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Litigation filed over Luzerne County rail sale
October 2, 2026
Litigation was filed in federal court Friday evening over the sale of Luzerne County’s rail line, documents show.
Luzerne County starts required voting equipment testing
October 1, 2026
Luzerne County started required testing Thursday of voting equipment that will be used in the Nov. 3 general election.
Luzerne County Council OKs rail sale to Reading and Northern
September 30, 2026
Luzerne County’s rail line will be sold to Reading and Northern Railroad, a County Council majority decided at a special meeting Wednesday.
Luzerne County opioid commission advances funding request
September 30, 2026
Luzerne County’s Commission on Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement advanced one proposed earmark to County Council Wednesday but rejected another.
Reading and Northern’s $10 million rail bid clears authority, heads to Luzerne County Council
September 29, 2026
A majority of the Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority members present at Tuesday’s special meeting voted to sell the county rail line to Reading and Northern Railroad.
Luzerne County’s recent delinquent tax auction hits another record sales high
September 28, 2026
Luzerne County’s recent delinquent tax auction hit another record sales high, with bidders paying $4.68 million to purchase 143 properties, according to a post-sale report.
Luzerne County Council briefed on proposed 2027 budget preparations
September 27, 2026
Luzerne County Budget and Finance Division Head Mary Roselle provided an update on 2027 budget preparations at last week’s County Council meeting.
Students absorb 240 years of Luzerne County history
September 26, 2026
Northwest Area High School senior Nash Tutorow left Friday’s Luzerne County 240th anniversary performance with a greater awareness of the county’s past.
Request for court review filed in effort to stop Luzerne County anti-discrimination repeal referendum
September 25, 2026
Six Luzerne County residents filed an action in county court Friday seeking a judicial review in an effort to stop the county’s anti-discrimination repeal referendum.
Special meetings set as Luzerne County rail sale hangs in balance
September 24, 2026
Two special public meetings have been scheduled next week for possible decisions involving the sale of Luzerne County’s rail line.