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WILKES-BARRE — Citing the continued financial difficulties many people are facing due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor George Brown Wednesday extended the deadlines for 2021 property tax payments by 30 days.

The new dates are:

• April 2, first installment due and the deadline to receive the 1% discount.

• May 6, second installment due.

• June 4, third installment due and the full-face amount payment deadline.

• June 6, taxes due with a 15% penalty.

• July 6, fourth installment due.

• Dec. 15, the last day to pay property taxes.