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Luzerne County 911 director praises use of new communication system in special police operation
May 30, 2023
Luzerne County 911’s new emergency communication system was valuable in a recent countywide tactical operation involving law enforcement agencies at the state, county and local level, county 911 Executive Director Fred Rosencrans said Tuesday.
Court hearing on Wilkes-Barre council write-in tallying moved to Wednesday
May 30, 2023
Tuesday’s Luzerne County Court hearing on the tallying of write-in votes in the Wilkes-Barre City Council District B race was continued until 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Luzerne County Council may fund plan addressing congestion from Pittston bridge closure
May 29, 2023
Luzerne County Council has been asked to fund traffic flow improvements in Pittston and West Pittston to alleviate congestion until the state replaces the county-owned Firefighters’ Memorial Bridge over the Susquehanna River, officials said last week.
Luzerne County custodian honored
May 29, 2023
Instead of working outside Luzerne County Council’s meeting room with his cleaning supplies as usual last week, courthouse building and grounds worker Harry Green shyly sat in the front row to receive a proclamation congratulating him on his retirement in June.
Luzerne County community development director will oversee WVSA
May 26, 2023
After 17 years overseeing Luzerne County’s community development office, Andrew Reilly will leave county government to work as the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority’s chief executive officer, the authority announced Friday.
Romilda Crocamo has busy first day as Luzerne County’s top manager
May 26, 2023
Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo had a busy first day on the job Thursday.
Luzerne County Election Board immersed in write-in tally
May 25, 2023
Luzerne County Election Board members on Thursday continued the monotonous task of reviewing and cataloging thousands of May 16 primary election write-in votes.
Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown reaches agreement over primary write-in tallying
May 25, 2023
Republican write-in votes for Democratic Wilkes-Barre Mayor George C. Brown will be tallied, even if May 16 primary election voters did not shade in the oval next to the write-in box on the paper ballots, officials said during a court proceeding Thursday.
Gov. Shapiro visits new state park public access point in White Haven
May 24, 2023
The moment he stepped out of his vehicle in White Haven Wednesday morning, Gov. Josh Shapiro liked what he saw.
Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown files legal action over primary write-in tallying
May 24, 2023
Local attorney Neil O’Donnell filed an emergency petition today on behalf of Wilkes-Barre Mayor George C. Brown attempting to force the county’s Election Board to tally all Republican write-in votes in that race, regardless of whether the oval next to the write-in box was shaded.