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  • The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.)

    Bill O’Boyle: NEPA is great; Wawa can't be wrong

    May 5—So what is so wrong about being an optimist? Especially when we are talking about our hometown. This is where we live, people. It's where we work and play and raise our families. We have it all, whether you choose to believe it or not — four glorious seasons, great educational institutions at all levels, relatively and comparably speaking low crime rate, breathtaking outdoor ...

  • The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.)

    New and improved Seven Tubs back to being a hotspot

    May 5—Residents with a passion for the outdoors have had to go without the sights and sounds of the Seven Tubs Recreation Area since April 2023, when the area was shut down for a series of infrastructure projects. Those projects are now complete, and the reopened Seven Tubs has reclaimed its place as a local hotspot. "It's a lot cooler up here than being downtown," said Sue LaMontagne, a ...

  • The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.)

    YMCA's Kentucky Derby Gala brings raceday to Wilkes-Barre

    May 5—WILKES-BARRE — The Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA held its fifth Annual Kentucky Derby Gala on Saturday night at the Westmoreland Club. The gala was once again held on the day of the Derby, after last year's event was held the day before. Gala guests turned the Westmoreland Club into a packed house. Attendees included horse racing fans, local business leaders, elected officials and, of ...