Luzerne County audit: fund balance up by $6.2M in 2025
Luzerne County's general fund balance increased to $33.2 million at the end of 2025, according to the county's annual independent audit.
News Search
Search results for Luzerne
Search Results
116 results found
Luzerne County Rail Corp., redevelopment authority approve rail settlement with county
The Luzerne County Rail Corp. and the county redevelopment authority voted Wednesday at a special meeting to settle litigation with the county over the authority's rail line.
Luzerne County court notes: Estates 7/1/26
• Atrias Shakur Dixon, 236 Chestnut St., Kingston, letters of administration to Haven Dixon, same address, and Donovin Louis, same address.
Luzerne County Council reviewing tax break proposed for Nanticoke warehouse
Luzerne County Council is considering a proposed property tax break for a warehouse development in Nanticoke off Dziak Drive near existing Safelite and Lowe’s warehouses.
Luzerne County requiring affirmation to prevent online sharing of petition to repeal non-discrimination ord...
Luzerne County is requiring anyone requesting digital records of the referendum petition to repeal Luzerne County's new non-discrimination ordinance to sign an affirmation they won't publish the records online.
Luzerne County court notes: Property transfers 6/27/28
Please email obits@standardspeaker.com or call 570-230-4917. Please include your name, mailing address, and phone number along with the copy and photo.
Flash drive available with info on petition to repeal non-discrimination ordinance
Luzerne County is providing a USB flash drive with information related to the application and petition for a referendum to repeal to repeal Luzerne County's new non-discrimination ordinance.
Prison, 911 center drive up Luzerne County overtime costs
Luzerne County paid one 911 employee $82,681 in overtime wages last year, and nine other county employees each received more than $51,000 in overtime pay last year.
COMMENTARY: Ghost of Alexis de Tocqueville returns: What America can learn from him
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pennsylvania -- Over the Flag Day weekend in Pennsylvania, crowds gathered, and communities were formed in the most unlikely of places, under viaducts, along gravel-filled tracks and at the b...
Luzerne County, LCCC agree to $127K lease at Hazleton building
Because Luzerne County's pending sale of the Broad Street Business Exchange building in downtown Hazleton has not closed, the county has agreed to a six-month extension to lease space inside the building to...
Luzerne County cleans, decorates courthouse grounds for America’s 250th birthday
Luzerne County is ready to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States on July 4 after county workers decorated and cleaned the courthouse grounds.
Luzerne County Council voting to confirm corrections head
Luzerne County Council plans to vote on confirming Stanley Fiedorczyk as head of the correctional services division at Tuesday's meeting.
Luzerne County strategic plan up for council approval Tuesday
Luzerne County Council is set to vote Tuesday on adoption of a proposed strategic plan prepared by the Pennsylvania Economy League.
Luzerne County anti-discrimination ordinance explained
Confusion is still widespread over the particulars of Luzerne County’s new anti-discrimination ordinance.
Authority doesn’t have ‘simple answer’ to homeless along rail line in Wilkes-Barre
Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority officials are willing to meet with local officials to address a homeless encampment along the authority's rail line in the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre, authority Ex...
Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority discusses options for homeless encampment by rail line
Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority officials said Tuesday they are willing to work with representatives of Wilkes-Barre and government entities a...
Luzerne County schedules special town hall meeting on infrastructure projects
Luzerne County is holding a special town hall meeting Thursday to review infrastructure progress, including road and bridge projects and projects that will be completed in the coming year.
Luzerne County court notes: Estates filed 6/17/26
• Consuelo Sosa Jose De Maria, 152 E. Carey St., Wilkes-Barre, letters of administration to Gilberto Maria Sosa, 68 Blackman St., Wilkes-Barre.
Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority to discuss homeless encampment near rail line
A homeless encampment near a rail line in Wilkes-Barre is up for discussion at Tuesday’s Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority Board meeting, the ...
Luzerne County court notes: Estates 6/12/26
• David E. Correll, 2409 Pine Run Road, Laurel Run, letters of testamentary to Brian Correll, 3740 Laurel Run Road, Laurel Run.