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Longtime Times Leader reporter Jerry Lynott covers Wilkes-Barre and city government.
Snow covers the Hollenback Golf Course in Wilkes-Barre that was leased to the General Municipal Authority earlier this week in a cost-cutting measure by the city. The Authority, which operates the Wilkes-Barre Municipal Golf Course in Bear Creek Township, will pay the city 5% of the net proceeds annually during the three-year lease. Jerry Lynott | Times Leader

Hollenback Golf Course lease signed

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Utility work on N. River St. in Wilkes-Barre to cause traffic...

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Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown, shown addressing firefighters during a promotion ceremony Tuesday, said the raises, as well as the pay for three new firefighters hired last week, were contained in this year’s budget. Jerry Lynott | Times Leader

Brown: WB budget covers new hires and promotions in fire department

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While David Gutowski took an oath to become a newly promoted captain in the Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department, his 3-year-old daughter Mia leaned in and paid close attention to Mayor George Brown. Jerry Lynott | Times Leader

Wilkes-Barre City Fire Dept. promotes eight

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Geisinger warns about scammers posing as vaccine schedulers

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Municipal Liquid Fuels Tax payments drop due to pandemic

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Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown recently met with volunteers who want to raise funds to purchase and install playground equipment for people with special needs. From left to right are: Brown, Craig Gommer, Leana Pande, Carol Mirin, Jacqueline Deutsch, Audrey Gowan, Jodi Olenginski, Mona Pande and Christine Kurash. Submitted photo

Committee raising funds for special needs playground equipment in Wilkes-Barre

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WB/Scr. Penguins to skate at arena before a limited number of...

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Wilkes-Barre welcomes new firefighters; one of the three returns from the...

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Ron Salio of Pittston jump starts his golf season by practicing tee shots with his driver at Hollenback Golf Club in Wilkes-Barre in this file photo. City Council on Thursday approved Mayor George Brown’s plan to lease the public, nine-hole course as a cost-cutting measure. Times Leader file photo

Wilkes-Barre City Council approves lease of Hollenback Golf Course

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Wilkes-Barre has advertised for bids to demolish two fire damaged houses on Waller Street and will attempt to recover the costs from the properties’ owners. Jerry Lynott | Times Leader

Fire-damaged houses in Wilkes-Barre to be razed

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The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department is training officers on the use of body worn cameras and developing a policy before they are put into service. Photo courtesy of City of Wilkes-Barre

Wilkes-Barre Police training with body cameras

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UPDATE: PennDOT lifts restrictions on Interstates in NEPA

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Manny Santayana prepares for a flight lesson at the Wyoming Valley Airport in the Robinson Helicopter R22 that would crash the afternoon of July 10, 2017 while practicing hovering. S Submitted photo

Student pilot disputes NTSB report

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King’s College is still discussing the best use of the former Times Leader building on North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, pending an environmental cleanup of the interior. In late 2019, the school temporarily transferred the title of the property to Wilkes-Barre that was awarded a state grant for the cleanup. Jerry Lynott | Times Leader

College’s plans for former Times Leader building tied to cleanup

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Geisinger reschedules COVID-19 vaccine appointments due to weather-related shipment delays

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District 2 2A wrestling championships moved to Sunday due to weather

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Wilkes-Barre property tax payment deadlines extended

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Francois Ribery, right, smokes a traditional ‘Shisha,’ water pipe at a hookah lounge in Boulogne-sur-Mer, northern France, on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012. Closer to home, Wilkes-Barre’s Zoning Hearing Board Wednesday denied two applications for bottle clubs, split on hookah lounges sought by the applicants and approved an apartment complex for a vacant commercial property on Carey Avenue.

Wilkes-Barre denies zoning applications for two BYOB clubs, splits on hookah...

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Tracy Persing of Wilkes-Barre was customer number one Tuesday at the new Burger King restaurant in Wilkes-Barre Township. The restaurant presented Persing with a $100 gift certificate. Pictured from left to right: Stacey Savakinas, general manager of the restaurant; Bill Engle Jr. of Wilkes-Barre, who accompanied Persing; Persing; and Sherry Gilgallon, district manager for restaurant owner PDM Co. Jerry Lynott | Times Leader

First in line pays off at new Burger King

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Wilkes-Barre City Hall closed for Presidents Day

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The Wilkes-Barre City Council meeting of Feb. 11, 2021 is seen in this screenshot. YouTube screenshot

Wilkes-Barre City Council unites on votes, short on answers to callers

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A hole in the ground was all that remained Thursday of a blighted property at 101-103 Westminster St. in Wilkes-Barre. Jerry Lynott | Times Leader

Wilkes-Barre problem property demo done

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the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza is seen in a file photo. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Luzerne County Convention Center Authority have agreed to reduced revenues due to the schedule shortened by the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic and the decision not to allow fans in the seats at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. Times Leader file photo

WB/Scr. Penguins and Arena Board modify lease to salvage hockey season

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