Riverfront Parks Committee

Honor Wilkes-Barre’s waterways at Riverfest 2024

WILKES-BARRE — Riverfest celebrates 30 years in Wilkes-Barre starting Friday, June 21 at 5:00 p.m. and carrying through Sunday, June 23, with family-friendly events and fun at Nesbitt Park — with an environmental twist!

Wilkes-Barre voted in as Levitt Award finalist for $25,000 and music series

A wave of public support placed the city of Wilkes-Barre among 25 finalists for the Levitt AMP Grant Award, the Riverfront Parks Committee revealed...

Wilkes-Barre group vies for $25,000 grant to conduct concert series on River Common

WILKES-BARRE — A live music series will be held on the city’s River Common for 10 consecutive weeks next year, provided enough area residents...

Cavalcade of Jazz in Wilkes-Barre celebrates 1951 dixieland jazz festival

WILKES-BARRE — On Feb. 23, 1951, “The Cavalcade of Dixieland Jazz” was held at the Hotel Redington, Genetti’s Best Western. A plaque located behind...

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