Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

About Wilkes-Barre

Wilkes-Barre is a thriving city in northeastern Pennsylvania with an estimated population of 44,661.

Wilkes-Barre holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.85 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,520 residents per square mile.

📰 Wilkes-Barre News Today

• David S. Carpenter Jr. Obituary (2026) - Wilkes-Barre, PA - E. Blake Collins Funeral Home - Wilkes-Barre Legacy | Obituary · Oct 11
• 50 years on, Domestic Violence Service Center in Wilkes-Barre remembers victims, expands support WNEP · Oct 8
• Wyoming Valley West at Wilkes-Barre Area — PHOTO GALLERY PA Football News · Oct 10
• Wilkes-Barre Greek Food Festival | Wilkes-Barre, PA | October 8 DiscoverNEPA · Oct 8
• Holy Redeemer High School (Wilkes-Barre, PA) Boys Volleyball MaxPreps · Oct 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Pennsylvania headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Wilkes-Barre Unique

• A top-25 city in Pennsylvania by population (#11 of 1,013 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Wilkes-Barre — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 44,661.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Wilkes-Barre

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Wilkes-Barre

• Abide Coffeehouse — coffee shop (café)
• Applebee's — american
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• Crimson Lion Hookah Lounge (café)
• Food Trail
• La Tolteca — mexican
• Le Manhattan Bistro — french
• Mama Sushi Pa — latin american
• Red Lobster — seafood
• Serpico Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chuck E. Cheese
• Luzerne County Museum · Museum
• The Mary Stegmaier Mansion · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wilkes-Barre

• Charles Street Park reviews ★
• Coal Street Park reviews ★
• Frances Slocum Playground reviews ★
• George Ralston Field reviews ★
• Kirby Park reviews ★
• Madison/Flood Park reviews ★
• Morgan B. Williams Park reviews ★
• Nesbitt Park reviews ★
• O. Karma Terrace Playground reviews ★
• Playground reviews ★
• Public Square Park reviews ★
• The Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Wilkes-Barre

• Daniel J Flood El Sch
• Dodson El Sch
• G A R MS
• Heights/Murray El Sch
• Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center
• Wolfpack Early Learning Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Wilkes-Barre General Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Wilkes-Barre

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