Hazleton Times

Luzerne County Councilman John Lombardo formally announced Monday he is seeking the Republican nomination for the 118th Legislative District state representative seat in the May 19 primary election.

Local public interest attorney Joanna Bryn Smith officially announced Monday that she is seeking the Democratic nomination for the 120th District state representative seat in the May 19 primary election.

Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo’s Thursday evening town hall meeting at the Exeter municipal building has been postponed, a release said.

In the interest of public safety due to the inclement weather, Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo said she is holding Wednesday evening’s annual forum virtually instead of in person at the county courthouse in Wilkes-Barre.

A bench trial was continued Thursday on drunken driving charges against Jose Adames, a past chair of the Luzerne County Election Board, according to the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas docket.

At a public session Friday, Luzerne County Election Bureau workers broke write-in ties in approximately 139 Nov. 4 general election races that had no candidates appearing on the ballot. The process involves the use of numbered balls shaken in a container. County Election Director Emily Cook said general election winners, including those in write-in races,…

The 9/11 Memorial Flag is on display in the Luzerne County Courthouse rotunda in Wilkes-Barre for Thursday’s public remembrance ceremony.