Long before there were cherry blossom trees in Wilkes-Barre and West Pittston, they bloomed in Washington, D.C., having been planted in 1912 as a gift from Tokyo Mayor Yukio Ozaki. So local people who ...
5-year-old Harper Debra Armstrong is crowned 2025 Little Miss Cherry Blossom by Gina Malsky, West Pittston Cherry Blossom Festival entertainment coordinator. Evelynn Viglione flies through the air as ...
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The stage is set in West Pittston for the 54th annual Cherry Blossom Festival. The event is a favorite for many people in the area, and it’s taking the ...
Retired Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas Judge Thomas F. Burke is the grand marshal of the 2025 West Pittston Cherry Blossom Festival. (SUBMITTED PHOTO) The late Bob Messina, past president of the ...
WEST PITTSTON, Pa. — A flowery festival kicks off Saturday in Luzerne County. The West Pittston Cherry Blossom Festival is in its 54th year. "Over 30 vendors selling top quality merchandise. Most of ...