Jennifer Learn-Andes
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Luzerne County sheriff deputy compensation boosted in new agreement
The starting salary for Luzerne County sheriff deputies is increasing to $42,000 under a new union agreement the County Council unanimously approved Tuesday.
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Luzerne County opioid commission advances one proposed earmark, tables two others
Luzerne County’s Commission on Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement advanced one proposed earmark to County Council for its consideration, but tabled two others Wednesday.
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Luzerne County Council approves $15 fee on mortgages and deeds to target blight
A new $15 fee will be added to deeds and mortgages recorded in Luzerne County to fund the creation of a blight demolition fund, County Council unanimously decided Tuesday.
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$12.5 million Wyoming Valley Airport project takes off
Luzerne County officials held a groundbreaking Tuesday for a $12.5 million project at the county-owned Wyoming Valley Airport in Forty Fort and Wyoming.
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Luzerne County Association of Realtors voices concern about proposed $15 county fee
The Luzerne County Association of Realtors submitted a letter to County Council expressing concerns about a proposed new $15 fee on deeds and mortgages recorded in the county to establish a blight demolition fund.
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Luzerne County Election Board accepts and rejects ballots at adjudication
Luzerne County’s Election Board accepted 129 primary election provisional ballots and 18 flagged mail ballots during Friday’s post-election adjudication.
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Annual statistic indicates Luzerne County assessed values still accurate
Seventeen years after the last reassessment, Luzerne County’s assessed values still remain accurate on the whole, according to an annual state statistic.
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Luzerne County reports no major issues in Tuesday’s primary
Luzerne County Election Director Emily Cook paused shortly before the polls closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday to assess the day.
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Write-in tallies needed to determine many Democratic county committee winners
Luzerne County’s Democratic Party will be notifying primary election winners of local committee seats in each of the 186 voting precincts.
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Hazle Township data center developer announces community development package
The developer of a planned data center complex, Project Hazelnut, on a 1,280-acre site near Interstate 81 in Hazle Township, announced details of its community benefit package Tuesday.