How do you properly pronounce the name of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania?

The answer, it turns out, is simple -- and grounded in historical precedent. Still, not everyone knows or agrees.

The Times Leader's Roger DuPuis teamed up with Chris Bohinski of WBRE/WYOU Eyewitness News to talk with residents, Mayor George Brown, as well as City Councilman and Wilkes-Barré Preservation Society founder and director Tony Brooks, about the correct way to pronounce the name of Pennsylvania's famous hyphenated city.

Watch for the full story at timesleader.com and in the Friday, Aug. 5, 2022 edition of the Times Leader.

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