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Luzerne County Council set to fill election board vacancies Tuesday
January 21, 2024
Vacancies on several boards are scheduled to be filled during Tuesday’s Luzerne County Council meeting, the agenda said.
Luzerne County Council to decide on hotel project funding — with conditions
January 19, 2024
Luzerne County Council is set to vote Tuesday on funding requests for two downtown Wilkes-Barre hotel projects, and it has added caveats to help protect the county funding if the earmarks are approved by a council majority, the agenda said.
Luzerne and Lackawanna counties launch online survey on traffic congestion
January 19, 2024
Residents and commuters in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties are being asked to share their observations on traffic congestion in an online survey, Luzerne County Planning/Zoning Executive Director Matthew Jones announced Friday.
Nomination packets available for Luzerne County Government Study Commission candidates
January 18, 2024
Nomination paper packets are now available for citizens interested in running for Luzerne County’s proposed government study commission in the April 23 primary election, county Election Director Eryn Harvey said Thursday.
Luzerne County Election Board approves study commission referendum explanation
January 17, 2024
Luzerne County’s Election Board approved a revised “plain English” statement required to help April 23 primary election voters understand a referendum asking if they want to convene a government study commission.
Council will vote on Luzerne County Election Board appointments next week
January 17, 2024
Luzerne County Council will vote next week on appointments to two vacant county election board seats — even if no additional eligible applicants surface, council Chairman John Lombardo said Tuesday.
Expanded explanation of Luzerne County home rule study question proposed
January 15, 2024
Luzerne County’s Election Board is set to vote Wednesday on a revised “plain English” statement intended to help April 23 primary election voters understand a referendum asking if they want to convene a government study commission, the agenda said.
Luzerne County Election Bureau schedules petition training for candidates
January 15, 2024
Luzerne County’s Election Bureau announced Monday it will be holding a training session for April 23 primary election candidates on how to fill out nomination petitions/papers.
Nine Luzerne County government workers hired in December
January 14, 2024
Nine Luzerne County government workers were hired in December, while 16 left county employment, according to the new monthly personnel report.
Deadline approaching for prospective Luzerne County study commission candidates
January 14, 2024
Luzerne County residents interested in serving on the county’s proposed government study commission can start collecting nomination paper signatures next week to appear on the April 23 primary election ballot.