Two Bears,
Your new report might change things. It might be better to point for the towers at magnetic 267 and 298 degrees. But in that direction there is a combination of VHF Hi and UHF, so a different antenna(s) might be more appropriate.
As to the translators, they carry the same signals as the main towers. They are meant to provide the television signal to areas not reached by the main broadcast towers.
Others will comment on the best antenna for your new report.
As to the number of stations, most of the channels have one or more sub-channels. The total number of distinct stations in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre is about 15-20 (not sure if you would want to count the shopping networks). A look at the Newfoundland, PA zip code (which is probably close to you) would be something like
this - although I see some stations from Binghamton and Allentown that you will not get. And I could not find out what W18BN is.
Jake