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There are many new projects on the way for our area. These are just a few of them.
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PLAINS TWP. – Right now, there’s not much there except some pavement, landscaping and room for approximately 325 cars.
PLAINS TWP. – Many of the details for an expansion of the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs still have to be worked out, but the casino and harness racing track is getting things in order for a nine-story hotel and conference center.
WILKES-BARRE -- The bond between a university and the town it calls home is a complex one. Often it’s symbiotic. However, when one side has problems, like many relationships, that strain can break the association or it can lead to positive change.
WILKES-BARRE – A leaky roof could be the least of the problems at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts.
U.S. Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski Tuesday announced $150,000 in federal funding for the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts to replace and repair the roof of the building.
WILKES-BARRE – The city held an ice breaker of sorts Tuesday morning as it opened the doors to the new Ice-A-Rama as the Penguins skated.
Navigating downtown Wilkes-Barre - Intermodal Center to improve Public Square.
WILKES-BARRE – An unused section of Hollenback Park will soon be the site of a dog park, where breeds of all types will be able to run free and enjoy the outdoors.
The family-run GAGE restaurant at 69 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. opened Monday in a building that most recently was Nono’s.
WILKES-BARRE – Despite ongoing construction and a mixture of challenges that had to be overcome, the newest structure at King’s College will be ready for students when classes begin near the end of this month.
WILKES-BARRE – Reputed on the rink for his bone-crushing hits and bloody brawls, former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins enforcer Dennis Bonvie will soon be showing downtown Wilkes-Barre his sweet side—and sweet-tooth.
Most Viewed Progress Stories in Past 7 Days
1. Lot eyed for casino’s proposed hotel
2. New ice rink opens this morning
3. With rink, it’s a new ice age at Coal Street
4. W-B wins more project cash
5. Venerable Hotel Sterling ready for development
6. Condos in city drawing attention
7. For Rodano’s, it’s hip to be on the Square
8. Tractor Supply Company opens its first Luzerne County store