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A train passes through Wilkes-Barre on the Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority’s rail line. The authority is in the process of finalizing a contract with an experienced planner to assist with a valuation of the county rail line and preparation of a public request seeking proposals to purchase or lease the line, Authority Board Chairman Scott Linde said Tuesday.
Clarence Newcomb | Times Leader

Solicitation still in works to seek purchase offers for Luzerne County rail line

Sunday Dispatch - November 18, 2025

Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority Executive Director Christopher Belleman, at right, discusses the proposed 2026 budget, which does not recommend a levee fee increase, on Tuesday. Board members, from left, are: John Maday, Vice Chairman William Hardwick, Chairman Dominic Yannuzzi, Coray Mitchell and Jay Delaney.
Jennifer Learn-Andes | Times Leader

No Wyoming Valley Levee fee increase proposed for 2026

Luzerne County Election Board member Albert Schlosser and board Vice Chairwoman Alyssa Fusaro sort Nov. 4 general election ballots for one of two state-required audits Monday.
Jennifer Learn-Andes | Times Leader

Several hundred test ballots found in Luzerne County’s unofficial results due to a Dominion Voting Systems error

Luzerne County Courthouse

Seven Luzerne County workers hired in October

Luzerne County Election Board members Daniel Schramm and Alyssa Fusaro, shown during last week’s post-election adjudication, said they won’t be seeking reappointment when their terms expire the end of this year. County Council must fill both seats — one Republican and the other Democrat — on the five-citizen volunteer board in early 2026.
Jennifer Learn-Andes | Times Leader

Two seats on Luzerne County’s five-citizen election board must be filled in early 2026

Campaign workers distribute cards as voters arrive at a polling place in Kingston on Tuesday.
Mark Moran | For Times Leader

Luzerne County voter turnout higher than usual in Tuesday’s general election

Sunday Dispatch - November 5, 2025 0

Voters arrive at the Kingston Recreation Center on Tuesday.
Mark Moran | For Times Leader

Voters select 4 Democrats and 1 Republican for county council

Sunday Dispatch - November 4, 2025 0

Tim McGinley elected new Luzerne County Controller

Sunday Dispatch - November 4, 2025 0

Luzerne County’s electronic ballot marking devices have a wording error in...

Sunday Dispatch - November 4, 2025 0

20 Luzerne County polling places start the day with poll card...

Sunday Dispatch - November 4, 2025 0

New type of opioid settlement funding request before Luzerne County Council

Sunday Dispatch - November 3, 2025 0

Luzerne County Courthouse

Luzerne County Council discusses options to sell two properties

Sunday Dispatch - November 3, 2025 0

Thousands attended the annual Trick-or-Treat Main Street sponsored by the Downtown Pittston Partnership. Later in the evening, they also sponsored a showing of John Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’ (1978) at The Slope Amphitheater.
Tony Callaio | For Sunday Dispatch

Downtown Pittston Partnership sponsors Trick-or-Treat Main Street

Sunday Dispatch - November 1, 2025 0

Among numerous tasks last week, Luzerne County Election Director Emily Cook prepared electronic poll books for delivery to Tuesday’s general election polling places. The books are stored in the county’s Penn Place Building in downtown Wilkes-Barre.
Jennifer Learn-Andes | Times Leader

Preparing for Tuesday’s Luzerne County general election

Sunday Dispatch - November 1, 2025 0

Erosion inching toward part of the Wyoming Valley Levee system flood wall along Riverside Drive in Wilkes-Barre prompted the Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority to approve a surveying assessment Thursday. The flood wall is behind the orange netting.
Jennifer Learn-Andes | Times Leader

First step taken to address erosion creeping toward flood wall section...

Sunday Dispatch - October 30, 2025 0