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Luzerne County manager makes election statement
August 18, 2024
As Luzerne County prepares for the landmark Nov. 5 general election, county Manager Romilda Crocamo told council she wants to make a public statement.
Luzerne County may replace two bridges with American Rescue interest earnings
August 18, 2024
A recommendation to replace two Luzerne County-owned bridges with interest earnings from American Rescue Plan Act funds is up for discussion at Tuesday’s council Infrastructure Committee meeting, the agenda said.
Luzerne County Council approves homeless family apartment plan
August 15, 2024
Keystone Mission obtained Luzerne County Council approval this week to use $312,400 of its American Rescue Plan Act allocation to lease and remodel space to create apartments for four homeless families.
Conflicting language dissected in county hiring
August 14, 2024
Luzerne County government’s conflicting nepotism directives come into play with Nick Vough’s hiring earlier this year as operational services project manager director.
Boldly-worded statement from three study commission members prompts strong response
August 14, 2024
Three members of Luzerne County’s seven-citizen Government Study Commission issued a boldly-worded statement Wednesday that prompted a strong response from some county officials and fellow commission members.
Former attorney Robert J. Powell back in court for tax evasion
August 14, 2024
Former attorney Robert J. Powell, who had served an 18-month prison sentence for his role in the “Kids for Cash” scandal, appeared in federal district court Wednesday and pled guilty to a one-count criminal information charging him with tax evasion for calendar year 2016, law enforcement officials said.
Luzerne County Council approves tax break, bridge advancement, opioid earmarks
August 13, 2024
Luzerne County Council unanimously voted Tuesday to grant a real estate tax break, advance planning for the Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge project and earmark $1 million in opioid litigation settlement funds.
Wait on for PA Supreme Court ruling in Cabell/Walsh race
August 12, 2024
Now that all legal briefs have been filed, the wait is on for a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling in the April 23 primary election Republican race for 117th District state representative between Jamie Walsh and incumbent Mike Cabell.
Batch of 42 repository purchase offers before Luzerne County Council
August 12, 2024
A batch of 42 purchase requests for tax-delinquent repository properties is now before Luzerne County Council.
More American Rescue alterations before Luzerne County Council
August 11, 2024
Another batch of modifications are before Luzerne County Council from outside entities approved for American Rescue Plan Act funding last year, according to Tuesday’s voting meeting agenda.