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Meuser cites ‘human error’ in failure to report family stock buys
August 18, 2021
WILKES-BARRE — A report published in Legistorm, a non-partisan, for-profit company that researches, verifies and publishes information about members of Congress and congressional staff since 2006, stated that U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser “failed to report in a timely way that his wife and children purchased as much as $600,000 worth of stock at the depths of the pandemic stock market crash.”
Luzerne County DA’s Office will provide law enforcement at airport
August 18, 2021
The Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office will provide law enforcement coverage for all Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport departing flights, a county council majority decided Tuesday.
Luzerne County Ethics Commission sets hearing on complaint
August 18, 2021
After a one-hour executive session Wednesday, Luzerne County’s Ethics Commission announced a complaint under its review will advance to a hearing in October.
Luzerne County ranks 11th in full COVID-19 vaccinations statewide
August 14, 2021
Luzerne County currently ranks 11th among Pennsylvania counties for its percentage of eligible residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the latest state update posted Friday.
Luzerne County poll worker training may become mandatory
August 12, 2021
Luzerne County’s Election Board is considering mandating training next year for the more than 1,000 people who staff county polling places on election day.
Committee of seven to guide Luzerne County manager search
August 11, 2021
Luzerne County’s search for a new manager will now commence because council has appointed a seven-member citizen committee that must seek and recommend applicants.
Governor says he won’t require masks in Pennsylvania schools
August 7, 2021
HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday ruled out a mask requirement for Pennsylvania schools as the academic year is about to begin, saying he will leave the decision to school districts.
Geisinger reinstating visitation restrictions as COVID-19 cases increase
August 6, 2021
DANVILLE — Geisinger will reinstate visitation restrictions Monday and continue to enforce mask requirements per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines as COVID-19 cases increase. The changes are being made at all hospital campuses to protect the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
Luzerne County Council holds second round of search committee interviews
August 6, 2021
WILKES-BARRE — While Luzerne County Council initially planned on interviewing eight more candidates for the search committee that will find the next county manager, only four were interviewed on Thursday night.
Return of the mask?
August 5, 2021
Around the country schools, businesses and organizations are weighing whether to require masks indoors again as Delta variant infections push COVID-19 cases up once again, including here in Pennsylvania.