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New Luzerne County road and bridge projects proposed
December 3, 2024
If the money becomes available, Luzerne County’s operational services division is asking council to earmark $3.85 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to repair a 1.96-mile portion of Lower Demunds Road in Dallas Township and other county-owned infrastructure.
Proposed plans detailed for $1.56 million in Luzerne County opioid settlement earmarks
December 2, 2024
Applications supplied to Luzerne County Council Monday provide details on how $1.56 million in county opioid litigation settlement funds may be spent.
Luzerne County’s final Nov. 5 general election certification vote Monday
December 1, 2024
Luzerne County’s Election Board will meet Monday to complete the last step necessary to close out the Nov. 5 general election.
Luzerne County inmate wrongly released due to court paperwork mixup
November 27, 2024
An inmate was wrongly released from Luzerne County’s Minimal Offender Unit Tuesday evening based on a court paperwork mixup stemming from a protection-from-abuse court hearing, according to an email sent to county council.
Luzerne County cancels funding for parkade at former Hotel Sterling site
November 26, 2024
Luzerne County Council unanimously voted Tuesday to cancel a $2 million federal American Rescue Plan Act allocation for a parkade at the former Hotel Sterling site in Wilkes-Barre.
Luzerne County Election Board frustrations erupt at final adjudication session
November 25, 2024
The Luzerne County Election Board’s Nov. 5 general election adjudication wrapped up Monday — with contention.
Another prison litigation settlement on Luzerne County Council agenda
November 24, 2024
Luzerne County Council is set to vote Tuesday on a legal settlement stemming from a 2023 county female prison inmate death, the agenda said.
Luzerne County prepares to close out election
November 23, 2024
Luzerne County’s Election Board will start putting the 2024 general election to rest on Monday with an official vote to certify the results.
Luzerne County study commission recommending council reduction from 11 to 7
November 21, 2024
A Luzerne County Government Study Commission majority voted Thursday to reduce county council from 11 to seven members in the revised home rule charter it eventually plans to put before county voters for possible adoption.
Luzerne County verifies registration of 24 flagged voters, finds additional ballots
November 20, 2024
In the final leg of a challenge hearing Wednesday, Luzerne County’s Election Board ended up accepting provisional ballots from 24 voters deemed properly registered.