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Wilkes-Barre City Council approves stack of LSA grant applications

City Council approved nearly a dozen LSA grant applications totaling over $3.5 million for various city improvement projects at Thursday’s combined work session and voting meeting.
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Crews evaluate, test floodgates in Wilkes-Barre

The City of Wilkes-Barre is staying on top of emergency preparedness. On Wednesday, floodgates were evaluated and tested to ...
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City of Wilkes-Barre holds Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration

Jul. 5—WILKES-BARRE — The United States' 249th birthday was observed under the sun at Kirby Park on Friday with the city's Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration. Food and craft vendors, amusement ...
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Wilkes-Barre City Council, residents clash over planned hotel project on Public Square

City resident Jamie Smith addresses council regarding his proposal for a community garden on W. Ross St., which he wants to purchase from the South Valley Land Bank. WILKES-BARRE — Several residents ...
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Wilkes-Barre residents come out for E-Recycling, paper shredding event

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre City residents came out on Monday for a special recycling event. A drive-through E-Recycling and Paper Shredding event was held for city ...
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County and city employees face off in a softball game for charity

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Luzerne County employees up to bat against the city of Wilkes-Barre employees in the second annual "Babe Ruth Sultan of Swat Home Run Derby." It's the first year the city is taking ...