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Luzerne County must hold special election on April 5 for vacant state representative seat
January 10, 2022
Luzerne County must hold a special election April 5 to fill Tarah Toohil’s vacant state representative seat in the 116th Legislative District, state House Speaker Bryan Cutler ordered Monday.
Luzerne County Council to hold first regular meeting of 2022 on Tuesday
January 9, 2022
Luzerne County Council will hold its first regular voting meeting and work session of 2022 on Tuesday, with a full agenda planned.
Luzerne County coronavirus hospitalizations higher than a year ago
January 9, 2022
Luzerne County had more coronavirus hospitalizations the first week of 2022 than it did at the start of 2021, according to the state’s latest early warning dashboard update.
Kaufer suggests SCI Retreat for Luzerne County lockup
January 9, 2022
State Rep. Aaron Kaufer is urging Luzerne County to consider taking possession of the closed State Correctional Institution at Retreat in Newport Township for a new county prison.
Where are the COVID-19 tests that Biden promised?
January 7, 2022
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced last month that the federal government will buy half a billion COVID-19 rapid test kits and distribute them free to people to use at home. But despite high public demand for tests, it will still be several more weeks before these kits are available to be shipped, White House officials said.
Pennsylvania seeks more hospital beds, staff in COVID surge
January 7, 2022
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania has begun working to boost the number of hospital beds and organize “strike teams” of extra health care workers for hospitals and nursing homes struggling with surging COVID-19-related caseloads and staffing shortages, Gov. Tom Wolf’s office said Friday.
Filer of ethics complaint against Luzerne County councilman urges action
January 7, 2022
Luzerne County Election Board Chairwoman Denise Williams revealed Friday she had filed the ethics complaint that prompted a recommended $100 fine and censure against county Councilman Stephen J. Urban.
Schnee eyes Toohil’s former state seat
January 7, 2022
Luzerne County will learn by Monday if the special election for Tarah Toohil’s state representative replacement must be held separately before the May 17 primary.
Luzerne County has final rules on spending $113M in American Rescue Plan funding
January 6, 2022
Luzerne County officials now have the information they need to determine how the county’s $113 million American Rescue Plan allocation will be spent.
Luzerne County Ethics Commission recommends $100 fine for councilman
January 6, 2022
Luzerne County’s Ethics Commission has recommended censure and a $100 fine against county Councilman Stephen J. Urban for his February 2021 decision to accept a chairmanship seat on the county election board, according to an emailed decision recently sent to council members.