Wilkes-Barre Mayor George C. Brown announced that streets will be cleaned in the city from Tuesday, July 14, through Thursday, July 17. The schedule is tentative and weather permitting.
“No parking” signs, with the street sweeping day indicated, will be posted during street cleaning in each neighborhood. Vehicles will be ticketed if not moved. Residents are asked to stay alert to posted signs on streets where they park their vehicles. The tentative schedule is below.Additional neighborhood sweeping schedules will be announced as they are scheduled.
Tuesday, July 14
• Hanover Street from Carey Avenue to Old River Road — right side
• Corlear Street from Old River Road to Carey Avenue — right side
• Beekman Street from Carey Avenue to Old River Road — right side
• Tenbrook Street from Beekman Street to Corlear Street — right side
• New Elizabeth Street from Carey Avenue to Old River Road — right side
• New Alexander Street from Old River Road to Carey Avenue — right side
• Conwell Street from Charles Street to Old River Road — right side
• Charles Street from Academy Street to Conwell Street — right side
• Edison Street from New Alexander Street to Academy Street — right side
• East Lafayette Place from Academy Street to New Alexander Street — right side
• Eleanor Street from Old River Road to East Lafayette Place — right side
• Rita Street from East Lafayette Place to Old River Road — right side
• Haldeman Street from Old River Road to Charles Street — right side
• West Lafayette Place from Haldeman Street to Eleanor Street — right side
Wednesday, July 15
• Hanover Street from Carey Avenue to Old River Road — left side
• Corlear Street from Old River Road to Carey Avenue — left side
• Beekman Street from Carey Avenue to Old River Road — left side
• Tenbrook Street from Beekman Street to Corlear Street — left side
• New Elizabeth Street from Carey Avenue to Old River Road — left side
• New Alexander Street from Old River Road to Carey Avenue — left side
• Conwell Street from Charles Street to Old River Road — left side
• Charles Street from Academy Street to Conwell Street — left side
• Edison Street from New Alexander Street to Academy Street — left side
• East Lafayette Place from Academy Street to New Alexander Street — left side
• Eleanor Street from Old River Road to East Lafayette Place — left side
• Rita Street from East Lafayette Place to Old River Road — left side
• Haldeman Street from Old River Road to Charles Street — left side
• West Lafayette Place from Haldeman Street to Eleanor Street — left side
Thursday, July 16
• Riverside Drive from Old River Road to Pickering Street — right side
• Pickering Street from Riverside Drive to Martz — both sides
• West Academy Street from Pickering Street to Old River Road — right side
• Birch Street from Old River Road to Pickering Street — right side
• Miner Street from Pickering Street to Old River Road — right side
• Maffett Street from Old River Road to Pickering Street — right side
• Amherst Avenue from Pickering Street to Old River Road — right side
• Marlborough Avenue from Old River Road to Pickering Street — right side
• Leonard Street from Melrose Avenue to End — both sides
• Melrose Avenue from Leonard Street to Old River Road — right side
• Catlin Avenue from Old River Road to End — right side
• Richmont Avenue from Old River Road to End — right side
• Locust Street from Melrose Avenue to Riverside Drive — right side
Friday, July 17
• Riverside Drive from Old River Road to Pickering Street — left side
• West Academy Street from Pickering Street to Old River Road — left side
• Birch Street from Old River Road to Pickering Street — left side
• Miner Street from Pickering Street to Old River Road — left side
• Maffett Street from Old River Road to Pickering Street — left side
• Amherst Avenue from Pickering Street to Old River Road — left side
• Marlborough Avenue from Old River Road to Pickering Street — left side
• Melrose Avenue from Leonard Street to Old River Road — left side
• Catlin Avenue from Old River Road to End — left side
• Thayer Street from Catlin Avenue to Catlin Avenue — both sides
• Richmont Avenue from Old River Road to End — left side
• Locust Street from Melrose Avenue to Riverside Drive — left side
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