WILKES-BARRE — The 80th annual Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade will step off at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9.
The parade route is along Market Street, from Wyoming Avenue in Kingston to Public Square in Wilkes-Barre.
The public should be prepared for road closures and traffic delays before and during the parade.
The following Wilkes-Barre City roads will be closed between 1 and 4 p.m.:
• River Street at Market Street
• South River Street at West Northampton Street
• North River Street at West Jackson Street
• North River Street at West Union Street
• South Franklin Street at West South Street
• South Franklin Street at West Northampton Street
• South Franklin Street at West Market Street
• South Main Street at West Northampton Street
• North Main Street at West Union Street
• East Market Street at North Washington Street
• Kirby Park Road at Market Street
• Kirby Park Road at parking lot entry
Expect additional rolling closures and road openings.
Meters along the parade route will be bagged by 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. Vehicles parked along the parade route in Wilkes-Barre and on South Main Street, North Main Street, South Franklin Street, and East Market Street will be ticketed beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, with towing to commence at 12:30 p.m.
For information, visit the Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade Facebook page.
Wilkes-Barre City’s Veterans Day collection schedule
City Hall will be closed and there will be no DPW services on Tuesday, Nov.11, in observance of Veterans Day.
• Garbage and paper and cardboard recycling collection for residents in North End, Heights, and Brookside neighborhoods is rescheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 12.
• Yard Waste collection, for residents in North End, Heights, and Brookside neighborhoods, is postponed until Tuesday, Nov. 18.
All other collections remain unchanged.
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