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Luzerne County veteran affairs director announces retirement
May 1, 2024
Luzerne County will need a new veteran affairs overseer because James Spagnola is retiring from the position he’s held since 2009.
Update meeting scheduled on Pittston/West Pittston bridge replacement plans
May 1, 2024
As promised in March, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has scheduled a meeting to update the public on replacement plans for two bridges linking Pittston and West Pittston.
Luzerne County Council committee interviews board applicants
April 30, 2024
A Luzerne County Council committee publicly interviewed residents interested in volunteering to serve on county boards Tuesday, including five applicants for a citizen seat on the new Commission on Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement.
Hearing on 13 challenged Luzerne County ballots scheduled for Friday
April 30, 2024
Luzerne County’s Election Board will hold a public hearing Friday afternoon on 13 challenged provisional ballots in the Republican 117th District state representative race.
Thirteen challenged Luzerne County ballots hang in the balance
April 29, 2024
Thirteen Luzerne County provisional votes hang in the balance in the tight primary election Republican race for 117th District state representative, and it’s still unknown whether they can be opened and tallied.
Luzerne County-owned Exeter Township bridge closed
April 29, 2024
The Luzerne County-owned Miller Road Bridge in Exeter Township has been closed pending repairs, county Manager Romilda Crocamo announced Monday.
Plans advancing for multimillion dollar Wyoming Valley Airport update
April 28, 2024
Luzerne County Council is expected to vote next month on the selection 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.
Luzerne County tax sale tally released
April 28, 2024
All five listed properties sold in last week’s special delinquent tax auction, according to Elite Revenue Solutions, the county’s tax-claim operator.
Back Mountain Triathlon to return in August
April 27, 2024
For 35 years, the Greater Wilkes-Barre Triathlon was one of the biggest events in the Back Mountain.
Election update: Five votes now separate state representative candidates Cabell and Walsh
April 26, 2024
Five votes now separate the Republican candidates for state representative in the 117th District — incumbent Mike Cabell and Jamie Walsh — and there are still more votes that may be added Monday.