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Luzerne County opioid committee hears from citizens
Jennifer Learn-AndesA dozen Luzerne County residents attended Monday’s opioid commission town hall in Hazleton, with some sharing success stories and identifying needs.
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Luzerne County manager details timeline of Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge closure decision
Jennifer Learn-AndesLuzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo released more details Monday about last week’s closure of the county-owned Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge over the Susquehanna River.
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Luzerne County Council set to vote on opioid settlement fund earmark
Jennifer Learn-AndesAn opioid litigation settlement fund earmark on Tuesday’s Luzerne County Council voting agenda would provide $260,000 to the county’s drug and alcohol department.
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PA Outdoor Corps expands, creating more workforce development, job training
Bill O’BoyleWILKES-BARRE — Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn joined Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps adult crews at Camp Hebron in Dauphin County to kick off the upcoming season of work on public lands.
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Charges filed against citizen removed from Luzerne County Election Board meeting
Jennifer Learn-AndesA citizen removed from Wednesday’s Luzerne County Election Board meeting has been charged with simple assault, disrupting a meeting and other alleged offenses by the county sheriff’s department.
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Study commission tables term limit decision
Jennifer Learn-AndesLuzerne County’s Government Study Commission tabled a decision on term limit recommendations for county elected offices Thursday after concerns were raised by some members.
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Luzerne County closes Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge due to inspection findings
Jennifer Learn-AndesThe Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge over the Susquehanna River is closed due to recent inspection findings, Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo announced Thursday.
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Change in Luzerne County post-election processing approved
Jennifer Learn-AndesLuzerne County’s Election Board voted Wednesday to activate an election staff canvassing board to handle the post-election processing of flagged mail and provisional ballots.
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County Council considering new tax break request
Jennifer Learn-AndesPayments in lieu of taxes may be the new norm for developers seeking real estate tax breaks in Luzerne County.
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Selection process underway for new Luzerne County operational services division head
Jennifer Learn-AndesThe selection process is still underway for a new Luzerne County operational services division head, said county Manager Romilda Crocamo.