Wilkes-Barre PA Return to Glory

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Wilkes-Barre PA seems to be a dying city. It is time for its citizens to pick ourselves up by the bootstraps and begin our return to glory. The author points out that "In the middle of the last century, Wilkes-Barre's population was approaching 90,000. Today it is 43,000. This did not happen overnight. Over the years, many of the city's kind benefactors, such as the Kirby family, helped keep the city vibrant. Whenever Wilkes-Barre needed a boost, they were there to rejuvenate. With over half the population of this once "big city" moving out of town, Wilkes-Barre no longer can count on a local family to be there at the right time with the right answer. And so, we all saw our population declining once the mines were not sustaining the City. Everybody noticed stores, even the best of the best shutting down or moving out from necessity. Big Malls on big hills in close-by municipalities were built and Uptown Wilkes-Barre almost completely disappeared. We all noticed that other businesses that once provided hundreds of jobs were not able to continue. "Those who grew up in this City, as well as those who love our Diamond City, will enjoy this book. Few books are a must-read but Brian Kelly's Wilkes-Barre, PA: Return to Glory! will melt your heart as your author recounts some great stories from the past and points out how to stop the decline and move this fine city back to Glory. This book needs to be at the top of your reading list, especially for those who have lived or now live in Wilkes-Barre."You will love all of the pictures and the stories about Wilkes-Barre neighborhoods such as those shown in color on the cover. You'll love the memories of Percy Browns, The Europa Lounge, The Boston Candy Kitchen, the CYC dances; the Canteen dances; The Old Fell House, Hottles, as well as the great dances at the Granada, the Stardust, and The Starfire Ballrooms, (Source: Google Books API)

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