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Wilkes-Barre Township is a Home Rule Municipality of the First Class located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, covering 3 square miles with an approximate population of 3,000 residents and a daytime business population of 50,000–100,000. The township has experienced significant recent development, including the expansion of retail centers like The Arena Hub and Wilkes-Barre Township Commons, and is home to the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, which hosts the Penguins Hockey team and various entertainment events. The township is strategically positioned along Interstate 81/Route 309, making it an emerging retail hub for Northeastern Pennsylvania with diverse dining, shopping, and entertainment options.
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Home Services General Info Government Code & Zoning Contact Us A Home Rule Township of the First Class Township Information Wilkes-Barre Township is a Home Rule Municipality (Mayor & Council) located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Wilkes-Barre Township is located at 41°13′40″ N 75°52′5″W (41.227931, -75.868282). (PDF Map) The township has a total area of 3 square miles, all of it land. It is part of the Wilkes-Barre Area School District with Heights M.L. Murray Elementary School, G.A.R. Memorial Middle School and Wilkes-Barre Area High School being the primary schools for township residents. The township is crossed from northeast to southwest by Interstate 81/Route 309 and Business Route 309 (Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard). I-81 has two interchanges in the township: one at the southwest end with Route 309 (Exit 165: PA-309 S / Mountain Top / Wilkes-Barre) and one in the central portion near the Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza (Exit 168: Highland Park Blvd / Wilkes-Barre). Other important roads are Kidder Street, Mundy Street, Highland Park Boulevard/Coal Street, East Northampton Street, and Blackman Street. Its only village is Georgetown on East Northampton Street. With its ideal location on the major interstate highway systems serving the region, Wilkes-Barre Township is quickly becoming the retail hub of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Recent significant developments include the expansion of The Arena Hub retail center, Wilkes-Barre Township Commons retail center and Northeastern Pennsylvania's crown jewel - Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza which is home to Penguins Hockey and many other events, shows and concerts. With the recent development of many restaurants and retail centers, added to the already existing Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre Township offers a wide variety of dining, shopping and entertainment choices unlike any seen in the entire region. Wilkes-Barre Township is part of the U.S. 8th Congressional District, PA Senate 14th District and PA House of Representatives 121st District. Wilkes-Barre Township was settled in 1769, Established in 1774 and became Incorporated in 1790 and has an approximate population today of 3,000, and our daytime business population swells from 50,000 to 100,000 people Wilkes-Barre Township is a Township of the 1st Class & a member of the PA State Association of Township Commissioners Polling Information: Polling for W01 & W02 is located next to the municipal building at: 152 Watson Street, Wilkes-Barre Township, PA 18702 inside the Wilkes-Barre Vol. Twp. Fire Dept. building. For additional polling information is available at: Luzerne County Bureau of Elections . · Copyright © Wilkes-Barre Township · All Rights reserved · Site Map Wilkes-Barre Township A Semiquincentennial Community
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