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Wilkes-Barre City Council concerned about projects' costs
The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 8—WILKES-BARRE — City Council's concern about the cost of two projects forced Mayor George Brown Tuesday night to pull one of them from an upcoming vote. During Council's work session Brown ...
Wilkes-Barre City Council holds off on Public Square stage project vote
The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 10—WILKES-BARRE — A last-minute move by a majority of City Council left hanging the $548,000 project proposed by Mayor George Brown to build a permanent stage on Public Square with federal ...
Old-Fashioned 4th of July Celebration hosts day of fireworks and entertainment in Wilkes-Barre
The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJul. 3—WILKES-BARRE — The City of Wilkes-Barre's Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration takes place at Kirby Park on the Fourth of July on Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The City of Wilkes-Barre ...
Mother charged with abandoning child at hair salon
WBRE via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A mother is being charged after police say she abandoned her child at a salon and was not located until the...
Competing ordinances on City Council agenda as Erie pushes for statewide CRIZ designation
Erie Times News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoErie City Council and Mayor Joe Schember’s administration agree that the city should try to secure a...
Wilkes-Barre opens skate park
The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAug. 6—WILKES-BARRE — For 10-year-old Braydenlee Griffith, opening day of Wilkes-Barre's new skate park couldn't come soon enough. "He made me drive by a couple times just to see how far it ...
Lineup announced for 2023 Rockin' the River concert series
The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 25—WILKES-BARRE — Alan Stout, executive director of Visit Luzerne County, on Tuesday said the annual Rockin' the River summer concert series has provided some wonderful nights of great ...
Funding approved to build skate park in Wilkes-Barre's Hollenback Park
The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 9—WILKES-BARRE — Before the vote Thursday to spend $450,000 to build a skate park, Christopher Pons told City Council it would be worth it. A teacher at Wyoming Seminary, Pons spoke about ...
A look at those we lost in 2022
The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 1—WILKES-BARRE — As we move forward to a new year, we also look back at those our community lost — all those lives well-lived — and all will be missed. Here is a list of some of the losses ...
One shoe driver charged with drunken driving after pursuit
The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 7—WILKES-BARRE — A man from New York City was arraigned Wednesday on charges of drunken driving following a pursuit. Reyes Santos-Chigo, 50, of Brooklyn, initiated a pursuit with city police ...
