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The Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley Railroad, more commonly known as the Laurel Line, was a Pennsylvania third rail electric interurban streetcar line which operated commuter train service from 1903 to 1952, and freight service until 1976. Its main line ran from Scranton to Wilkes-Barre.
The Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton Railway (also known as the Cannon Ball [1]) was an electric railway in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania connecting the cities of Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton. It operated from 1903 to 1933 using a third rail and had no grade crossings. It was approximately thirty miles long and had one tunnel between Warrior Run and ...
www .wilkes-barre .city. Wilkes-Barre ( / ˈwɪlksbɛər / WILKS-bair or /- bɛəri / -bair-ee) is a city in and the county seat of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located at the center of the Wyoming Valley in Northeastern Pennsylvania, it had a population of 44,328 in the 2020 census. It is the second-largest city, after ...
This article is about the valley region in Pennsylvania. For other uses, see Wyoming Valley (disambiguation). Wyoming Valley. Metropolitan Statistical Area. Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA. Clockwise from top left: Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Pittston, and Hazleton.
Bill O Boyle, The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. May 26, 2024 at 9:19 PM. May 26—No matter what the weather will be on Memorial Day, be there. Attend a parade, a ceremony, a service — be ...
Wilkes-Barre Township is a township with home rule status in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is adjacent to the city of Wilkes-Barre. The population of the township was 3,219 at the 2020 census.
In 1912, the D&H and the Pennsylvania Railroad incorporated the Wilkes-Barre Connecting Railroad, creating an interchange between the two lines at Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, thus avoiding going through downtown Wilkes-Barre. Opened in 1915, this line runs north 6.65 miles to the D&H main line at Hudson, crossing the Susquehanna River twice.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (IATA: AVP, ICAO: KAVP, FAA LID: AVP) is mostly in Pittston Township, Pennsylvania, about 7 miles (11 km) from Scranton and 8 mi (13 km) from Wilkes-Barre. It spans the border between Luzerne County and Lackawanna County, and is owned and operated by the two counties.
The Ashley Legion Post 673 Memorial Day Committee has announced the schedule and lineup for the 142nd Annual Memorial Day Parade. The parade will start at 9 a.m. on Monday May 27, along Main ...
The Giants Despair Hillclimb is a hillclimb which was established in 1906 in Laurel Run, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, just southeast of its border to Wilkes-Barre Township. The contest was first run in conjunction with Wilkes-Barre 's centennial celebration. [3]