News
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Forty Fort expected to continue leasing and managing Luzerne County-owned sports complex
Luzerne County Council is expected to continue a partnership with Forty Fort to manage and maintain the county’s 35-acre sports complex, which is located off Wyoming Avenue near the county-owned Wyoming Valley Airport.
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Luzerne County Council mostly receptive of loan to Wilkes-Barre
Most Luzerne County Council members expressed support this week for a proposal to loan Wilkes-Barre $500,000 to help fund emergency city infrastructure repairs.
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Luzerne County Council holds off on three decisions
Luzerne County Council delayed voting Tuesday on three major matters — a suggested schedule for real estate tax breaks, a proposed court lease and expansion of tax exemption for disabled veterans.
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Proposed Luzerne County court lease terms have changed
The length of a proposed lease on Tuesday night’s Luzerne County Council agenda has been reduced from 15 years to a decade, county Court Administrator Paul Hindmarsh said.
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Luzerne County legal analysis concludes disabled veteran tax exemption cannot be expanded
Luzerne County does not have legal authority to expand a property tax exemption program for military veterans, according to analysis performed by county Assistant Solicitor Jarrett Ferentino.
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Luzerne County may loan Wilkes-Barre money for sewer repairs
Luzerne County may loan Wilkes-Barre $500,000 from county community development interest earnings for a city sewer repair project.
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A complete look at the proposed new Luzerne County home rule charter
Keeping track of proposed Luzerne County home rule charter changes may be daunting because the study commission adopted recommendations during multiple meetings and later revised some.
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Sen. Fetterman, colleagues introduce bill to improve seniors’ access to care
WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Senators John Fetterman, D-Braddock, Mark Warner (D-VA) and Roger Marshall, M.D., (R-KS) this week reintroduced the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act — bipartisan, zero-cost legislation to improve access to care for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.
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Luzerne County Government Study Commission approves full draft of charter revision
With the caveat that changes can still be made, six of the seven Luzerne County Government Study Commission members voted Thursday to recommend a draft revised county home rule charter that was hammered out over the past year through majority vote.
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Luzerne County concludes write-in vote tally, slowed by names written in jest
“Bruce Springstein!,” Luzerne County Election Board Vice Chairwoman Alyssa Fusaro announced to the room of county workers and board members processing May 20 primary election write-in votes.