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Local attorney urges Luzerne County Council to redo American Rescue applicant screening
February 20, 2023
Wilkes-Barre Attorney Al Flora sent Luzerne County Council members an email Monday calling for a redo of the federal American Rescue Plan awards process.
Luzerne County keeps same workers’ compensation overseer
February 19, 2023
Luzerne County Council unanimously voted last week to retain the same company to oversee workers’ compensation claims instead of switching vendors as originally recommended by the administration.
Specifics of Luzerne County’s new union contract explained
February 19, 2023
Luzerne County Council significantly increased the starting salary for unionized assistant district attorneys and public defenders — a change pushed to help with recruitment and retention.
Luzerne County Council now scoring five missed American Rescue funding applications
February 16, 2023
Luzerne County Council members have received access to five American Rescue Plan applications that were not evaluated and scored with the others.
Two Republican petition-signing events scheduled
February 16, 2023
Luzerne County Republicans are invited to attend two upcoming petition-signing events.
Harry Haas running for Luzerne County Council
February 16, 2023
Former Luzerne County Council member Harry Haas said Thursday he will run for the office again.
Luzerne County manager job posting expected within a week
February 15, 2023
Luzerne County government’s top manager opening should be publicly advertised within a week, search committee Chairman Charles Sciandra said Wednesday.
Second Luzerne County prison female inmate death reported this year
February 15, 2023
For the second time this year, a female inmate has died of suicide at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility on Water Street in Wilkes-Barre.
Democrat Patricia ‘Patty’ Krushnowski announces run for Luzerne County Council
February 15, 2023
Wilkes-Barre resident Patricia “Patty” Krushnowski announced Wednesday she is seeking a Democratic nomination for Luzerne County Council in the May 16 primary election.
ARP funding debated
February 14, 2023
As anticipated, Luzerne County Council discussed the American Rescue Plan awards in Tuesday’s work session instead of making a decision at the voting meeting.