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Union email: Children & Youth workers ‘sick, tired and out of patience’
April 10, 2022
A union official representing Luzerne County Children and Youth employees highlighted the agency’s staffing shortages and other concerns in an email copied to county officials, saying the workers are “sick, tired and out of patience.”
Crocamo appoints interim operational services division head
April 8, 2022
Luzerne County Engineer Lawrence Plesh will serve as the county’s interim operational services division head when current temporary overseer Fred Rosencrans’s appointment expires April 14, County Acting Manager Romilda Crocamo announced Friday.
More Luzerne County Council members may support Robertson for manager
April 7, 2022
Luzerne County government may have a new top manager next week.
Republican National Committee: Schnee’s win a ‘warning’ to every Democrat
April 6, 2022
The Republican National Committee held up Robert Schnee’s victory in the 116th Legislative District state representative race Tuesday as a sign of wins to come.
Luzerne County Councilman Schnee declares victory in 116th state rep race
April 5, 2022
Luzerne County Councilman Robert Schnee declared his victory Tuesday night in the special election for state representative in the 116th Legislative District, which means his council seat will become vacant.
Luzerne County Council still stalled on manager hiring plans
April 5, 2022
Luzerne County Councilwoman LeeAnn McDermott expressed frustration Tuesday over the top manager selection process.
Late ballots will be accepted from Luzerne County special election voters impacted by state glitch
April 4, 2022
Luzerne County’s Election Board will be permitted to count approximately 305 mail ballots if they arrive after Tuesday’s special election for state representative in the 116th Legislative District because the impacted voters received the ballots late “through no fault of their own,” a county judge ruled Monday.
Two Luzerne County interim division heads appointed
April 4, 2022
Luzerne County Acting Manager Romilda Crocamo appointed two new interim division heads Monday because the employees previously filling in had reached the 90-day maximum permitted under the county’s home rule charter.
Romilda Crocamo withdraws Luzerne County manager application
April 4, 2022
Luzerne County Acting Manager Romilda Crocamo has withdrawn her application for the permanent top manager position, according to an email she sent to council and employees Monday morning.
Luzerne County advocating federal infrastructure funding for Pittston/West Pittston bridges
April 3, 2022
At the request of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Luzerne County Acting Manager Romilda Crocamo has submitted a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg seeking federal infrastructure funding to rehabilitate or replace both bridges linking Pittston and West Pittston.