Letter to the Editor: Circus fan encourages consideration of ‘facts’ on animal care

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Two men charged after allegedly stealing meat from Gerrity’s in Pringle

WILKES-BARRE &#8212; A Poplar Street bar where two people were shot was shut down Wednesday for numerous violations, the city said.The city&#8217;s police, health and code enforcement departments and the state police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement were at Locals 88 three days after the shooting. In a press release the city said, &#8220;They found numerous violations that resulted in the closure of the establishment and an apartment on the second floor of the building. The establishment will remain closed until violations are corrected.&#8221;The shooting occurred just before 1 a.m. Sunday and officers in the area on an unrelated call heard two gunshots, police said. En route to the area where they heard the gunfire the officers received a report from 911 that the shots were fired at the bar, police said. Two people were taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries, police said. City detectives are investigating.

Wilkes-Barre bar where shooting occurred shut down