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Luzerne County Council to vote on one-time bonuses for security officers
December 15, 2025
Luzerne County Council is set to vote Tuesday on one-time bonuses for five union security officers.
Two Luzerne County ethics complaints dismissed
December 15, 2025
Two Luzerne County ethics complaints have been dismissed, according to a status report released by county Controller Walter Griffith, who chairs the county Ethics Commission.
Three more opioid fund earmarks on Luzerne County Council agenda
December 14, 2025
Three proposed opioid settlement fund earmarks are on Tuesday’s Luzerne County Council voting agenda.
Developer seeks tax break extension for Wilkes-Barre Township project
December 11, 2025
Bluecup Ventures LLC is asking Luzerne County Council to extend the construction deadline in its real estate tax break agreement for a Wilkes-Barre Township warehousing and distribution center.
Luzerne County Manager presents annual report
December 10, 2025
For an hour nonstop on Wednesday, Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo presented a lengthy compilation of statistics and updates to demonstrate what the staff has achieved in 2025.
Luzerne County unable to retrieve voter photographs from mail ballot drop box
December 10, 2025
Luzerne County has been unable to retrieve Nov. 4 general election voter photographs from a mail ballot drop box that was purchased largely for that enhanced security feature, county Election Director Emily Cook said Wednesday.
Luzerne County Manager forum will be held online due to weather
December 10, 2025
In the interest of public safety due to the inclement weather, Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo said she is holding Wednesday evening’s annual forum virtually instead of in person at the county courthouse in Wilkes-Barre.
Luzerne County Council majority approves 2026 budget with 1.5% tax increase
December 9, 2025
Luzerne County real taxes will increase 1.5% next year, which equates to $9.53 more on a property assessed at $100,000, a council majority decided Tuesday.
PPL Electric Utilities right-of-way request before Luzerne County Council
December 8, 2025
Luzerne County Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a PPL Electric Utilities right-of-way request on three county-owned parcels along Blue Ridge Trail in Dorrance Township, according to the agenda.
Two citizens have applied for Republican Luzerne County Election Board seat
December 7, 2025
Two citizens — Roxanne Arreguin and Mark Robinson — have applied for the Republican seat on Luzerne County’s Election Board that will be vacant, according to the agenda for Monday’s public applicant interview session.