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Election 2021 preview: Luzerne County judicial candidates
October 24, 2021
WILKES-BARRE — The math may be simple — three candidates are vying for two seats on the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas — but arriving at the answer might take considerable thought for voters.
Misericordia U. dedicates, shows off new science center
October 23, 2021
DALLAS TWP. — The jokes started before the door opened.
Inmate attempted suicide Thursday at Luzerne County Correctional Facility
October 21, 2021
Luzerne County’s prison system had two inmate suicide attempts a week ago and another one Thursday, officials said.
Biden comes home to pitch infrastructure, investment
October 20, 2021
SCRANTON — President Joe Biden returned to familiar stomping grounds on Wednesday evening, saying of Scranton that it’s the kind of place that “never really leaves you.”
Raises key focus in Luzerne County Council budget review
October 20, 2021
Although no tax hike is requested next year, Luzerne County Council still spent two hours reviewing its first two proposed 2022 budget division requests Tuesday night.
Luzerne County voters will elect five county council members Nov. 2
October 17, 2021
Luzerne County voters will fill five of the 11 county council seats in the upcoming Nov. 2 general election, and 10 contenders are on the ballot.
Luzerne County posts Nov. 2 election sample ballots
October 15, 2021
Luzerne County’s Election Bureau has publicly posted sample ballots for the Nov. 2 election and announced dates for a temporary on-the-spot mail ballot voting option.
‘We want to know what this means for our children’
October 12, 2021
LEHMAN TWP. — Over 200 concerned parents, grandparents and community members from across the region gathered at Lake-Lehman High School on Tuesday night for an informational gathering geared toward fighting against Pennsylvania’s school mask mandate.
Luzerne County officials focused on Nov. 2 election preparations
October 9, 2021
It’s crunch time for the Nov. 2 general election, and Luzerne County’s administration expressed confidence it will be ready.
Cases, hospitalizations up among Pa. vaccinated
October 8, 2021
The proportion of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations among vaccinated Pennsylvania residents rose sharply last month, reflecting the fact that a higher percentage of the population has now gotten the shot but also likely that protection has waned somewhat, state health officials said Friday.