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WILKES-BARRE &#8212; The city will begin its spring street sweeping program on May 8.The schedule is tentative and weather permitting. &#8220;No Parking&#8221; signs will be posted during street cleaning in each neighborhood. Vehicles will be ticketed if not moved. Residents are asked to please stay alert to posted signs on streets in which they park their vehicle.The tentative schedule is:HeightsMay 8 - Sherman Street to J. Campbell Collins Drive (Between Northampton and Coal streets)May 9 - Sherman Street to Welles Street (Between Northampton and Coal streets)May 10 - Northampton Street to South Street (Between Park Avenue and Empire Street)East EndMay 11 - Scott Street to Wilkes-Barre BoulevardMay 12- Scott Street to Spring StreetPARSONSMay 15 - Manor (Scott Street to Flood Drive between Laird Street and Matson Avenue) and Pine Ridge developmentMay 16 - George Avenue to Denny&#8217;s RestaurantMay 17 - George Avenue to Stucker StreetMiners MillsMay 18 - East Main Street to George Avenue/Laird StreetMay 19 - East Main Street to Plains Township/Hudson borderNORTH ENDMay 22 - North Main Street to Wilkes-Barre BoulevardMay 23 - North Main Street to River/Water streetsDowntownMay 24 - North Street to South Street (Between Wilkes-Barre Boulevard and River Street)South Wilkes-BarreMay 25 - Academy Street to Riverside Drive (Between Old River Road and North Washington Street)May 26 - Old River Road to Pickering Street (Between Riverside Drive and Richmont Avenue)May 3 - Academy Street to Hanover Street (Between South Main Street and Carey Avenue)June 1 - Hanover Street to Division Street (Between South Main Street and Carey Avenue)June 2 - Carey Avenue to Old River Road (Between Academy and Hanover streets)June 5 - Simpson Street to Barney Farms (Between Carey and Gordon/Plymouth avenues)Goose Island and Iron TriangleJune 6 - Goose Island and Iron TriangleMayflowerJune 7 - South Street to Stanton Street (Between Empire Street and Park Avenue)June 8 - Stanton Street to Solomon Street (Between Hazle and streets east)Rolling Mill HillJune 9 - High Street to Stanton Street (Between High and Hazle streets)June 12 - Stanton Street to Blackman Street (Between Hazle and South Main/High streets)June 13 - Blackman Street to Gilligan Street (Between Hazle and South Main streets)<style>
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Wilkes-Barre to begin citywide street sweeping May 8