Bluecup Ventures LLC is asking Luzerne County Council to extend the construction deadline in its real estate tax break agreement for a Wilkes-Barre Township warehousing and distribution center.

Luzerne County has been unable to retrieve Nov. 4 general election voter photographs from a mail ballot drop box that was purchased largely for that enhanced security feature, county Election Director Emily Cook said Wednesday.

Luzerne County real taxes will increase 1.5% next year, which equates to $9.53 more on a property assessed at $100,000, a council majority decided Tuesday.

Luzerne County Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a PPL Electric Utilities right-of-way request on three county-owned parcels along Blue Ridge Trail in Dorrance Township, according to the agenda.

DALLAS TWP. — Before the Mountaineers could start looking toward next week’s district playoffs, they had one important bit of business to attend to first.

PLAINS TWP. — Wyoming Area girls soccer has been on the cusp for over 10 years, always putting a quality product on the field yet unable to pass either Lake-Lehman or Holy Redeemer for a divisional championship.

LEHMAN TWP. — Lake-Lehman packed plenty of mistakes into one half of football Friday night.

HAZLETON — Any hopes of a second straight shutout for the Dallas defense were dashed on the opening drive, as Hazleton Area turned a good kick return into an early lead.

DALLAS TWP. — Dallas needed something to awaken a dormant offense Friday night.

LEHMAN TWP. — The coin set the stage, but the execution told the story.

DALLAS TWP. — A good defense, as it turns out, is the best answer to any rabbit that you could pull out of a hat.