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Luzerne County Council to vote on airport consultant Tuesday
May 12, 2024
Luzerne County Council is set to vote Tuesday on the hiring of Delta Airport Consultants Inc. to handle engineering and planning for a multimillion dollar overhaul at the Wyoming Valley Airport in Forty Fort and Wyoming, according to the agenda.
Luzerne County seeking applicants for two management positions
May 12, 2024
Luzerne County is seeking applicants for two management positions — judicial services and records division head and veteran affairs director, according to online postings.
Luzerne County will partially certify April 23 primary results, minus contested race
May 10, 2024
Luzerne County is proceeding with partial certification of the April 23 primary election results so the approval of other vote tallies is not held up due to pending litigation in the Republican race for state representative in the 117th House District.
Luzerne County planning/zoning executive director Matthew Jones resigns
May 10, 2024
Matthew Jones has unexpectedly resigned from his position as executive director of Luzerne County’s Planning/Zoning Office.
Updated Luzerne County April 23 primary election results posted
May 9, 2024
The latest unofficial Luzerne County April 23 primary election results have been posted on the main page at luzernecounty.org.
Three-hour hearing held on Cabell vote challenge, decision pending
May 9, 2024
After three hours of testimony and legal arguments, no decision was made Thursday on state Rep. Michael Cabell’s request for judges to count one provisional ballot, reject another and tally any write-in votes in his tight race for the Republican nomination.
Court challenges force Luzerne County election certification delay
May 9, 2024
Luzerne County must delay Monday’s certification of April 23 primary election results due to ongoing court challenges, county Manager Romilda Crocamo announced today.
Pittston/West Pittston bridge replacement plans detailed
May 8, 2024
If all goes as planned, the Pittston/West Pittston area will have two new bridges over the Susquehanna River by mid- to late 2030, officials said during a public update session Wednesday.
Luzerne County manager makes interim division head appointment
May 8, 2024
Luzerne County Assistant Solicitor Paula Radick will be the county’s interim judicial services and records division head, county Manager Romilda Crocamo announced Wednesday.
Luzerne County Court dismisses Walsh appeal over six mail ballots
May 8, 2024
A three-judge Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas panel has denied Republican state representative candidate Jamie Walsh’s appeal asking judges to throw out six mail ballots in his race because the voters did not fill in the final two digits of the year on the outer envelope, according to a Wednesday court ruling.