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Brian Swetz named interim Luzerne County manager
May 16, 2022
Luzerne County Budget/Finance Division Head Brian Swetz will serve as acting county manager for approximately three weeks until new manager Randy Robertson takes over the week of June 13, county council decided during a special meeting Monday night.
Dorrance Township man raises concerns about late mailing of ballots
May 15, 2022
Dorrance Township resident Tom Bukowski said he was frustrated but tried to be understanding when his mail ballot arrived too late to mail it in for the April special election, but now the same situation occurred for Tuesday’s primary election.
Luzerne County Council holding special meeting Monday
May 15, 2022
Luzerne County Council will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. Monday to appoint an interim manager to oversee the county until Randy Robertson takes over as the new manager.
A Luzerne County voter primer for Tuesday’s primary election
May 15, 2022
A total of 176,031 Luzerne County Democrats and Republicans will have the opportunity to pick their party’s nominees in Tuesday’s primary election, according to final voter registration figures.
Misericordia celebrates the Class of 2022 during two commencement ceremonies
May 14, 2022
DALLAS — Misericordia University recognized the achievements of 265 bachelor’s degree recipients and 123 master’s and Ph.D. recipients during separate undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies, held Saturday at the Anderson Sports and Health Center.
Luzerne County DA drops suit but urges council action on ‘illegal’ home rule provisions
May 12, 2022
Litigation filed last year over the timing of Luzerne County’s district attorney election has been withdrawn by the county DA’s office and council.
Luzerne County election director reports another mail ballot issue
May 12, 2022
For the second day in a row, Luzerne County Election Director Michael Susek has reported an issue with mail ballots to the county Election Board, according to an email sent shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday.
Luzerne County election director reports ballot drop box incident
May 11, 2022
Luzerne County Election Director Michael Susek detected and reported a mail ballot drop box incident Wednesday afternoon, according to an email he sent to the election board and other county officials.
Harveys Lake polling place changed
May 11, 2022
The Harveys Lake borough polling place will temporarily change for the upcoming May 17 primary election, said county Election Director Michael Susek.
Exeter man appointed to vacant Republican seat on Luzerne County Election Board
May 10, 2022
Exeter resident James F. Mangan Jr. will fill a vacant Republican seat on Luzerne County’s Election Board, county council decided Tuesday.