How did your Happiness is a McDonald’s has favorite new burgers athletes fare? therapy puppy for your belly SPORTS, 1B Caring canines provide comfort, HEALTH, 1C BUSINESS, 7B THE TIMES LEADER WILKES-BARRE, PA timesleader.com TuESdAy, MAy 14, 2013 50¢ President Sterling demo date edges closer rips IRS City gets final funding LEARN MORE about $400,000 from the U.S. cation from HUD for removal of ed.” Department of Housing and blighted properties. The former hotel, located on needed to raze dilapidated Information on the demolition Urban Development that is the “We are nearing the final the northeast corner of North building by early summer. project can be obtained from the targeting Office of Community Develop- final piece of funding needed to stages of this demolition,” River and West Market streets, ment at 570-208-4135 or www. cover demolition. The city will Mayor Tom Leighton said in a was condemned in 1998 and By STEVE MOCARSKY wilkes-barre.pa.us. advertise for demolition bids prepared statement. “This has became a target of vandals. Its
[email protected] this week, city Municipal Af- been a top priority since the worsened condition after 2011 WILKES-BARRE — De- ous eyesore, should begin by fairs Manager Drew McLaugh- flooding of 2011. We all look flooding led the city to close of groups molition of the historic Hotel lin said. forward to the day when the half of Market Street and a lane late June to mid-July, the city Sterling, once a grand city has announced. The funding is a portion of public safety threat has been of River Street