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Luzerne County Planning Commission continues review of data center zoning amendment

Dallas Post - April 9, 2026

Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge over the Susquehanna River
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Luzerne County warning: stay off Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge

Luzerne County’s Planning Commission members are shown at a February meeting discussing a proposed county zoning amendment covering data centers.
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Luzerne County Planning Commission continues data center zoning discussion

Luzerne County Council’s new Correctional Services Committee held its first meeting Wednesday. The committee members, from left, are: Jimmy Sabatino; LeeAnn McDermott, committee vice chair; and Steve Coslett, committee chair.
Jennifer Learn-Andes | Times Leader

New prison planning a focus of Luzerne County Council’s Correctional Services Committee

Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo, standing, addresses attendees Tuesday during her latest town hall meeting at the Exeter Borough Building. Seated, from left, are: Chief Solicitor Harry W. Skene, Budget/Finance Division Head Mary Roselle, and Administrative Services Division Head Jim Rose.
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Luzerne County manager at forum: Election staff ‘takes a lot of abuse’

Contractors have started adding a rain garden in front of Luzerne County’s Operations Building on Wyoming Avenue in Wyoming.
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Rain garden construction underway at Luzerne County’s Operations Building in Wyoming

Dallas Post - April 7, 2026 0

Runbeck Election Services has delivered a new replacement mail ballot drop box to the county’s Penn Place Building in Wilkes-Barre at no additional charge. The company’s prior pilot program box did not capture photographs of voters depositing ballots as promised for the November general election.
Jennifer Learn-Andes | Times Leader

Luzerne County nearing issuance of May 19 primary election mail ballots

Dallas Post - April 6, 2026 0

Luzerne County Courthouse
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Five Luzerne County union contracts in negotiation

Dallas Post - April 5, 2026 0

A traffic signal was knocked out of service when two vehicles collided in January 2025 at Hazle Street and South Pennsylvania Avenue in Wilkes-Barre. Luzerne County recently completed a 218-page, grant-funded assessment of roadway safety concerns and how to address them.
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Road safety problems addressed in new Luzerne County report

Dallas Post - April 4, 2026 0

The county-owned rail line that intersects Market Street in Wilkes-Barre.
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Luzerne County court filing seeks receiver to manage county rail line

Dallas Post - April 4, 2026 0

Luzerne County’s Commission on Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement discussed four requests for county opioid litigation settlement funds on Wednesday, including one for $2 million.
Jennifer Learn-Andes | Times Leader

Luzerne County commission discusses $2 million request for opioid settlement funds

Dallas Post - April 1, 2026 0

Luzerne County Council members Joanna Bryn Smith and Harry Haas, in foreground, review paperwork during a break in the March 24 meeting in which an American Rescue Plan Act consultant contract was discussed. Shown in the background, from left, are Council Chairman Jimmy Sabatino, council Clerk Sharon Lawrence and Chief Solicitor Harry W. Skene.
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$918,180 American Rescue consulting contract amendment before Luzerne County Council

Dallas Post - March 31, 2026 0

The Luzerne County Courthouse in Wilkes-Barre.
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Luzerne County opioid commission making Wednesday meeting public at council’s urging

Dallas Post - March 30, 2026 0

Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge over the Susquehanna River
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Preliminary design phase starts for Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge project

Dallas Post - March 30, 2026 0

Luzerne County Courthouse
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Election proofing samples removed from Luzerne County website

Dallas Post - March 29, 2026 0