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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

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Founded 1769 | Population 42,000 | Peak 42,000 (2024) | County Luzerne County

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1972 Agnes: Flood devastates.
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Latest News in Wilkes Barre

Jan 1, 2016
51 Year Old Gives Birth to her Own Granddaughter
In a story that blurred the lines between family and medicine, a 51-year-old woman from Pennsylvania stepped in as a surrogate for…

Complete Historical Timeline

1972 Disaster
Agnes flood

Did You Know?

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WILKS-berry.
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Anthracite coal.
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Agnes flood 1972.

Famous People from Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

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William Daniel Phillips
Physicist, University Teacher · Born Nov 5, 1948 · Age 77
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Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Screenwriter, Actor · Born Feb 11, 1909 · Died Feb 5, 1993 (age 83)
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Edward B. Lewis
Zoologist, Biologist · Born May 20, 1918 · Died Jul 21, 2004 (age 86)
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David Bohm
Physicist, University Teacher · Born Dec 20, 1917 · Died Oct 27, 1992 (age 74)
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Mary McDonnell
Actor, Stage Actor · Born Apr 28, 1952 · Age 73

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