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Luzerne County ballot questions raise questions
July 24, 2023
Luzerne County Councilman Gregory S. Wolovich Jr. said Monday a renewed push for a home rule study commission “kind of came out of left field.”
Home rule study question vote listed on Tuesday’s Luzerne County Council agenda
July 23, 2023
Luzerne County Council is set to vote Tuesday on introducing an ordinance that would place a home rule study question on the Nov. 7 general election ballot, the agenda says.
Luzerne County details spending of first $1.04 million state Election Integrity Grant
July 16, 2023
Luzerne County has released an accounting of how its first $1.04 million Pennsylvania Election Integrity Grant was spent.
Luzerne County Children and Youth trying to regain non-provisional license
July 16, 2023
Luzerne County Children and Youth is working to regain a non-provisional license, county Chief Solicitor Harry W. Skene said during last week’s county council meeting.
Luzerne County 911 executive director resigns
July 14, 2023
Luzerne County 911 Executive Director Fred Rosencrans has submitted his resignation and will end his county employment July 28, county Manager Romilda Crocamo told county council Friday afternoon.
Plans approved for new Sheetz in Wyoming Borough
July 13, 2023
After hearing complaints from neighboring residents Thursday, Luzerne County’s Planning Commission approved final land development plans for a new Sheetz at Wyoming Avenue and Sixth Street in Wyoming Borough.
Luzerne County retaining outside attorney to draft standard election procedures
July 12, 2023
Luzerne County’s administration is retaining Attorney Timothy E. Gates as a consultant to draft standard election operating procedures — a task long requested but never fully completed, county Manager Romilda Crocamo told the county’s five-citizen Election Board Wednesday.
Luzerne County Council OKs another $1M American Rescue allocation
July 11, 2023
Instead of waiting two more weeks, Luzerne County Council approved a $1 million federal American Rescue Plan allocation to address deteriorated stretches of county-owned St. Mary’s Road in Dorrance and Hollenback townships.
Luzerne County ethics complaint advances
July 10, 2023
A Luzerne County ethics complaint has advanced to the next stage, according to an update provided at Monday’s ethics commission meeting.
Response high for new Luzerne County home repair funding program
July 10, 2023
By 1 p.m. Monday, 500 Luzerne County property owners had submitted applications for a new program that will provide funds to income-eligible homeowners to preserve their aging homes, said county Interim Community Development Director Catherine Hilsher.