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<p>WILKES-BARRE TWP. &#8212; Donald Trump will be making a campaign stop in Luzerne County Monday when he visits the Mohegan Sun Arena. Online registration for his appearance at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza is now available at <a href="https://www.donaldjtrump.com/schedule/register/wilkes-barre-pa/" target="_blank">donaldjtrump.com</a>.</p><p>The rally is set to start at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 4 p.m.</p><p>In conjunction with the event, the Wilkes-Barre Township police department issued a traffic advisory between the hours of 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Police are expecting &#8220;significant traffic congestion,&#8221; the Facebook post states.</p><p>Police also caution that there will also be an approximate five-minute closure of Highland Park Boulevard in both directions from Mundy Street to the Interstate 81 ramps upon Trump&#8217;s departure.</p><p>Wilkes-Barre&#8217;s stop is the last of the day for Trump, who will begin his day with rallies at 1 p.m. in Warwick, Rhode Island, and 4 p.m. in West Chester.</p><p>Trump&#8217;s visit joins the parade of presidential candidates stopping in Northeastern Pennsylvania before Tuesday&#8217;s Pennsylvania Primary election.</p><p>Democratic front runner <a href="https://www.timesleader.com/news/local/534413/hillary-clinton-talks-issues-in-dumore" target="_blank">Hillary Clinton</a> campaigned at Dunmore High School Friday.<a href="https://www.timesleader.com/news/local/533306/bernie-sanders-to-campaign-in-scranton-thursday" target="_blank"> Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders</a>, who has given Clinton strong competition in the Democratic Primary, came to Scranton Thursday.</p><p><a href="https://www.timesleader.com/news/534139/ted-cruz-supporters-lining-up-at-radisson-station-hotel-in-scranton" target="_blank">Texas Sen. Ted Cruz</a>, who is behind Trump in national polls, held a rally at the Radisson Lackawanna Station hotel in Scranton Friday.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Melanie Mizenko</p><p>mmizenko@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Melanie Mizenko at 570-991-6116 or on Twitter @TL_MMizenko.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Wilkes-Barre Township police warn of traffic congestion near arena for Donald Trump rally