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Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority uses new technology to restore interceptor beneath levee
The Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority faced a challenge rehabilitating a major interceptor line in Wilkes-Barre because it is beneath the Wyoming Valley Levee.
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Luzerne County posts position to oversee new division
Luzerne County is seeking applicants for the head of a new Infrastructure, Community, and Economic Development Division, according to an online posting activated on Tuesday.
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Luzerne County Council schedules special meeting Dec. 29
Luzerne County Council will convene one last time this year in a special meeting Dec. 29, called solely to vote on a workers’ compensation insurance renewal that will save the county more than $50,000, officials said.
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Luzerne County receives funding to address Huntsville Road Extension in Jackson and Lehman townships
Luzerne County has received a $222,000 Local Share Account grant from casino gambling funds to repave the county-owned Huntsville Road Extension in Jackson and Lehman townships, prompting a Tuesday email thanking legislators.
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Statements issued on Luzerne County Democratic Party member’s censure
A battle of statements has ensued over the Luzerne County Democratic Party Executive Committee’s recent decision to censure Fern Leard for a post she shared on her private Facebook.
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Luzerne County Council unanimously approves security worker bonuses
Luzerne County Council unanimously voted last week to provide one-time bonuses for five union security officers.
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Incoming Luzerne County Council members accept invitation to tour former state prison
All four incoming Luzerne County Council members — Chris Belles, Steve Coslett, Dawn Simmons, and Denise Williams — accepted an invitation to tour the vacant State Correctional Institution at Retreat complex in Newport Township last week.
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Luzerne County receives $2.42 million bid to purchase Broad Street Business Exchange in downtown Hazleton
Luzerne County received a bid above the asking price to purchase the Broad Street Business Exchange in downtown Hazleton.
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Election certificate requirements discussed for Luzerne County Nov. 4 general election winners
Nov. 4 general election write-in winners must submit acceptance paperwork to Luzerne County’s Election Bureau by Monday if they are eligible for the elected office and interested in serving, county Election Director Emily Cook said this week.
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Luzerne County still awaiting final determination on missing mail ballot drop box photos
Luzerne County is still awaiting an outside vendor inspection to conclusively determine if photographs were captured as promised by a mail ballot drop box used in the Nov. 4 general election, county Election Director Emily Cook told the county Election Board Wednesday.