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Special Luzerne County tax sale yields $311,383
May 3, 2026
Bidders purchased nine properties for a total of $311,383 at Luzerne County’s recent special delinquent tax auction, according to county tax-claim operator Elite Revenue Solutions LLC.
Luzerne County Council still mulling proposed anti-discrimination ordinance
May 2, 2026
Luzerne County Council is still pondering a proposed ordinance that would create a county human relations commission to rule on discrimination complaints that extend beyond county government and involve employment, housing, healthcare, education, and establishments offering goods and services to the general public.
Luzerne County Council considering $15 fee on deeds and mortgages to fund blight demolition
April 30, 2026
Luzerne County Council is considering a $15 fee on deeds and mortgages recorded in the county to establish a blight demolition fund.
Luzerne County Council approves 2 opioid settlement fund awards
April 29, 2026
Luzerne County Council approved two new opioid settlement awards on Tuesday and advanced an ordinance that would add two more council members to the panel that makes funding recommendations to council.
Controversial Luzerne County immigration ordinance off the table
April 28, 2026
A controversial immigration ordinance failed to receive four Luzerne County Council votes required for introduction Tuesday, which means the proposal is off the table and won’t advance to a public hearing and final decision through majority vote.
Luzerne County mail ballots sent for May 19 primary election
April 27, 2026
Luzerne County May 19 primary election ballots were mailed Monday, which means voters should start receiving them this week, county Election Director Emily Cook said.
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital overseers discuss first 90 days under new ownership
April 27, 2026
As Wilkes-Barre General Hospital nears a 90-day milestone under new ownership, the facility’s leadership spoke about its progress Monday.
Eight Luzerne County workers hired in March
April 26, 2026
Eight Luzerne County government employees were hired in March, while two past workers returned to county employment, according to the new monthly human resources department personnel report.
Luzerne County Council set to vote on opioid committee restructuring
April 23, 2026
Luzerne County Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on introducing an ordinance altering the structure of the commission that makes recommendations on opioid settlement awards.
Second grant awarded to eliminate unpopular fencing barricade atop the levee in Edwardsville
April 22, 2026
A project to eliminate an unpopular fencing barricade atop the Wyoming Valley Levee in Edwardsville has received a second grant needed to complete the work, officials said Wednesday.