By Mark Guydish, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader WILKES-BARRE — John Wilkes — or more exactly a statue of him — stood off to the side clad in full graduation garb, a short distance from most of the people and construction equipment about to do some serious digging. Which proved Michael Wood’s promise that Monday’s groundbreaking of…Read More→
By Kulsoom Khan, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader WILKES-BARRE — It’s no secret that pizza and pierogies dominate the local food scene. However, as the area’s ethnic diversity has increased over the past several years, food choices have as well. Tazza Shawarma Grill, located at 10 W. Northampton St. in the heart of downtown, is a perfect…Read More→
By Roger DuPuis, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader WILKES-BARRE — There were blossoms all around at Friday morning’s meeting of the Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association. There was the bouquet presented to longtime association secretary Bridget Giunta, who is transitioning out of the role after many years of service. There was a presentation by Larry Newman, executive director…Read More→
By Jennifer Learn-Andes, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader Wilkes-Barre resident Teresa Jemio has marveled at the historic Luzerne County Courthouse during periodic visits for jury duty and holiday tree lightings over the years, so she jumped at the public invitation to Thursday’s restored rotunda grand reopening. “I’ve always loved the courthouse. I wish I worked here to…Read More→
By Bill O’Boyle, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader WILKES-BARRE — The catch phrase that dominates most downtown revitalization discussions is “quality of place,” and those three simple words could hold the key to the future of Wilkes-Barre City. Quality of place has been defined “as the physical characteristics of a community, the way it is planned, designed,…Read More→
By Mike Murray, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader Today’s Times Leader offers a detailed look at the people and businesses striving to carry Wilkes-Barre and the Wyoming Valley into a new era of growth and development. The 2018 inNOVAtion special section, included with today’s newspaper, offers insights into the region’s business outlook through the eyes of business people and…Read More→
By Bill O’Boyle, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader WILKES-BARRE — At a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, Wico van Genderen, president/CEO of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce, called the Times Leader’s newly renovated building “the gateway into the city.” The newspaper welcomed more than 30 state, county and city officials and business and community leaders to celebrate the…Read More→
By Mary Therese Biebel, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader WILKES-BARRE — Just as New York City has SoHo and Paris has Montmartre, now Wilkes-Barre has the second block of South Main Street. Not that the second block hasn’t been there for decades, but organizers of the city’s Third Friday Art Walk have designated the area, bordered by…Read More→
By Marcella Kester, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader WILKES-BARRE — A new live-music venue opened its doors to the masses Saturday night, hoping to make a lasting impression on the Wyoming Valley. By 7 p.m., Karl Hall — on North Main Street next to 5-7-0 Tattooing — had a line of patrons of all ages eagerly waiting…Read More→
By By Bill O’Boyle, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader WILKES-BARRE — Allen Raczkowski wants to create the world’s largest youth wrestling facility in Wilkes-Barre and the Army veteran is looking for ideas on where to seek help. That’s why Raczkowski and 19 other military veterans attended Thursday’s “Operation Boots to Business” program at the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce’s…Read More→
