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WILKES-BARRE – For the first time in nearly 13 years, the city hosts The Wilkes-Barre Cavalcade of Jazz throughout multiple venues the weekend of Friday, May 3.

WILKES-BARRE – For the first time in nearly 13 years, the city hosts The Wilkes-Barre Cavalcade of Jazz throughout multiple venues the weekend of May 3 through…

The Wilkes-Barre City Council on Thursday voted 4-0 to promote assistant clerk Cathy Payne to city clerk when Jim Ryan retires from the position April 2. Payne will be paid an annual salary of $77,000. The union representing city hall workers will post the assistant clerk position at a salary of $45,000. City resident and towing company operator Bob Kadluboski objected to Payne receiving “a $20,000 raise,” calling it “another slap in the face to city taxpayers.” He asked wha...