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Luzerne County Council seeking applicants to serve on new commission
June 11, 2020
Luzerne County Council is seeking residents to serve on a new County Cares Commission and other county boards, authorities and commissions.
Wolf, lawmakers in legal clash over emergency declaration
June 10, 2020
HARRISBURG — The executive and legislative branches girded for a legal clash Wednesday over the emergency disaster declaration Gov. Tom Wolf issued at the beginning of the pandemic, with the majority Republicans voting to end it, the Democratic governor insisting he holds veto power and business owners left in limbo.
No, Luzerne County vote counting is not finished
June 10, 2020
The review of Luzerne County primary election results will take at least two more days, possibly three, county Election Board Vice Chairman Peter Ouellette said Tuesday.
Horns blaring, Dallas’ Class of 2020 says farewell
June 9, 2020
With horns blaring, dozens of cars pulled through the Dallas School District’s campus on Tuesday, celebrating the class of 2020. With signs wishing the class well — and congratulating themselves, with many of the drivers being recent grads — the class got a memorable send-off. Kelly Young, a member of the class, said that the class of 2020 will be one that “everyone will remember.”
No timetable for resuming in-person county meetings
June 9, 2020
During a virtual meeting Tuesday, Luzerne County Councilman Walter Griffith and several citizens argued in-person meetings should now resume.
PA Dept. of Health orders coronavirus testing in all nursing homes
June 9, 2020
The Pennsylvania Department of Health Monday updated its guidance for steps nursing homes to take to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and required the testing of all residents and staff by late next month.
Dallas School Board approves final budget with no tax hike, makes new hires
June 9, 2020
DALLAS TWP. — The Dallas School board gave final approval to a 2020-21 budget with no property tax hike at a virtual meeting Monday. The board also made a string of hires for the new school year, and approved a calendar that sets the first day on Aug. 26 this year and the last day on May 28, 2021.
Roppelt receives Canfield Memorial Book Scholarship
June 5, 2020
The Dallas Lions Club recently provided a $750 Joseph P. Canfield Memorial Book Scholarship to Nathan Roppelt, son of Kristen and Bob Roppelt of Shavertown. Nate is a 2020 graduate of Holy Redeemer High School and was ranked in the top half of his class. He earned his Eagle Scout award in June 2019 and is a member of the National Honor Society. He is also a member of he National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Science Delegate. He has been accepted at Washington and Jefferson College and will be a member of the Fellows Program there. The club’s scholarship check will be mailed to Nate because of the COVID-19 restrictions rather than being presented to him at a dinner meeting of the club. Pictured below is a recent picture of Nate with is mother and father.
After three days, Luzerne County has finished counting mail-in ballots
June 4, 2020
Luzerne County workers finished processing all 40,300 primary election mail-in ballots shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday, officials said.
Governor: Area Colleges can open this week, schools July 1
June 3, 2020
Area colleges and universities can resume in-person classes as early as this Friday, while public schools could begin them on July 1, under new guidance issued by Gov. Tom Wolf and the State Department of Education Friday.