Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton,in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton,PA Metropolitan Statistical Area,which had a population of 567,559 as of the 2020 census,making it the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania after the Delaware Valley,Greater Pittsburgh,the Lehigh Valley,and Greater Harrisburg.
Luzerne County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. According to the United States Census Bureau,the county has a total area of 906 square miles (2,350 km2),of which 890 square miles (2,300 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) is water. It is Northeastern Pennsylvania's second-largest county by total area. As of the 2020 census,the population was 325,594,making it the most populous county in the northeastern part of the state. The county seat and most populous city is Wilkes-Barre. Other populous communities include Hazleton,Kingston,Nanticoke,and Pittston. Luzerne County is included in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton Metropolitan Statistical Area,which has a total population of 555,426 as of 2017. The county is part of the Northeast Pennsylvania region of the state.
Scranton is a city in and the county seat of Lackawanna County,Pennsylvania,United States. With a population of 76,328 as of the 2020 U.S. census,Scranton is the most populous city in Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Wyoming Valley metropolitan area,which has a population of 562,037 as of 2020. It is the sixth-most populous city in Pennsylvania.
Pittston is a city in Luzerne County,Pennsylvania,United States. The city lies in the Wyoming Valley on the east side of the Susquehanna River and on the south side of the Lackawanna River. It is approximately midway between Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. Pittston is 68.7 miles (110.6 km) north of Allentown and 129.2 miles (207.9 km) northwest of New York City.
John Wilkes was an English radical journalist and politician,as well as a magistrate,essayist and soldier. He was first elected a Member of Parliament in 1757. In the Middlesex election dispute,he fought for the right of his voters –rather than the House of Commons –to determine their representatives. In 1768,angry protests of his supporters were suppressed in the Massacre of St George's Fields. In 1771,he was instrumental in obliging the government to concede the right of printers to publish verbatim accounts of parliamentary debates. In 1776,he introduced the first bill for parliamentary reform in the British Parliament.
The mayor of Philadelphia is the chief executive of the government of Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,as stipulated by the Charter of the City of Philadelphia. The current mayor of Philadelphia is Cherelle Parker,who is the first woman to hold the position.
Wilkes University is a private university in Wilkes-Barre,Pennsylvania. It has over 2,200 undergraduates and over 2,200 graduate students. Wilkes was founded in 1933 as a satellite campus of Bucknell University,and became an independent institution in 1947,naming itself Wilkes College,after English radical politician John Wilkes after whom Wilkes-Barre is named. The school was granted university status in January 1990. It is classified among "Doctoral/Professional Universities" (D/PU) and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League,and are the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins. They play at 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 Trophy twice for having the best record in the regular season.
Thomas J. Murphy Jr. is an American former politician and city management consultant from Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. He served in state government in two capacities,from 1979 to 1982 representing the 17th district,and from 1983 to 1993 representing the 20th district. From January 1994 until January 2006 he served as mayor of Pittsburgh. Murphy is also a former senior resident fellow for urban development at the Urban Land Institute. Murphy is now a principal with Urban Development Advisors LLC,providing expert advice to communities to help them understand what drives real estate investment,sustainable land use practices,economic development and ensures long-lasting community commitment.
Thomas McGroarty is an American Democratic Party politician who served as the mayor of the city of Wilkes-Barre,Pennsylvania,from 1996 to January 5,2004.
Thomas M. Tigue was a United States Marine Corps Officer and combat veteran,an American politician,a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Greater Pittston is a 65.35 sq mi (169.3 km2) region in Luzerne County,Pennsylvania,in reference to the area in and around Pittston. As of 2010,the total population of Greater Pittston is 48,020. This region includes Avoca,Dupont,Duryea,Exeter Boro,Exeter Township,Hughestown,Jenkins Township,Laflin,Pittston Township,West Pittston,West Wyoming,Wyoming,and Yatesville. It is a subregion of Wyoming Valley.
Amasa Dana was an American lawyer and politician who served two non-consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1839 to 1841,and from 1843 to 1845.
John T. Yudichak is an American politician who served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for 14th District from 2011 to 2022. He previously served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 119th district from 1999 to 2010. In 2024,Yudichak became the eighth president of Luzerne County Community College.
Stanley R. Kester was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Delaware County district from 1965 to 1968. Kester also served as a member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives,160th district from 1969 to 1974.
The New Orleans City Council is the legislative branch of the City of New Orleans,Louisiana,United States. The current mayor-council form of city government was created in 1954,following the 1950 amendment of the state constitution that provided for a home rule charter for the city. The 1954 Charter provided for seven members,five elected from single-member districts,and two elected at-large,replacing the 1912 Charter,which provided for a commission form of government with a mayor and four commissioners.
The mayor of the District of Columbia is the head of the executive branch of the government of the District of Columbia. The mayor has the duty to enforce district laws,and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the D.C. Council. In addition,the mayor oversees all district services,public property,police and fire protection,most public agencies,and the district public school system. The mayor's office oversees an annual district budget of $8.8 billion. The mayor's executive office is located in the John A. Wilson Building in Downtown Washington,D.C. The mayor appoints several officers,including the deputy mayors for Education and Planning &Economic Development,the district administrator,the chancellor of the district's public schools,and the department heads of the district agencies.
Martz Group is a bus company headquartered in Wilkes-Barre,Pennsylvania,operating intercity commuter buses,charter buses,and tours. Martz is a part of the Trailways Transportation System,a network of approximately 70 independent bus companies. Martz Group operates Martz Trailways,which provides intercity commuter bus service from the Wyoming Valley cities of Wilkes-Barre and Scranton and the Pocono Mountains in Northeastern Pennsylvania to New York City and Philadelphia. Martz Group operates the Gold Line commuter service and Gray Line sightseeing service in Washington,D.C.. Martz operates the National Coach Works in Virginia,and the First Class Coach Company Trailways serving Tampa and St. Petersburg in Florida. Martz Bus operates two Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service lines is Florida and Pennsylvania. Martz Group also uoffers interstate and intrastate charter bus services.
