Jennifer Learn-Andes

Luzerne County Council may vote next week to seek outside assistance on the best reuse for the state-owned White Haven Center campus in Foster Township.

At the opening of her monthly division report last week, Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo called for respect toward county workers.

Two new proposed ordinances related to immigration and discrimination are now before Luzerne County Council.

Luzerne County’s bipartisan Election Task Force publicly presented its recommendations for Pennsylvania to improve election procedures Thursday night.

Luzerne County’s Election Board unanimously voted Wednesday to approve the May 19 primary election ballot and two polling place changes.

Luzerne County’s Commission on Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement unanimously voted Wednesday to recommend three new opioid litigation settlement fund earmarks totaling $2.65 million to County Council for its consideration.

An attorney representing two Luzerne County officials had strong words about private criminal complaints filed against them.

A Luzerne County Council majority confirmed Ted Ritsick’s nomination Tuesday as the new Community Planning and Economic Development Division head, but it did not vote on a real estate tax break extension for a Wilkes-Barre Township warehouse project as planned.

Luzerne County’s bipartisan Election Task Force released eight recommendations for Pennsylvania to improve election procedures.