Wilkes-Barre (/ˈwɪlksbɛəri/ WILKS-bair-ee) is a city in and the county seat of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located at the center of the...
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The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, often abbreviated to SWB RailRiders, are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A...
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Wyoming Valley (redirect from Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA)
area, it is known as the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area, after its principal cities, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. With a population of 567,559 as...
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The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (sometimes known as the WBS Penguins) are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are the...
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (IATA: AVP, ICAO: KAVP, FAA LID: AVP) is mostly in Pittston Township, Pennsylvania, about 7 miles (11 km) from...
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USS Wilkes-Barre was a Cleveland-class light cruiser of the United States Navy, which were built during World War II. The class was designed as a development...
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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...
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The Wilkes-Barre Barons were a basketball team from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The Barons played between 1933 and 1980 in different American leagues....
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Northeastern Pennsylvania (redirect from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton metro area)
surrounding counties. Wilkes-Barre area colleges include Wilkes University in downtown Wilkes-Barre, King's College also in downtown Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County...
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The 1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings was a spree shooting which occurred in the United States on September 25, 1982, carried out by George Emil Banks, a former...
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Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (redirect from Wilkes-Barre County, Pennsylvania)
Wilkes-Barre. Other populous communities include Hazleton, Kingston, Nanticoke, and Pittston. Luzerne County is included in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton...
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Wilkes University is a private university in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It has over 2,200 undergraduates and over 2,200 graduate students (both full...
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continuous city, so while Scranton is a mid-sized city, the larger Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area contains half a million residents in roughly 300 square...
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BNY Mellon (redirect from Miners National Bank of Wilkes-Barre)
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, doing business as BNY, is an American banking and financial services corporation headquartered in New York City...
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Wilkes–Barre Area School District is an urban public school district located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The district encompasses approximately...
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(1988). "Wilkes Naming Wilkes-Barre". John Wilkes and Isaac Barre: Politics and Controversy in Eighteenth Century Graphics. Sordoni Art Gallery, Wilkes University...
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Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack (redirect from Wilkes-Barre Variation)
The Traxler Counterattack, also known as the Wilkes-Barre Variation, is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5...
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Wilkes-Barre Area High School is a high school in the Wilkes-Barre Area School District, located in Plains, Pennsylvania. The student body mascot is the...
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the City of Wilkes-Barre, which was named after John Wilkes. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania – named for John Wilkes and Isaac Barré. Wilkes University, a...
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northeast includes the former anthracite coal mining cities of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Pittston, Nanticoke, and Hazleton. Erie is located in the northwest...
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Penn State Wilkes-Barre is a commonwealth campus of Pennsylvania State University located in Lehman Township, Pennsylvania. In May 1915, two Penn State...
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Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza (category Buildings and structures in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)
arena located in Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania just northeast of Wilkes-Barre. Built in 1998 on land given by the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber, the...
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Station is an historic, American railway station that is located in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register...
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The 1890 Wilkes-Barre tornado occurred on Tuesday, August 19, 1890, in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It tore through the city as an estimated...
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Pennsylvania Route 115 (redirect from Easton and Wilkes-Barre Turnpike)
Brodheadsville, Monroe County, northwest to Interstate 81 (I-81) and PA 309 near Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County. PA 115 passes through rural areas along its route...
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Railway Wilkes-Barre Railroad Wilkes-Barre Railway Wilkes-Barre, Dallas and Harvey's Lake Railway Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton Railroad Wilkes-Barre and Wyoming...
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This list includes films and television shows about, or photographed (partially or completely) in Pennsylvania. Gettysburg The Avengers A Visit to Santa...
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The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights are a junior ice hockey organization from Pittston, Pennsylvania. In 2015, the Knights' junior hockey organization purchased...
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Ned's twin brother Ben on drums, playing local shows in Kingston and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Ned Russin claims his older brother, Alex Russin is a...
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It is located on the western bank of the Susquehanna River opposite Wilkes-Barre. Kingston was first settled in the early 1770s, and incorporated as a...
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