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Tuesday activation set for special Luzerne County utility assistance program
December 7, 2023
A Luzerne County heating assistance program customized to help moderate-income households typically shut out of such aid will open to applicants Tuesday, officials announced in the county courthouse rotunda Thursday.
Decision on former Hotel Sterling site project funding deferred to 2024
December 6, 2023
Luzerne County Council won’t be voting this year on a $3 million allocation toward a hotel/convention center project at the former Hotel Sterling site on the corner of River and Market streets in Wilkes-Barre.
Luzerne County Council OKs tax break for former Valley Crest site
December 5, 2023
A tax break request for a retail/entertainment project at the former county Valley Crest nursing home site in Plains Township was approved by Luzerne County Council Tuesday — with conditions.
Luzerne County Council set to vote on property sale
December 4, 2023
Luzerne County Council is set to vote Tuesday on the sale of a mountainside Hollenback Township parcel, with officials saying the prospective buyer should not be kept on hold indefinitely.
Luzerne County seeking consultant for Wyoming Valley Airport upgrades
December 4, 2023
Luzerne County is seeking qualifications from companies interested in providing engineering, architectural and environmental consulting services for millions of dollars in upgrades planned at the county-owned Wyoming Valley Airport in Forty Fort and Wyoming, according to a new online posting.
Luzerne County Council set to vote on 911 union contract addendum
December 3, 2023
Luzerne County Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a 911 union contract addendum aimed at addressing “recruitment, retention, scheduling and work-life balance issues” at the county’s emergency call center, officials said.
Luzerne County Council preparing for outside board appointments
December 3, 2023
New applicants for Luzerne County authorities, boards and commissions will be publicly interviewed Thursday, although it’s unclear if council will act on filling any seats in its final scheduled meeting of the year on Dec. 12.
Luzerne County: Greater Nanticoke Area School District caused ballot error
November 30, 2023
The Greater Nanticoke Area School District had officially informed Luzerne County’s Election Bureau that five school board members must be elected this year instead of the correct number of four, county officials said Thursday.
Tax break pitched for project at ex-Valley Crest Nursing Home site
November 29, 2023
Several Luzerne County Council members expressed support this week for a real estate tax break that will help complete a retail/entertainment project at the former county Valley Crest nursing home site in Plains Township.
State announces update of mail ballot materials
November 29, 2023
Luzerne County Election Board Chairwoman Denise Williams said she agrees with the state’s redesign of mail ballot materials, which was announced Wednesday.