Jake Higgins
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- Aug 27, 2026
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- Jul 10, 2026
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Wilkes-Barre announces new park improvement projects, including a veterans memorial at Parsons Park (opens the original)
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By Jake Higgins jhiggins@timesleader.com WILKES-BARRE — The city continues to prioritize public spaces for residents. At a press conference Wednesday, it was announced millions of dollars have been spent on completed projects, and there are more park improvements planned. Mayor George C. Brown presented alongside Joyce Morrash Zaykowski, director for the Office of Economic and Community Development. Throughout the entire process, funding has been sourced from federal grants, Community Developmen
Harveys Lake Borough Council hires new part-time officer, building company (opens the original)
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By Jake Higgins jhiggins@timesleader.com HARVEYS LAKE — The borough council met Tuesday evening, a week after an informal town hall outside of the municipal building replaced the normally scheduled monthly meeting. The Aug. 18 meeting was postponed amid reported tensions within the police department and expected absence of the solicitor, William J. Watts III. An executive session delayed the start of Tuesday’s work session, due to “all personnel matters on the agenda,” Watts stated after the mee
Rescheduled Riverfest 2026 takes advantage of beautiful weather (opens the original)
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By Jake Higgins jhiggins@timesleader.com WILKES-BARRE — After initially being rescheduled in June due to rain in the forecast, Riverfest 2026, presented by The Riverfront Parks Committee, hosted a Saturday full of activities at Nesbitt Park. Sunday’s schedule, however, needed to be canceled because of rain and thunderstorms in the forecast. A tour down the Susquehanna River kickstarted the day at 8 a.m., with groups kayaking from Harding, in Exeter Township, to Nesbitt Park in Wilkes-Barre. The
Planters returns home to Wilkes-Barre to celebrate the company’s 120th anniversary (opens the original)
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By Jake Higgins jhiggins@timesleader.com A nutty weekend ahead for Mr. Peanut and the Peanutters WILKES-BARRE — The NUTmobile is in town this weekend to celebrate Planters’ 120th anniversary, along with America’s 250th anniversary. Founded in Wilkes-Barre in 1906, Planters returned to where it all started for the company by visiting the original storefront location at 77 E. Market Street, which is now where Genetti’s is located. “Very few communities can say they helped shape one of the most rec
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