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Candidates will be needed if Luzerne County Council approves study commission referendum
October 22, 2023
Now that a Luzerne County Council majority is poised to approve a government study commission question Tuesday, a focus will become which residents are interested in serving.
Public forum scheduled for Luzerne County Council candidates
October 22, 2023
The Wilkes-Barre Area League of Women Voters is holding a moderated public forum Thursday evening (Oct. 26) for Luzerne County Council candidates to explain their positions to the public.
Luzerne County Council set to vote on tax break, home rule study referendum this week
October 21, 2023
Luzerne County Council faces some weighty decisions Tuesday in a full agenda prefaced with three public hearings.
Luzerne County provides update on two mail ballot issues
October 20, 2023
New Nov. 7 general election mail ballots were transported to the Wilkes-Barre Post Office Friday afternoon for direct delivery to 1,557 city voters who received the wrong ones, the Luzerne County Election Bureau said in its weekly update.
Vendor working with county to remedy secrecy envelope issue
October 19, 2023
Approximately 25 Luzerne County voters contacted the county election bureau to report they did not receive secrecy envelopes with their Nov. 7 general election mail ballots, but more may be unknowingly impacted, county administrators said Thursday.
Approximately 25 Luzerne County voters missing secrecy envelopes in mail ballot package
October 19, 2023
Approximately 25 Luzerne County voters did not receive secrecy envelopes with their Nov. 7 general election mail ballots due to a brief jam in the outside vendor’s automated ballot packaging system, the county’s election bureau said.
Luzerne County leaders learn what it means to ‘Dress for Success’
October 18, 2023
Linda Loop, founder and CEO of Dress for Success Luzerne County, told visiting county council members a story that captured the essence of her organization.
Luzerne County among five selected for statewide initiative supporting abused and neglected children
October 18, 2023
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court announced the selection of five new counties — including Luzerne County — to participate in the fifth phase of the Pennsylvania State Roundtable’s Family Engagement Initiative.
Mailers from political action committees target Luzerne County Council race
October 18, 2023
Two recent campaign mailers stand out in the Luzerne County Council race because they were generated by non-local political action committees.
Luzerne County Drug and Alcohol administrator welcomes Tuesday visit by top state official
October 18, 2023
Luzerne County Drug and Alcohol Administrator Ryan Hogan appreciated Tuesday’s opportunity to host Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Secretary Dr. Latika Davis-Jones in Wilkes-Barre.