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Luzerne and Carbon counties are jointly seeking funding to repair a bridge near White Haven that is owned by both counties.

Luzerne County is seeking bids to add a rain garden in front of the county Operations Building on Wyoming Avenue in Wyoming, according to an online posting.

Communities across the United States this week held events in conjunction with The Red Sand Project — a movement where art intersects with awareness.

Luzerne County’s administration has selected Microsoft 365 Copilot GCC for its foray into the use of artificial intelligence but has not yet activated the program for use in any specific tasks, county Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer and First Assistant Solicitor Vito DeLuca said during a Wednesday night town hall.

Following a lengthy Tuesday tour, several Luzerne County officials expressed strong support for the Keystone Job Corps facility in Butler Township — a federal educational and vocational program for youth and young adults that has an uncertain future.

A Luzerne County Government Study Commission majority voted Monday to approve the final proposed new county home rule charter that will be placed before voters for possible adoption Nov. 4.

After more than a year of deliberation, Luzerne County’s Government Study Commission is set to vote Monday night on the final proposed home rule charter revision that will be placed on the Nov. 4 general election ballot for voter consideration.

As of 3:30 p.m., Friday evening’s free Rockin’ the River concert was still scheduled to proceed, although Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo said she is closely monitoring the weather.

Weather permitting, Friday’s final 2025 Rockin’ the River performance in Wilkes-Barre will be held with a completely new roster of performers because the two scheduled acts have both withdrawn, Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo announced Thursday in a statement that said “The show must go on!”

Luzerne County filed a civil suit against the county Redevelopment Authority Wednesday over an outstanding debt related to the authority’s rail line — an action that had been authorized by Luzerne County Council in May, court records show.