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More voters registered in Luzerne County
October 21, 2024
Luzerne County picked up another 1,250 registered voters in the past week, according to the latest state statistics released Monday.
Luzerne County Council to vote on “election safety” resolution
October 20, 2024
The Luzerne County Council is set to vote Tuesday on a resolution “recognizing the importance and necessity of election safety.”
Commission On Economic Opportunity’s 45th Thanksgiving Project underway
October 19, 2024
WILKES-BARRE — Commission on Economic Opportunity(CEO) has something big to be thankful for. This week marks the agency’s 45th annual Thanksgiving Project.
Tax break for housing development before Luzerne County Council
October 18, 2024
The Luzerne County Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a real estate tax break request that differs from recent ones as it involves a residential housing project instead of warehousing or other large industrial construction.
Luzerne County division head resigns
October 18, 2024
Lynn Hill has resigned as Luzerne County’s human services division head, county Manager Romilda Crocamo announced Friday.
Luzerne County study commission votes to stick with home rule
October 17, 2024
Luzerne County’s seven-citizen Government Study Commission unanimously agreed on Thursday it won’t be recommending a return to the prior commissioner/row officer system.
Luzerne County election bureau releases status report on voter registration processing
October 17, 2024
Luzerne County’s election bureau processed 3,017 voter registration requests during the past week, leaving 1,700 more to address, according to a weekly election tasks report the county election bureau released Wednesday.
Luzerne County study commission narrowing focus
October 16, 2024
Luzerne County’s Government Study Commission will formally vote Thursday night on whether it wants to stick with a home rule charter or revert back to the prior commissioner/row officer system, the agenda said.
Luzerne County Council set to vote on WoodBridge request to issue tax-exempt bonds
October 16, 2024
Luzerne County Council is set to vote next week on nonprofit WoodBridge Healthcare Inc.’s request to issue up to $180 million in tax-exempt bonds to purchase and upgrade Commonwealth Health medical facilities, including Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Corrected Luzerne County 119th District ballots expected to be mailed Wednesday
October 15, 2024
New Nov. 5 general election ballots with the correct spelling of state Rep. Alec Ryncavage’s name have been sent to the printer and are expected to be mailed to 6,700 impacted voters on Wednesday, Luzerne County Election Director Emily Cook said Tuesday.