🌱 Which Kingston streets will close for Sunday’s Wyoming Valley Run?
Kingston, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Kingston! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Kingston streets will close for Sunday’s Wyoming Valley Run?
- See what Kingston homes just sold for in late August
- How a Kingston resident is challenging Luzerne’s anti-discrimination repeal drive
Also on today's calendar: BRAD PAISLEY LIVE and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 53.
- Monday: Sun, some clouds; pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Plan ahead: Road closures scheduled during Sunday's Wyoming Valley Run (citizensvoice.com) — If you’ll be driving through Kingston on Sunday morning, expect significant lane closures along Wyoming Avenue and Market Street as the 10-mile Wyoming Valley Run passes through town between roughly 8:15 and 11 a.m. Organizers outline a mile-by-mile schedule of restrictions from Pittston into Kingston and over the Market Street Bridge to Wilkes-Barre, so residents can plan alternate routes and avoid delays. 
2. Luzerne County court notes: Property transfers 9/5/26 (citizensvoice.com) — Several Kingston properties changed hands recently, including sales recorded at $312,500 and $279,000, offering a snapshot of current local real estate values. The full list of Luzerne County transfers from late August shows how prices in Kingston compare with nearby townships and cities, useful if you’re watching the market or considering a move.
3. Referendum petition to repeal Luzerne County anti-discrimination law is contested over deficiencies (citizensvoice.com) — Luzerne County’s new anti-discrimination law is on hold while a challenge argues that nearly 9,000 signatures on a repeal petition are invalid, and Kingston resident Melissa Rivers is among those contesting it. The election board will now review alleged signature problems and claims that some petition circulators misled voters, potentially deciding whether the repeal question reaches the ballot.
4. Volunteers in Medicine of Wilkes-Barre receives 2026 Dr. Jack McConnell Circle of Caring Award from NAFC (timesleader.com) — A Kingston reception at Kevin’s Restaurant celebrated Volunteers in Medicine of Wilkes-Barre receiving a national Circle of Caring Award for nearly two decades of free healthcare to Luzerne County’s uninsured residents. Local volunteers and staff shared how the clinic’s medical, dental, behavioral health, and support services, all offered at no cost to qualifying patients, are filling critical gaps for hardworking neighbors who can’t afford care elsewhere.
5. Hoegen brings 'family energy' to Osterhout Library (timesleader.com) — Kingston resident Molly McLaughlin Hoegen, affectionately known as “YaYa” to her grandkids, has turned years of family visits to the Osterhout Free Library into deep volunteer leadership. From board president to gala co-chair, she and her husband Frank were honored with the library’s Evergreen Award for long-running support of local schools, youth programs, and nonprofits across the Wyoming Valley.
📸 Around Kingston
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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WSCP Boys Varsity Soccer @ Holy Redeemer →
Holy Redeemer High School, 159 S Pennsylvania Ave, Wilkes-Barre
4:15 pm
Tuesday September 15
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Other local events
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BRAD PAISLEY LIVE →
Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza, 255 Highland Park Blvd, Wilkes-Barre Township
6:00 pm -
NEPA Philharmonic - Luzerne 240th →
F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre
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k8 @ III Guys - Edwardsville →
III Guys, 51 S Wyoming Ave, Kingston
6:30 pm
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Friday October 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Labor Day Weekend: No School
Pittston Area SD Pittston, PA 18640 -
No School-Labor Day
Hanover Green El Sch Wilkes Barre, PA 18706 -
Labor Day - No School
Lee Park El Sch Wilkes Barre, PA 18706 -
Labor Day (No School)
Wyoming Valley West SD Plymouth, PA 18651 -
Back to School Night - 5pm to 7pm
Lee Park El Sch Wilkes Barre, PA 18706 -
Memorial Elementary Meet Our Teachers
Hanover Area Memorial El Sch 80 W St Mary's Rd, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706, USA
5:00 pm -
September School Board Meeting - 7:00 PM
Wyoming Valley West SD Middle School
7:00 pm -
Ray LaMontagne →
F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre
7:00 pm
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
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