Starting salaries have increased in three Luzerne County human services departments under new collective bargaining agreements County Council unanimously approved Tuesday.

After hearing several citizen public comments for and against, seven of 11 Luzerne County Council members voted Tuesday to keep a proposed anti-discrimination ordinance on the table for further consideration.

Luzerne County Sheriff Brian M. Szumski has resigned, effective June 2, County Manager Romilda Crocamo informed County Council Tuesday.

Luzerne County Council may seek more say in staff compensation and the creation of new positions — a proposal that had been rejected in the past, according to Tuesday’s voting agenda.

MONDAY, 5/11

Both Pittston Area players and Wyoming Area’s Joseph Allegrucci posted opening-round wins before being eliminated from the District 2 boys tennis singles tournament by seeded players Thursday.

T.J. Kearns led DeSales University’s Middle Atlantic Conference-qualifying men’s lacrosse team in scoring.

WEST PITTSTON — Wyoming Area pitcher Alexa Gacek gave up a double to start Monday’s game. She then hit a batter and two outs later issued a walk to load the bases.

Pittston Area was struggling along with a two-run deficit with two out in the bottom of the third inning Tuesday when Josh Barr turned the momentum with a game-tying, two-run triple.

Janesa Sancho’s hurdling and sprinting led the way, but Wyoming Area also got its usual assortment of contributions Tuesday while wrapping up a fifth straight unbeaten, championship season in Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 girls track and field with a 105-41 romp over visiting Hanover Area.

Wyoming Area’s Luke Kopetchny and three of the leaders of Old Forge’s run to a Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association championship game in Hershey were among those recognized Thursday when Pennsylvania sports writers released their all-state boys basketball team.