Luzerne County’s new Arts Advisory Board gets to work
Years in the making, the new Luzerne County Arts Advisory Board recently held its first meeting at the county courthouse in Wilkes-Barre.
Luzerne County DA endorses county council candidate
Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce has endorsed county Councilman Matthew Mitchell in the May 16 primary election.
Two proposed Luzerne County home rule amendment ballot questions under legal review
Two proposed Luzerne County home rule charter amendment ballot questions have been submitted to the county s law office for legal review, council members said.
Primary election write-in steps emphasized
Because some May 16 primary election races are attracting write-in votes, Luzerne County s Election Bureau is reminding voters they must both legibly write the name and blacken the oval beside that li
Luzerne County posts names of council/DA candidates with municipality of residence
As part of a corrective action, Luzerne County has publicly posted the names and municipality of residence for all May 16 primary election candidates in the county council and district attorneys races
Republican Party of Luzerne County makes primary endorsements
The Republican Party of Luzerne County has endorsed six county council candidates and others for the May 16 primary election, county Republican Party Chairman P.J. Pribula said Thursday night.
Luzerne County primary ballots lack municipalities for countywide candidates
Luzerne County s May 16 primary election ballots don t contain the municipality of residence for candidates in the county council and district attorney s races as required, officials said Thursday nig
Public interviews of Luzerne County manager finalists set for Thursday
Luzerne County Council will publicly interview the three top manager finalists on Thursday, May 4, and possibly vote on the hiring at its next regularly scheduled meeting May 9, said council Chairwoma
Luzerne County urgently seeking May 16 primary election poll workers
Luzerne County Election Director Eryn Harvey has issued a plea for citizens willing to serve as poll workers on primary election day, May 16.
Use of K-9 in campaign ads questioned
Luzerne County Councilman Stephen J. Urban publicly asked the county law office to look into a county employee s use of a K-9 dog as a prop in a magisterial election campaign.
Luzerne County releases top three manager finalists
Luzerne County Council received and released the names of the three top manager finalists Tuesday evening: prior county acting manager and chief solicitor Romilda Crocamo, county 911 Executive Directo
Luzerne County prison providing Suboxone to inmates suffering from opioid withdrawal
Luzerne County s prison system has started a Suboxone program for inmates experiencing opioid withdrawal, officials said Monday.
Luzerne County Council has packed meeting agenda Tuesday
In addition to receiving and announcing the three manager finalists Tuesday, Luzerne County Council is set to vote on the administration s request to keep the county s American Rescue Plan consultant
Prepping for Luzerne County’s May 16 primary election mail ballots
Luzerne County s Election Bureau is set to send May 16 primary election ballots Wednesday to at least 19,536 voters requesting them to date.
Luzerne County Council to receive top 3 manager finalists
Luzerne County s Manager Search Committee will recommend three finalists for the top manager position to county council on Tuesday, according to committee Chairman Charles Sciandra.
Election board chair seeks drop box legal advice
Luzerne County Election Board Chairwoman Denise Williams publicly requested a legal opinion Wednesday on recent resolutions banning mail ballot drop boxes in Lehman and Dallas townships.
Luzerne County Retirement Board to hold hearing on Van Saun pension request
Due to a recent court order, Luzerne County s Retirement Board must hold a public hearing next month about former Children and Youth director Joanne Van Saun s county pension request, officials said T
Luzerne County starts testing primary election voting equipment
With a month left to prepare for the May 16 primary election, Luzerne County s Election Bureau started mandatory public testing of voting equipment Monday at the election warehouse in Wilkes-Barre.
Award letters sent to Luzerne County American Rescue funding applicants
Award letters were sent last week to 113 outside entities approved by Luzerne County American Rescue Plan funding, officials said.
Luzerne County giving up idea of temporarily reopening Pittston-West Pittston bridge
Luzerne County officials are giving up on a push to temporarily reopen the county-owned Firefighters Memorial Bridge linking West Pittston and Pittston, officials said.