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Feb. 21—WILKES-BARRE — The League of Women Voters of Wilkes-Barre will hold its annual legislative brunch from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, in the Miller Room of the Henry Student ...
The Susquehanna River and Wilkes-Barre Downtown Wilkes-Barre at night The Stegmaier Federal Building Roth Residence Hall McClintock Hall, built in 1841 According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 7.2 square miles (19 km 2 ), of which 6.8 square miles (18 km 2 ) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km 2 ), or 4.60%, is water.
Other than Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hockey games, other events that occur at the arena include circus performances, an annual Christmas-time Trans-Siberian Orchestra performance, professional ice-skating shows, Harlem Globetrotters, Monster Jam, and the annual graduation ceremonies for nearby Crestwood High School, Penn Foster High School ...
The Stegmaier Brewery was founded in Wilkes-Barre in 1857 by Charles Stegmaier (1821–1906) a native of Wurtemberg, Germany. Stegmaier became a brewing apprentice at the age of 15 and served as a brewmaster in Wurtemberg before emigrating to the United States in 1849. He initially went to Philadelphia, but in 1851, he relocated to Wilkes-Barre.
In 1806, a large portion of the territory broke away from the township to form the borough of Wilkes-Barre. Today, the township of Wilkes-Barre occupies a 1-by-3-mile (1.6 by 4.8 km) strip of land adjacent to the southeast border of what is now the city of Wilkes-Barre. Coal mining was a prominent industry in and around Wilkes-Barre Township in ...
Mohegan Pennsylvania (formerly Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, then Mohegan Sun Pocono) is a racino located in Plains Township on the outskirts of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The casino features over 2,300 slots , live tables for blackjack , roulette and poker , and a sportsbook offering sports betting .
Bill O Boyle, The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. October 26, 2023 at 6:19 PM Brown was speaking at Thursday grand opening of Keystone Mission's new Innovation Center for Homeless & Poverty at the ...
The weekend celebration also included a dinner dance and gala during the evening of September 26 and a 5K walk/run on Sunday, September 27, which raised funds for Luzerne County Special Olympics programs and was sponsored by the Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. The majority of expenses for the three-day event were covered by donations ...