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Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania · PA
About Wilkes-Barre
City in Pennsylvania1769Established
44,328Population
7.3 sq miArea
525 ftElevation
Wilkes-Barre ( WILKS-bair(-ee) or WILKS-bar) is a city in Pennsylvania, which functions as both the administrative hub and the primary population center of Luzerne County. Located along the Susquehanna River in Northeastern Pennsylvania, it had an estimated population of 44,523 in 2025. It is part of the Wyoming Valley metropolitan area, which includes five cities and more than 40 boroughs forming a contiguous urban corridor with an estimated 574,000 residents. Wilkes-Barre is surrounded by the Pocono Mountains to the east, the Endless Mountains to the north and west, and the Lehigh Valley to the south. The city was founded in 1769, incorporated as a borough in 1806, and re-incorporated as …
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The forecast calls for Chance Rain Showers, highs near 83°. In the local news, Pedestrian severely injured in Wilkes-Barre crash (The Citizens' Voice), Major renovations planned for Wyoming Valley Mall (Times Leader), and Three Wilkes-Barre men convicted for drug trafficking (Times Leader).
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ZIP code18701, 18702, 18703