Editing Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (section)

==Arts and culture==
[[File:WBArena.jpg|thumb|The [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]], an [[American Hockey League]] development team affiliated with the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], play at [[Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza|Mohegan Sun Arena]] in neighboring [[Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Wilkes-Barre Township]].]]
[[File:Mohegan Poconos hotelLuzCo PA.jpg|thumb|[[Mohegan Pennsylvania]] casino and hotel]]
=== Local attractions ===
* Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, located on the campus of [[Wilkes University]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wilkes.edu/pages/3812.asp |title=Wilkes Division of Performing Arts |publisher=Wilkes University |access-date=May 12, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140401120423/http://wilkes.edu/pages/3812.asp |archive-date=April 1, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
* [[F.M. Kirby Center|F. M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kirbycenter.org/ |title=The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts |publisher=Kirbycenter.org |access-date=May 12, 2014}}</ref>
* Frederick Stegmaier Mansion<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stegmaiermansion.com/ |title=The Frederick Stegmaier Mansion |publisher=Stegmaiermansion.com |date=2011-05-26 |access-date=May 12, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ltwb.org/ |title=Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre |publisher=Ltwb.org |access-date=May 12, 2014}}</ref>
* Luzerne County Convention and Visitors Bureau
* [[Luzerne County Historical Society|Luzerne County Museum]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Luzerne County Historical Society |url=http://luzernehistory.org/ |title=Welcome to the Luzerne County Historical Society website &#124; NEPA Luzerne County Pennsylvania history |publisher=Luzernehistory.org |access-date=May 12, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza]]
* [[Mohegan Pennsylvania]], Pennsylvania's first slots casino
* [[River Street Historic District (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)|River Street Historic District]]
* [[Stegmaier Brewery]]
* [[Wilkes-Barre station]]
* [[Wyoming Monument]]

=== Media ===
''[[Times Leader]]'' and ''[[The Citizens' Voice]]'' are the two largest daily newspapers in Wilkes-Barre. The [[Wyoming Valley]]'s [[NBC]] affiliate, [[WBRE-TV]] 28, is the only television station licensed to Wilkes-Barre, but [[WNEP-TV]] 16 ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]), [[WYOU]] 22 ([[CBS]]), [[WVIA-TV]] 44 ([[PBS]]), and [[WSWB]] 38 ([[The CW|CW]]), all in Scranton, [[WOLF-TV]] 56 ([[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]) in Hazleton, and [[WQMY]] 53 ([[MyNetworkTV]]) in Williamsport also serve the city. Wilkes-Barre's radio market is ranked No. 69 by [[Arbitron]]'s ranking system. There are news, adult alternative, and music radio stations which are receivable in the area.

===Popular culture===
* Wilkes-Barre's economic plight is featured in the movie ''[[Capitalism: A Love Story]]'', directed by [[Michael Moore]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.michaelmoore.com/books-films/facts/capitalism-love-story |title=Capitalism: A Love Story – facts |publisher=Michaelmoore.com |access-date=December 6, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129001005/http://www.michaelmoore.com/books-films/facts/capitalism-love-story |archive-date=November 29, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
* The Wilkes-Barre variation (or Traxler variation, as it is more commonly known) of the [[Two Knights Defense|Two Knights' Defense]] is named for the Wilkes-Barre [[chess]] club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uschess.org/cc/dunne/alex_9805.html|title=Alex Dunne May 1998|publisher=uschess.org|access-date=September 13, 2014}}</ref>
* In the TV series ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]'' episode 8.13 "Everyone Hates Hitler," the lead protagonists investigate a case in Wilkes-Barre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supernaturalwiki.com/index.php?title=8.13_Everybody_Hates_Hitler|title=8.13 Everybody Hates Hitler|work=supernaturalwiki.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rodfei.org/A_Golem_on_Supernatural|title=A Golem on Supernatural|work=Congregation Rodfei Zedek|date=June 9, 2013}}</ref>
* In the TV series ''[[The Office (American TV series)|The Office]]'', In the episode "Michael's Birthday", Dwight gives Michael a jersey from the [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]], a local professional hockey team that plays in Wilkes-Barre. Throughout the series, there is a [[Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees]] magnet on the kitchen fridge.
* In the TV series ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'', Episode 8/31/2021, Phillip tells Belle that Brady and Chloe are in Wilkes-Barre. At the end of the episode, Phillip tells them to "fuel up the jet for Wilkes-Barre PA."
* The Wilkes-Barre police department appears on the TV docuseries ''[[On Patrol: Live]]''.

=== Sports ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Club
! scope="col" | League
! scope="col" | Venue
! scope="col" | Established
! scope="col" | Parent Club
! scope="col" | League<br />Championships
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders]]
| [[International League|IL]], Baseball
| [[PNC Field]]
| 1989
| [[New York Yankees]]
| 2
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]], Ice hockey
| [[Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza]]
| 1999
| [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
| 0{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Mavericks]]
| [[Arena Football One (2025)|AF1]], Arena football
| [[Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza]]
| 2024
| N/A
| 0
|}