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Luzerne County Council set to vote on tax break
March 25, 2024
Luzerne County Council is set to vote Tuesday on a real estate tax break for two adjacent parcels in the Humboldt Industrial Park in Hazle Township.
Luzerne County begins mandatory testing of April 23 primary election voting equipment
March 25, 2024
With the April 23 primary election a month away, Luzerne County’s Election Bureau started mandatory public testing of voting equipment Monday at the election warehouse in Wilkes-Barre.
County consultant now recommending construction of new Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge
March 24, 2024
Luzerne County’s outside consultant is now recommending construction of a new Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge over the Susquehanna River instead of partially replacing the existing one, according to a presentation on Tuesday’s council work session agenda.
Republican citizen needed for Luzerne County ethics commission
March 24, 2024
Luzerne County Republicans are encouraged to apply for a vacant seat on the county ethics commission.
Luzerne County Council to discuss King’s College parking lot lease renewal
March 22, 2024
Luzerne County Council may renew a lease for King’s College to continue using an upper parking lot across from the county courthouse in Wilkes-Barre — but only for two years.
Luzerne County will continue mail ballot deficiency curing for April 23 primary election
March 21, 2024
As in the past, Luzerne County will attempt to give April 23 primary election mail ballot voters an opportunity to “cure” deficiencies that would prevent their vote from being counted, officials said at this week’s county election board meeting.
Luzerne County opens new Hazleton annex
March 21, 2024
Luzerne County officials and employees gathered in Hazleton City Hall Thursday to officially kick off the opening of a new southern annex.
Ballot scrolling will be required in Luzerne County study commission race
March 20, 2024
The names of all 17 Luzerne County study commission candidates won’t fit on one screen of the ballot marking devices in the April 23 primary election, which means scrolling will be required, Acting Election Director Emily Cook announced during Wednesday’s election board meeting.
Luzerne County receiving $2.5 million in federal funding for Main Road in Hunlock and Ross townships
March 20, 2024
Luzerne County received $2.5 million in federal funding for road reconstruction and drainage enhancements along Main Road in Hunlock and Ross townships, U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Dallas, announced Wednesday.
Flood buyout demolition contract awarded for former Plymouth Township diner and strip club
March 19, 2024
A demolition bid was approved Tuesday for structures on three flood buyout parcels, including the fire-damaged former Flamingo Diner and now closed Elite Club 4 Play Gentlemen’s Club on Route 11 in Plymouth Township.