in her arms. 

Congratulations on the purchase of the Munhall church. I'm proud of you all!

The school building is 425 North Washington

http://hinerfeldcommercial.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Historic-Scranton-Downtown-Scranton-Landmark-Buildings-and-Historic-Districts.pdf