Apr. 11—WILKES-BARRE — City council members unanimously approved temporary alcohol suspensions for two of the local area's biggest cultural events: the Fine Arts Fiesta on Public Square and the Rockin ...

Wilkes-Barre City Council will consider authorizing the mayor to apply for state grants totaling more than $2.1 million for a mix of city, county and nonprofit projects this week. Mayor George C.

Wilkes-Barre City Council will hear testimony Tuesday on an application to transfer a liquor license to an arts center venue ...

Luzerne County taxing bodies are grappling with the looming financial hit of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital’s planned switch from for-profit to nonprofit ownership.

Mar. 12—WILKES-BARRE — City council is set to cast the final vote on a new food truck ordinance at Thursday's regular meeting. Council members had little to say about the ordinance at Tuesday's work ...

Four newly elected council members will take the oath of office on Jan. 5 — Chris Belles, Steve Coslett, Dawn Simmons, and Denise Williams. They will fill seats held by Kevin Lescavage, Chris Perry, ...

Jerry Lynott, The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Mar. 15—WILKES-BARRE — The city has bid out a project to eliminate sewers backing up in the basements of Goose Island residents when Solomon Creek ...

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — It's a popular question for children: 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' Students from the Graham Academy got the chance to try out their dream careers thanks to the City ...

WILKES-BARRE — Ratepayers and public officials implored the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on Wednesday to reject a request from UGI Utilities to increase natural gas base rates. The PUC held ...

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say one person is dead after a fire on Sunday in Luzerne County. The Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department responded to a call for a second-alarm fire ...