Restorative Roots Wilkes-Barre, LLC - North Main Street Men's Recovery House

About this Recovery House

Restorative Roots Wilkes-Barre, LLC – North Main Street is a sober house in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Restorative Roots – North Main Street is a licensed men's sober house in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the seat of Luzerne County.

A Men's Sober House on North Main Street

This sober house in Wilkes-Barre serves adult men, and it sits on North Main Street, a corridor that runs north out of the city's downtown along the Susquehanna River. Restorative Roots, the organization behind the house, describes its approach around what it calls the four pillars of recovery: health, home, purpose and community.

Licensed by the State Under Act 59

The house holds a full license as a recovery house from the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Local reporting has identified Restorative Roots as running the only licensed men's recovery houses in Luzerne County, a claim that reflects how thin the county's licensed housing stock is relative to demand.

Wilkes-Barre as the Luzerne County Seat

Wilkes-Barre concentrates most of Luzerne County's courts, outpatient treatment providers and public transit, all of which matter to a resident rebuilding a routine after treatment. The city's downtown, a short distance from North Main Street, holds much of that infrastructure within walking distance or a short bus ride.

Founded by People With Recovery and Business Experience

Restorative Roots was co-founded by Joe Aiello, who draws on his own recovery experience, and Kurt Krasavage, who brings a background in business and real estate. Their North Main Street house was the organization's first, opened to residents in 2024 before Restorative Roots expanded into neighboring Edwardsville.

Part of a Small, Growing Network

The North Main Street house is one of three Restorative Roots operates in the Wilkes-Barre area, alongside two houses in Edwardsville. A man who needs a different set of housemates within the same organization has two other Luzerne County addresses to ask about.