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Luzerne County restructures election bureau positions
June 15, 2025
Luzerne County is seeking a voting system specialist at $48,000 annually, according to an online posting.
Release: Reading & Northern Railroad interested in purchasing Luzerne County rail line
June 14, 2025
Reading & Northern Railroad, which operates passenger rail excursions to Jim Thorpe and other locations in the region, is interested in purchasing the rail line owned by Luzerne County’s Redevelopment Authority, a release said.
‘It’s a pleasure to come into work’: Local beautician opens nail, waxing salon in the Back Mountain
June 14, 2025
SHAVERTOWN — After roughly 20 years spent working for others, Beautician Kaili Ignatz opened her own nail and waxing salon in the Back Mountain this past March.
Forty Fort expected to continue leasing and managing Luzerne County-owned sports complex
June 12, 2025
Luzerne County Council is expected to continue a partnership with Forty Fort to manage and maintain the county’s 35-acre sports complex, which is located off Wyoming Avenue near the county-owned Wyoming Valley Airport.
Luzerne County Council mostly receptive of loan to Wilkes-Barre
June 11, 2025
Most Luzerne County Council members expressed support this week for a proposal to loan Wilkes-Barre $500,000 to help fund emergency city infrastructure repairs.
Luzerne County Council holds off on three decisions
June 10, 2025
Luzerne County Council delayed voting Tuesday on three major matters — a suggested schedule for real estate tax breaks, a proposed court lease and expansion of tax exemption for disabled veterans.
Proposed Luzerne County court lease terms have changed
June 10, 2025
The length of a proposed lease on Tuesday night’s Luzerne County Council agenda has been reduced from 15 years to a decade, county Court Administrator Paul Hindmarsh said.
Luzerne County legal analysis concludes disabled veteran tax exemption cannot be expanded
June 10, 2025
Luzerne County does not have legal authority to expand a property tax exemption program for military veterans, according to analysis performed by county Assistant Solicitor Jarrett Ferentino.
Luzerne County may loan Wilkes-Barre money for sewer repairs
June 8, 2025
Luzerne County may loan Wilkes-Barre $500,000 from county community development interest earnings for a city sewer repair project.
A complete look at the proposed new Luzerne County home rule charter
June 7, 2025
Keeping track of proposed Luzerne County home rule charter changes may be daunting because the study commission adopted recommendations during multiple meetings and later revised some.