Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre is the county seat of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Formally incorporated in 1871, the city has a population of of 43,123, according to the 2000 U.S. Census. The city's economy thrives on health care and manufacturing. A 2003 Census estimate places the population at 41,630.
Facts
- HBO recognizes Wilkes-Barre as the birthplace of modern cable programming. In 1972, 365 subscribers of Service Electric Cable were the first to receive HBO's service.
- Wilkes-Barre was a stop on the Underground Railroad before the Civil War.
- Louis Phillipe, the King of France from 1830 to 1840, stayed in Wilkes-Barre while traveling across the commonwealth in 1797.
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