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<p>WILKES-BARRE TWP. &#8212; It&#8217;s one of the questions most asked by readers in posts on Times Leader stories about Wednesday&#8217;s tornado: Is Target open?</p><p>The answer on Saturday was yes &#8212; and so are many other stores and restaurants in and around the affected area.</p><p>Arena Hub Plaza (contains Lowe&#8217;s) and Wilkes-Barre Township Commons (contains Target) are open to the public, but damaged areas are fenced or taped off.</p><p>Target and many surrounding stores were open, having been farther from the tornado&#8217;s path than Barnes &amp; Noble, Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods and Panera Bread, for example.</p><p>Even so, others closer to the destruction had returned to normal Saturday, including Best Buy, Bed Bath and Beyond, Lowe&#8217;s and Olive Garden.</p><p>That&#8217;s not a definitive list, so before you head out for Father&#8217;s Day shopping and dining you may wish to call ahead, as some stores that didn&#8217;t suffer direct damage remained closed awaiting power restoration. </p><p>Be alert, though: The construction fences have created detours, and more than a few motorists were driving slowly out of confusion &#8212; or simply to stop and take photos of the damage.</p><p><ins>For more on Wednesday&#8217;s tornado, <a href="https://www.timesleader.com/tag/tornado" target="_blank">click here</a>. </ins></p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">The Wilkes-Barre Township Target store was among many retailers open for business again Saturday in the wake of last week&#8217;s tornado. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_target-6.jpg</photo0><caption0>The Wilkes-Barre Township Target store was among many retailers open for business again Saturday in the wake of last week&#8217;s tornado. </caption0><photoCredit0>Roger DuPuis | Times Leader </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Roger DuPuis</p><p>rdupuis@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

Tornado recovery: Yes, Target is open