The Canadian band, The Guess Who, known for hits such as ‘American Woman,’ ‘These Eyes’ and ‘No Time,’ performed in Wilkes-Barre’s Public Square in August. The free concert won’t be the last, promised Mayor George C. Brown. Our report on the concert was one of the most-read stories of 2023 at timesleader.com.
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What were your favorite Times Leader stories of 2023? We took a look at the 15 most-read local stories at timesleader.com to see what garnered the most online attention this year on our website.
While everyone may have a personal list, web statistics for what does best on our site often reveal interesting trends that the average reader might not admit out loud: Crime and court stories almost always rank high on the list.
It seems a lot of people really, really wanted to read about local DUI checkpoints, too.
But all was not doom and gloom. Other highlights included tax auction sales, a popular downtown Wilkes-Barre concert, new retail developments, and the new train excursions between Pittston and Jim Thorpe.
It’s worth noting that one of the stories was from a previous year — which does happen for various reasons, often thanks to external links, though the timing and reasons for a spike are not always obvious.
• Bank card skimmer device found at Walmart self checkout register, Sept. 19
• DUI checkpoints, patrols set for this weekend, March 7
• State assistance available for seniors after changes to snap benefits, March 26
• Father to be charged with disrupting birth, Feb. 2
• Man buys 58 properties in Luzerne County delinquent tax auction, Sept. 25
• The Guess who concert draws massive crowds to Public Square, Aug. 19
• Sheetz set to open July 6; Denny’s, Starbucks on their way, June 26
• Three charged with trafficking large amounts of fentanyl, other drugs, May 31
• Police search Luzerne home in connection with body found in road, Feb. 17
• On Patrol Live! to feature WBPD this weekend, Jan. 5
• Joann Curley a free woman, Dec. 12, 2016
• Ongoing State Police investigation at Noxen property, Jan. 27
• Drug suspect in custody after standoff, Feb. 28
• F-units to pull first Pittston-Jim Thorpe train, Feb. 28
• Upward Farms ceases all vertical farming operations, April 3
