Professional Boxing Returns to Wilkes-Barre

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Professional boxing makes it’s return to Wilkes-Barre at the Mohegan Fall Brawl. A 12-bout pro boxing ...

Last independent Luzerne County YMCA set to become part of Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA

Newsawtch 16's Valeria Quinones spoke with the executive director of the Freeland YMCA about how the change will help the ...
The Citizens' Voice

Wilkes-Barre council to mull ban on bus, camper overnight parking

Wilkes-Barre City Council will consider amending the vehicle code parking ban on tractor trailers this week to also include buses, school buses, oversized vehicles, motorhomes and campers.
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Wilkes-Barre home destroyed during fire

A home is destroyed after an early morning fire in Wilkes-Barre. Crews were on the scene putting out hot spots at a home ...
The Times Leader

‘The journey was worth it’: Wilkes-Barre Area now ‘financially stable’

“The Wilkes-Barre Area High School has become one of the premier educational campuses in Pennsylvania,” Costello said. “What began with our 2014 feasibility study opened its doors in 2021, and now, ...
The Times Leader

Wilkes-Barre street cleaning and leaf pickup schedule revised

Wilkes-Barre’s street cleaning and leaf pickup schedule for Tuesday and Wednesday is postponed to Wednesday and Thursday because of mechanical issues, according to Mayor George Brown’s office.
The Sunday Dispatch

First step taken to address erosion creeping toward flood wall section in Wilkes-Barre

Luzerne County’s Flood Protection Authority held a special meeting Thursday to unanimously approve the first step in fixing ...