Hockey crowds at arena spur hope for return of shows in fall

Eric Mark, The Citizens' Voice, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
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Apr. 15—Enthusiastic crowds at hockey games at Mohegan Sun Arena this spring have made arena officials hopeful that large-scale concerts and shows might resume in the fall.

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emark@citizensvoice.com, 570-821-2117