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Luzerne County Election Board holds hearing on challenged Nov. 5 general election provisional ballots
November 19, 2024
During a lengthy hearing on Tuesday, Luzerne County’s Election Board stuck with its original decisions on accepting and rejecting hundreds of contested Nov. 5 general election provisional ballots.
Tuesday Luzerne County hearing on over 1,000 provisional ballots will be categorized
November 18, 2024
The Luzerne County Election Board’s Tuesday hearing on more than 1,000 provisional ballot challenges will advance by category, as opposed to going through each voter name individually, county Assistant Solicitor Gene Molino said Monday.
Luzerne County study commission ponders DA term limits
November 18, 2024
Luzerne County’s study commission reviewed the district attorney’s section of the home rule charter Monday but did not make decisions on possible recommended changes.
Luzerne County prison seeks renewal of food service contract
November 17, 2024
Luzerne County’s prison system is asking county council to approve an inmate food service contract for three more years.
Luzerne County getting a handle on leftover federal American Rescue Plan Act funds
November 16, 2024
Luzerne County officials are working to pinpoint how much federal American Rescue Plan Act funding may be left to address road and bridge repairs and other capital needs.
Luzerne County Election Board votes to reject mail ballots involved in mistaken unsealing
November 15, 2024
With no viable alternative, Luzerne County’s Election Board voted with visible sadness Friday evening to reject 142 Nov. 5 general election mail ballots from the 119th Legislative District that were inadvertently unsealed on Election Day instead of remaining segregated.
Hearing on challenged Luzerne County provisional ballots set for Tuesday
November 14, 2024
The number of contested Nov. 5 general election provisional ballots rose to more than 1,000 on Thursday in Luzerne County, and a hearing on challenges will be held Tuesday, said county Election Director Emily Cook.
Attorneys challenging Luzerne County Election Board decision on 990 provisional ballots
November 13, 2024
With the Robert P. Casey Jr./Dave McCormick U.S. Senate race at the forefront, attorneys from both camps are challenging the Luzerne County Election Board’s rejection and acceptance of Nov. 5 general election provisional ballots.
Luzerne County Council selects insurance broker
November 12, 2024
A Luzerne County Council majority voted Tuesday to retain Risk Strategies Company as the county’s new insurance broker.
Luzerne County officials announce “fiscal milestone”
November 12, 2024
Luzerne County officials gathered in the county courthouse rotunda in Wilkes-Barre Tuesday to announce the county won’t be temporarily borrowing funds at the start of 2025 to help pay bills until real estate tax revenue arrives.