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Luzerne County mail-in ballots to be sent soon
September 17, 2020
Mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 general election are on track to be mailed by the end of the month to Luzerne County voters who requested them, county Election Director Shelby Watchilla said Thursday.
Luzerne County offering virus relief funding to tourist attractions
September 17, 2020
Tourist attractions in Luzerne County — fairs, festivals and “ticketed venues” — have an opportunity to apply for funding to assist with coronavirus-related expenses, county officials announced Thursday.
Stormwater fee-funded catch basin project topic of WVSA video
September 17, 2020
Attempting to help stormwater fee payers visualize work they are funding, the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority has posted a YouTube video of a recent catch basin replacement.
Traffic delays expected during Biden’s visit to PNC Field
September 17, 2020
WILKES-BARRE — CNN tonight will host a Town Hall with Biden the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, the network announced.
Officials: Court ruling won’t impact current restrictions
September 16, 2020
What impact will Monday’s federal court ruling against Gov. Tom Wolf’s pandemic restrictions have on businesses, particularly regarding occupancy and the 10 p.m. alcohol serving curfew?
Pa.: Mail ballots can’t be discarded over signature
September 16, 2020
HARRISBURG — With concerns rising in Pennsylvania that tens of thousands of mail-in ballots will be discarded in the presidential election over technicalities, officials in the presidential battleground told counties they aren’t allowed to reject a ballot solely because an election official believes a signature doesn’t match the one in the voter’s file.
Luzerne County union workers reach 12% health insurance contribution benchmark
September 14, 2020
With a new collective bargaining agreement added to the mix, workers in nine of Luzerne County government’s 10 unions will be paying at least 12% toward their health insurance next year.
Luzerne County August personnel report released
September 14, 2020
Fifteen Luzerne County government employees were hired last month, while the same number left, according to the new August personnel report.
Jack Williams Tire adds second downtown Scranton location
September 14, 2020
Jack Williams Tire Company has expanded its footprint to include a second location in downtown Scranton.
State orders reroute of part of natural gas pipeline
September 14, 2020
CHESTER SPRINGS — State environmental authorities have ordered Sunoco to reroute a portion of its Mariner East 2 natural gas liquids pipeline in southeastern Pennsylvania following last month’s spill of more than 8,000 gallons of drilling fluid into a wetland area.