Health Department News & Announcements

Wilkes-Barre City Health Department to Co-Host Child Nutrition Day

The Wilkes-Barre Health Department along with Luzerne County Head Start, and Maternal & Family Health Services are teaming up for a... more ››

COMMUNITY GARDEN 2022 NEWS

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Mayor Brown Meets with Community Garden Organizers & Volunteers

Recently, Mayor George C. Brown met with community garden organizers and volunteers. Community gardens increase access to healthy,... more ››

Wilkes-Barre City Health Department & Luzerne Intermediate Unit 18 to Host Brain Fair

The Wilkes-Barre City Health Department and the Luzerne Intermediate Unit 18 BRAINSTEPS team will conduct a Brain Fair on Saturday... more ››

Wilkes-Barre City Health Department Issues Advisory on Rabid Cat

Please be advised that a stray cat has tested positive for rabies on East Chestnut Street in Wilkes-Barre's North End neighborhood. The... more ››

David S. Yonki, Michele M. McGowan, Matt Engel, Yasser Alibrahim

Health Department participates in King's College Day of Service

The Wilkes-Barre Health Department participated in the King’s College Holy Cross Day of Service on April 26th. King’s students and faculty... more ››

Community Garden

Wilkes-Barre Health Dept., Kings College & PPL Launch Community Garden Partnership

King’s College and the Wilkes-Barre City Health Department have embarked on a partnership for a Community Garden located on Madison Street.

Wilkes-Barre City Recognizes National Public Health Week

April 1-7, 2019 marks National Public Health Week, a time to highlight issues that are improving the health of our residents.  People’s... more ››

Wilkes-Barre City Health Department to Distribute Narcan

Pennsylvania had the highest number of drug overdose deaths in 2017 among all states in the nation. Nearly 5,400 Pennsylvania residents... more ››

Wilkes-Barre Health Department to Exercise Public Health Emergency Preparedness Plans

The Wilkes-Barre City Health Department will be exercising its public health emergency preparedness plans on Saturday, October 13th, in the... more ››

Wilkes-Barre Health Dept. Announces Free Flu Vaccine Clinic Schedule

The City of Wilkes-Barre Health Department has announced the schedule for free flu vaccine clinics.
All flu vaccine clinics are for... more ››