WILKES-BARRE — Firefighters are battling a fierce residential structure fire that has damaged three homes on North Empire Street early Sunday afternoon.
A volunteer group in Wilkes-Barre is helping people insulate their basements for free. Author: Chelsea Strub Updated: 5:18 PM EST December 31, 2020
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. If your home in Wilkes-Barre is especially cold this winter, John Bryan of the Wilkes-Barre Area Citizens Blight Committee says his group has your back. Don t worry, we re here to help, said Bryan.
John and a group of volunteers are usually seen around the city picking up trash, but right now, their focus has shifted. The main thing is people are hurting, and they have a lot of drafts in their house, explained Bryan. They re losing a lot of money on heating. So we go in with the fiberglass insulation for the windows, the doors, ceilings, walls, and we have the insulation tubing, which we put in to prevent any freezing of pipes.