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Luzerne County Council considering road repair allocations
July 10, 2023
Luzerne County may use $1.8 million in federal American Rescue Plan funding to repair county-owned Main Road in Hunlock and Ross townships, according to Tuesday’s council meeting agenda.
Developer on track to reuse former Luzerne County juvenile detention center
July 9, 2023
Plans are still in the works to transform the former Luzerne County juvenile detention center into offices and residential apartment units.
Ten Luzerne County government employees hired in June
July 9, 2023
Ten new Luzerne County government workers were hired in June, according to the county’s new monthly personnel report.
Luzerne County notifying residents of write-in wins
July 7, 2023
Luzerne County’s election bureau is mailing letters Friday morning to 112 May primary election write-in winners, said county Election Director Eryn Harvey.
Luzerne County Election Board must review proposed ballot question
July 5, 2023
By law, Luzerne County’s five-citizen Election Board will now have to review the wording of a ballot referendum that asks county voters if they want to alter the board itself, officials say.
Luzerne County preparing for free-and-clear tax auction
July 4, 2023
Luzerne County is preparing for its main annual free-and-clear delinquent tax auction to be held Aug. 10.
Luzerne County must decide how to spend opioid settlement funds
July 3, 2023
Luzerne County’s newly released 2022 annual audit makes special mention of the money it is receiving from the state’s litigation settlement against opioid manufacturers and wholesale distributors.
Luzerne County audit dissected
July 2, 2023
Luzerne County ended 2022 with a $2.76 million general fund operating budget surplus, according to a review of the newly released audit.
Luzerne County Children and Youth seeking outside transportation assistance
July 2, 2023
Luzerne County Children and Youth is seeking proposals from outside entities for transportation services, according to a new online posting.
Luzerne County renews day reporting center contract
June 29, 2023
Luzerne County will continue using a Wilkes-Barre day reporting center for qualifying offenders, county council unanimously decided this week.