and attendees can either register join in-person at the Westmoreland Club in downtown Wilkes-Barre, or virtually for a live stream option. The Annual Legislative Forum, presented by Geisinger.

WBRE-TV reporter Andy Mehalshick served as moderator. Tarah Toohil, R-Butler Township, Eddie Day Pashinski, D-Wilkes-Barre and Mike Carroll, D-Avoca along with Mayor Brown, Romilda Crocamo, acting Luzerne Country Manager and Tim McGinley, chair of the Luzerne County Council. Lisa Baker, R-Lehman Township, State Reps. But I wanted to give the people at today’s chamber breakfast a look into the future and that future is bright for the City of Wilkes-Barre.” “The ice skating rink is a future project,” Brown said. And the mayor has formed a committee to discuss and plan a skateboard park near Hollenback Golf Course. He has already announced the special needs playground that could start construction by the end of October. It’s part of the mayor’s plan to bring more recreation to the city. No more caffeine was needed -the mayor had gotten everyone’s attention at Friday’s Legislative Forum sponsored by the Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce at the big tent next to the Westmoreland Club Friday morning.īut before you search for your ice skates to sharpen the blades, Mayor Brown said the downtown rink might not happen for two years. “But we are putting an ice skating rink on Public Square.” “You might not have heard about this,” he said. Just as the 75 attendees were finishing their coffee and quiche, Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown dropped a bombshell.

WILKES-BARRE - Pandemic, funding, workforce, infrastructure and - what’s that? - an ice skating rink coming to Public Square. Tarah Toohil, R-Butler Township, Eddie Day Pashinski, D-Wilkes-Barre and Mike Carroll, D-Avoca along with (back row) Mayor George Brown, Romilda Crocamo, acting Luzerne Country Manager and Tim McGinley, chair of the Luzerne County Council, are seen at Friday’s Legislative Forum.

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