Jan. 28—Two years before Kirby Park on the west side of the Market Street Bridge officially became Kirby Park, the Wilkes-Barre Riding and Driving Club lobbied for a horse racing track in 1922.
Work crews will be closing the Rittiman Road rail crossing Saturday as part of Union Pacific's upgrade to its rail service in and out of the Kirby Rail Yard. Motorists will have to find a detour ...