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Rep. Bresnahan unveils Local Farmers Feeding Our Communities Act
August 27, 2025
DALLAS — On a mild, sunny day in Dallas, U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. said that far too often, the discussion around alleviating hunger leaves out those who grow, raise and produce food — our local farmers.
Luzerne County Council approves resolution encouraging PPL to consider alternate transmission line routes
August 26, 2025
After pleas from a crowd on Tuesday, Luzerne County Council approved a resolution encouraging PPL Electric Utilities to listen to concerned residents and consider alternate routes for a southern county transmission line.
Luzerne County Council to vote on annual capital plan
August 25, 2025
Luzerne County’s annual capital budget is up for approval at Tuesday’s county council meeting.
Luzerne County Council set to vote on standardized tax break schedule
August 24, 2025
Luzerne County Council is set to decide Tuesday if it wants to set an advance schedule of real estate tax break percentages by project type — a proposal that prompted heated debate in June.
Luzerne County Council urged to put pressure on PPL over proposed transmission line
August 23, 2025
Two actions requested by a group opposing a new PPL Electric Utilities transmission line through several rural southern Luzerne County communities have been added to Tuesday’s county council meeting agenda — one for a vote and the other for discussion only.
Luzerne County administrators update citizens at town hall
August 21, 2025
Peter Kizis told Luzerne County administrators his wife, Nadine, forced him to attend Thursday night’s town hall at the Bear Creek Township municipal building, and he is glad she did.
Luzerne County ‘data security event’ may have caused breach
August 21, 2025
Luzerne County issued a public notice Thursday of a recent “data security event” that may have resulted in unauthorized access to protected personal information.
Luzerne County Election Bureau recommends new voting system
August 19, 2025
Luzerne County’s Election Bureau has completed its review of voting system options and is recommending the leasing of a new one from Hart InterCivic.
Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority discusses county suit in executive session
August 19, 2025
Luzerne County’s Redevelopment Authority board met in closed-door executive session after its regular meeting Tuesday to discuss litigation the county filed against the authority last month over an outstanding debt related to the authority’s rail line.
Luzerne County Ethics Commission seeks change to unseal pending complaints
August 18, 2025
Luzerne County’s Ethics Commission voted Monday to seek an ethics code change from county council so two complaints from June can be unsealed and processed.