City of Wilkes-Barre

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address:40 East Market Street  Wilkes Barre, PA 18711 phone:570-208-4117 fax:570-208-4101 website:City of Wilkes-Barre email:

Events Calendar

Tuesday, November 17th

City Council Work Session Meeting

when:6:00pm, Wilkes Barre, PA
venue:WilkesBarre City Hall

Wednesday, November 18th

Zoning Hearing Board Meeting

when:4:30pm, Wilkes Barre, PA
venue:WilkesBarre City Hall

Thursday, November 19th

City Council Meeting

when:6:00pm, Wilkes Barre, PA
venue:WilkesBarre City Hall

Tuesday, December 8th

City Council Work Session Meeting

when:6:00pm, Wilkes Barre, PA
venue:WilkesBarre City Hall

Thursday, December 10th

City Council Meeting

when:6:00pm, Wilkes Barre, PA
venue:WilkesBarre City Hall

Wilkes-Barre is an industrial city in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The seat of Luzerne County, the City is located on the Susquehanna River, 100 miles northwest of Philadelphia. According to the 2000 Census, its population was 43,123. Wilkes-Barre was settled in 1769 and during the Revolutionary War was a frontier town burned by the British. The Wyoming Valley Area, where Wilkes-Barre is located, was claimed by both Pennsylvania and Connecticut, which led to the Yankee-Pennamite War. After the U.S. Congress favored Pennsylvania's claim to the region, Connecticut settlers burned Wilkes-Barre for the second time in 1784. The Wyoming Valley held the largest anthracite coal field in the United States. Now the City manufactures a variety of products including, clothing, metal products, electronics, perfume, and leather goods.

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