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Attorneys needed to process two unsealed Luzerne County ethics complaints
July 7, 2025
Luzerne County’s ethics commission received two complaints in the last three weeks, but it is powerless to unseal the envelopes and read them.
Several options presented to transition Luzerne County Council to nine members
July 6, 2025
Now that a Luzerne County Government Study Commission majority has settled on a recommendation to reduce the 11-member county council to nine members instead of seven, it must decide how the downsizing will be implemented if the revised home rule charter is approved by voters in November.
Luzerne County may alter residency requirement for future top administrators
July 5, 2025
Luzerne County Council is set to consider altering a residency requirement for top administrators that took effect in 2016.
Luzerne County Council to discuss Keystone Job Corps lease
July 3, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking Luzerne County Council approval to extend the Keystone Job Corps lease for one more year — a request up for discussion at Tuesday’s council work session, county Manager Romilda Crocamo said Thursday.
Luzerne County voting system public demonstration announced
July 2, 2025
A public demonstration of Luzerne County voting system options will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at the county courthouse on River Street in Wilkes-Barre, county Election Director Emily Cook said Wednesday.
Luzerne County changes campaign finance release format
July 2, 2025
Due to security concerns, Luzerne County is requiring the public to submit a form to view campaign finance reports instead of posting them online, officials said Wednesday.
Luzerne County Council ranking prospective Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge engineers
July 2, 2025
Luzerne County Council is in the process of ranking the top three prospective engineering design firms for the Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge replacement project, according to a Wednesday update from county Manager Romilda Crocamo.
Study commission OKs Luzerne County Council cut to nine instead of seven
July 1, 2025
Luzerne County’s 11-member council would be cut to nine instead of seven if a proposed new home rule charter is adopted by voters in November, according to a Tuesday decision.
Luzerne County audit released
June 30, 2025
Luzerne County government brought in $307 million last year and spent $302 million, according to the 2024 audit released Monday.
Luzerne County obtains clearance for opioid allocation
June 30, 2025
Luzerne County obtained authorization to proceed with a past opioid litigation settlement award for a new Wilkes-Barre detoxification and residential treatment facility, county Manager Romilda Crocamo told council Monday.