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    Wilkes-Barre (/ˈwɪlksbɛər/ WILKS-bair or /-bɛəri/ -⁠bair-ee) is a city in and the county seat of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located...
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  • the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania, just outside the city of Wilkes-Barre. They have won the Macgregor Kilpatrick...
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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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    Doc Am35 cb num 32]. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Wilkes-Barre (the "Diamond City"), Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Wilkes-Barre, PA: The Committee on...
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    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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  • are located in Moosic, Pennsylvania, in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area, and are named in reference to Northeastern Pennsylvania being home to the first...
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  • Hill prison guard. Banks fatally shot 13 people in Wilkes-Barre and Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania. The victims included seven children – five being his...
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    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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  • 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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    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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    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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    located in Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania just northeast of Wilkes-Barre. Built in 1998 on land given by the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber, the arena...
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  • The Wilkes-Barre Barons were a minor league baseball team that existed off-and-on from 1886 to 1955. They began as an unnamed team in the Pennsylvania State...
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    King's College is a private Catholic liberal arts college in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission...
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  • County, Pennsylvania. S. B. Nelson. "Mayors of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania". The Political Graveyard. "Wilkes-Barre Record Almanacs". Wilkes-Barre Record...
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  • Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1879, it was locally owned until being purchased by Capital Cities in 1978. On November 27, 1907, the Wilkes-Barre...
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    Martz Group (category Bus transportation in Pennsylvania)
    Martz Group is a bus company headquartered in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, operating intercity commuter buses, charter buses, and tours. Martz is a part...
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  • Wilkes-Barre Academy was a private school in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, established in 1807. The school had numerous prominent alumni including several...
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  • C. Johnson, ed., The Historical Record, vol. 1 (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: Press of the Wilkes-Barre Record, 1887). New York Herald Tribune, January...
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    terminus of PA 309 Business (PA 309 Bus.) in Wilkes-Barre. The northern terminus is at the entrance of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in Pittston...
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    WilkesBarre Area School District is an urban public school district located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The district encompasses approximately...
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    Lion Brewery, Inc. (category Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)
    Brewery, Inc, is the operator of the Lion Brewery, located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, which was founded in 1905. A "heritage brewery", it is one of...
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  • The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers were a minor league arena football team that played in the AF2. The team was part of the East Division in the American...
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    that crosses the Susquehanna River between Kingston and Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places...
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    Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is located in northeastern Pennsylvania. Wilkes-Barre specializes in cardiovascular care, but also works with cancer, oncology...
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    is almost impossible to prevent." Vulcan Iron Works, based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, manufactured railroad locomotives such as those shown in the...
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    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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  • 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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    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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