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Luzerne County election bureau seeking feedback from poll workers
July 22, 2021
Attempting to avoid past election problems, Luzerne County’s election bureau is meeting with some judges of elections seeking their input on what is and isn’t working.
Luzerne County manager search committee appointments delayed again
July 21, 2021
Luzerne County Council’s formation of an outside manager search committee has been delayed again.
Friends of Back Mountain Library Auction attend kick-off dinner
July 21, 2021
With three weeks to go before the 75th annual Back Mountain Library Memorial Auction, some friends of the library have been planning how they’ll volunteer — Setting up? Cleaning up? Staffing a booth?
Boback announces veterans assistance appointments
July 17, 2021
DALLAS — Rep. Karen Boback, R-Harveys Lake, will welcome veterans assistance appointments back into her district offices in Dallas and Tunkhannock from the American Legion and Disabled American Veterans.
Luzerne County releases list of new manager search committee applicants
July 17, 2021
Luzerne County Council has released the names of eight additional residents interested in serving on the volunteer committee that will help search for the next county manager.
Luzerne County receives additional manager search committee applications
July 16, 2021
At least seven more citizens applied for volunteer seats on Luzerne County’s manager search committee by Wednesday’s deadline, bringing the total under consideration to a minimum of 17, said council Chairman Tim McGinley.
Required Mass attendance resumes Aug. 15 in Diocese of Scranton
July 15, 2021
SCRANTON — Diocese of Scranton Bishop Joseph Bambera announced Thursday that the Sunday and Holy Day Mass obligation will go back into effect Aug. 15. The change will also occur in every Pennsylvania Diocese on the same date.
Luzerne County Election Board exploring heftier mail ballot drop boxes
July 15, 2021
Luzerne County’s Election Board is open to again providing mail ballot drop boxes in the November general, but it will explore larger ones resembling postal mail boxes that are too heavy and bulky for a person to steal.
Stormwater and levee fee reductions possible with Luzerne County funding windfall
July 15, 2021
Luzerne County could use its $112.9 million American Rescue Plan windfall to reduce a controversial stormwater fee, possibly cut the Wyoming Valley Levee fee and bolster small businesses.
Pennsylvania families start receiving monthly child tax cut money
July 15, 2021
DALLAS — A Luzerne County mom said Wednesday that she will definitely be benefiting from the Child Tax Credit that will provide families with additional funds each month through the end of the year along with a tax break in 2022.