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Luzerne County Council to vote on opioid settlement fund earmarks
May 12, 2025
Luzerne County Council is set to vote Tuesday on three opioid litigation settlement awards totaling $359,063, the agenda said.
Luzerne County seeking 911 telecommunicators
May 11, 2025
Luzerne County added five new 911 telecommunicators in April, but more are needed.
Luzerne County Council discussing proposals to help homeless families and disabled veterans
May 10, 2025
Programs to help homeless families and veterans are up for discussion at Tuesday’s Luzerne County Council work session, according to the agenda.
Luzerne County purchase of historic train station up for discussion Tuesday
May 9, 2025
Authorization for Luzerne County to purchase the historic former train station in downtown Wilkes-Barre for $615,000 is up for discussion at Tuesday’s county council work session, according to the agenda released Friday.
Manager: Luzerne County not buying vacant state prison in Newport Township
May 8, 2025
Luzerne County is not poised to assume ownership of the vacant State Correctional Institution at Retreat in Newport Township and its access bridge as stated by a candidate in the county council race, county Manager Romilda Crocamo said Thursday.
Luzerne County provides update on mail ballot dating issue
May 7, 2025
Unless a court ruling says otherwise, Luzerne County will be counting May 20 primary election mail ballots missing handwritten dates on the outer envelope, officials said during Wednesday’s county election board meeting.
Study commission nixes Luzerne County Council solicitor addition
May 6, 2025
Language authorizing Luzerne County Council to hire its own solicitor won’t be added to the proposed new home rule charter, the study commission decided this week.
Luzerne County Study Commission preparing to tackle election board
May 5, 2025
Luzerne County’s Government Study Commission wrapped up its approval of three more home rule charter sections Monday, leaving the county election board as the main issue that must be addressed before it holds a public hearing in June.
Registration deadline Monday to vote in May 20 primary election
May 4, 2025
Monday is the registration deadline to vote in the May 20 primary election.
Study commission votes again on size of Luzerne County Council
May 3, 2025
Plains Township resident Gerald Cross made one last push against shrinking Luzerne County Council in a proposed new charter that will come before voters for possible adoption in November, but a study commission majority still chose to stick with the original reduction from 11 to seven members.