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Michele Sparich confirmed as new Luzerne County operational services division head
Luzerne County Council confirmed county grant writer Michele Sparich’s appointment Monday as the new operational services division head.
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Next round of 2026 Luzerne County budget presentations to be held Monday
Four proposed 2026 budget presentations are scheduled at the end of Monday’s Luzerne County Council work session — the District Attorney’s Office, Controller’s Office, Judicial Services and Records Division, and Operational Services Division.
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Luzerne County Council set to vote Monday on $700,760 in opioid settlement fund earmarks
Luzerne County Council is set to vote Monday on three proposed opioid settlement fund earmarks totaling $700,760.
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Michele Sparich nominated for Luzerne County operational services division head position
Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo nominated county grants writer Michele Sparich to oversee the county’s operational services division, according to the County Council agenda posted Friday.
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Luzerne County Election Board accepts and rejects ballots in Thursday’s adjudication
Luzerne County’s Election Board accepted 364 general election provisional ballots and 236 flagged mail ballots during Thursday’s post-election adjudication.
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Luzerne County Council members react to Tuesday’s Democratic sweep
Incoming Luzerne County Council member Chris Belles said Wednesday he is seeing online postings and “fearmongering” wrongly characterizing his winning team of four Democratic council winners as “left wing lunatics.”
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Luzerne County voter turnout higher than usual in Tuesday’s general election
Luzerne County voter turnout was higher than usual in Tuesday’s general election, according to an analysis of the unofficial results.
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Voters select 4 Democrats and 1 Republican for county council
Luzerne County voters selected four Democrats and one Republican for county council Tuesday, switching the 11-member legislative body to a Democratic majority, according to unofficial election results.
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Tim McGinley elected new Luzerne County Controller
Democrat Tim McGinley will return to Luzerne County government as the elected controller, which means incumbent Republican Walter Griffith must wrap up his term at the end of this year, according to unofficial election results.
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Voters reject revised Luzerne County home rule charter
A majority of Luzerne County voters rejected a proposed switch to a new county home rule charter, according to unofficial election results.