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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Wilkes-Barre, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 507 stories have been published about Wilkes-Barre which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Wilkes-Barre, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 507 stories have been published about Wilkes-Barre which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Wilkes-Barre · Wilkes-BarreWILKES-BARRE — At a special meeting on Friday, Wilkes-Barre City Council approved five requests for application for grants totaling more than $1.9 million from the Commonwealth Financing Authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Included in the group was a request for a $300,000 grant that would be used for the Irem Temple Restoration project. The funding will be used for general restoration costs of the Irem Temple located at 62 North Fran…See the Story
WB Council OKs five LSA grant applications of $1.9 million
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Wilkes-Barre · Wilkes-BarreThe downtown event was held from 5 to 7 p.m. and featured live music by Joe Burke and Co. There were pop-up vendors like Flurology Flower Designs and corn hole sponsored by Xfinity.Starting in October, Sunsets on SOMA will move the party indoors to the Circle Centre for the Arts, home of the Wyoming Valley Art League.See the Story
Sunset for 2023 Sunsets on SOMA
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Wilkes-Barre · Wilkes-BarreBEAR CREEK — State route 115 is closed in both directions between Meadow Run Road and White Haven Road due to a vehicle crash that occurred Thursday afternoon, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced.See the Story
Crash shuts down Route 115 in Bear Creek
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Wilkes-Barre · Wilkes-BarrePat Benner of Hanover Twp. was just telling her granddaughter about surviving a riot and walking away with three Cabbage Patch Kids dolls in Wilkes-Barre in November 1983.See the Story
40 years later: Documentary over Cabbage Patch doll riot to include Wilkes-Barre footage
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Wilkes-Barre · Wilkes-BarreWILKES-BARRE — Zoning officials on Wednesday approved an exception that will allow a vacant garage on Scott Street to be converted to a catering and pizza business, following a lengthy hearing at which they heard from supporters and opponents of the plan. It was one of several items on the city Zoning Board’s agenda, but without a doubt the most contentious. Dave Magda plans to use the property located at 840 Scott St. as an off-premises caterin…See the Story
WB Zoning Board OKs catering business exception, daycare parking
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Wilkes-Barre · Wilkes-BarrePatrick Mark Prokop, 43, is charged with aggravated indecent assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, simple assault and harassment. Police responded to a domestic disturbance at a Kulp Avenue residence just after 8 a.m. Sept. 10. Hours later on the same day, police responded to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for a reported sexual assault.See the Story
Wilkes-Barre man charged with sexual and simple assault
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Wilkes-Barre · Wilkes-BarreTheron Roberts, 40, is accused of institutional sexual assault, corruption of minors, indecent assault and harassment. The girl was the first witness called to testify by Deputy Attorney General Julia Jacobs Van Leeuwen. She described meeting Roberts when she was in the 7th grade and he gave her music lessons.See the Story
Alleged victim testifies to ‘uncomfortable’ encounters with former Crestwood band director
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Wilkes-Barre · Wilkes-BarreHollenback Cemetery Association board member Tony Brooks will host the annual Fall walking tour of the cemetery, 540 N. River St., at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Tour will explore the life and times of the Hollenback, Butler, Ross, Harvey, Conyngham, Kirby families. Established in 1855, the 20-acre cemetery serves as the final resting place for an estimated 16,000 people.See the Story
Hollenback Cemetery walking tour set for Saturday
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