Luzerne County Council set to discuss leases Tuesday
Two lease agreements are up for discussion at Tuesday s Luzerne County Council work session, according to the online agenda.
Luzerne County primary election tally won’t be completed until next week
Luzerne County s final primary election results won t be tallied until next week.
Family of Luzerne County prison inmate notes anniversary of his death
A social media site said Shaheen Mackey s family planned to release a video today showing how the Luzerne County prison murdered him two years ago.
Luzerne County’s mail-in ballots processed, but more work remains
Luzerne County workers finished processing all 40,300 primary election mail-in ballots Thursday night after three days of counting, but there s one more hurdle that must be met to generate complete re
Luzerne County manager notes coronavirus death milestone
When releasing his latest batch of coronavirus statistics Thursday, Luzerne County Manager C. David Pedri observed more than 150 residents have now died in the pandemic.
After three days, Luzerne County has finished counting mail-in ballots
Luzerne County workers finished processing all 40,300 primary election mail-in ballots shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday, officials said.
Luzerne County election count continues
Cheers erupted in a bustling Luzerne County Courtroom shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday when Information Technology Director Mauro DiMauro announced the group had surpassed the halfway mark processing 4
Complete Luzerne County election results awaiting further mail-in ballot counting
Luzerne County s complete primary election results won t be available for a day or two because workers were unable to open and scan in more than half of the ballots that had been mailed in or dropped
Luzerne County election tally won’t be completed tonight, officials say
Luzerne County s election results won t be tallied tonight and possibly not until Thursday or later, officials said.
New security measures added for Luzerne County government reopening
Luzerne County security workers stopped visitors the moment they stepped foot inside the Penn Place building in Wilkes-Barre Monday the first day some county buildings were open to the public during
Luzerne County election workers feverishly sorting mail-in ballot returns
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Luzerne County correctional head continues push to keep coronavirus out of prison system
Luzerne County Correctional Services Division Head Mark Rockovich said he s relieved no coronavirus cases have infiltrated the county s prison system, but keeping the virus out remains a challenge.
Luzerne County PFA filings have been up during pandemic, sheriff says
Filings seeking protection from abuse have increased significantly in Luzerne County since a stay-at-home order was imposed in March to reduce the spread of coronavirus, new statistics show.
What Luzerne County voters need to know about casting ballots in Tuesday’s primary
Voting will be different for Luzerne County voters in Tuesday s primary due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Luzerne County releases reopening plan
Luzerne County Manager C. David Pedri on Friday released his plan to start allowing the public back into some county offices starting Monday.
Luzerne County planning/zoning director resigns
Luzerne County government is seeking someone to oversee the planning and zoning office because Executive Director Heath Eddy is resigning, effective June 12.
Most Luzerne County primary election voters may be casting ballots by mail
As many as 70% of Luzerne County primary election voters could be casting their ballots by mail, based on the latest statistics and past turnout.
Luzerne County government preparing for reopening
Luzerne County government will start gradually reopening its offices on Monday, with masks and temperature checks required for anyone entering county buildings, county Manager C. David Pedri told coun
Political campaigning a challenge with coronavirus, delegate candidate says
With hand-shaking and intimate face-to-face discussions off limits, Wilkes-Barre resident Paul DeFabo said it s been challenging to campaign for delegate in the coronavirus pandemic.
Luzerne County government was battling a different virus Memorial Day weekend last year
While the coronavirus is now front and center, Luzerne County government was battling a different virus on Memorial Day weekend a year ago a computer cyber attack that also shut down many operations