Times Leader
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United StatesEnglishThe Times Leader is a primary daily newspaper serving Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding Wyoming Valley. It provides comprehensive local news, sports, and community reporting. Founded through various historical mergers, the publication remains a significant media voice in northeastern Pennsylvania, offering both print editions and digital coverage.
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For decades, the local print media market has been defined by a rare and enduring rivalry between two competing daily publications born from a historic labor dispute. The Times Leader operates as a longstanding paper providing regional news coverage across Luzerne County. It is directly challenged by the Citizens Voice, a daily tabloid famously established in 1978 by striking newspaper workers. Additionally, the collegiate press is represented by the Wilkes University Beacon, a student-run publication covering campus life. Paperboy lists 3 newspapers in Wilkes-Barre.
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