Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo issued a statement shortly after the polls closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday, saying she was pleased to announce the successful completion of the 2024 primary election. “This milestone is a testament to the strength of our democratic system and the dedication of all those involved in ensuring a fair and transparent electoral process,” Crocamo said. Crocamo said every election “presents its own unique challenges,” but she is “proud to say that this election was conducted with professionalism and efficiency.” “We acknowledge that some calls for assistance were recei ..read more

Luzerne County polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for today’s primary election. A list of all polling places is posted on the election bureau’s main page at luzernecounty.org. Voters at the polls make selections on touchscreen machines and must then receive a paper ballot printout to verify their choices. After reviewing this printout, voters must feed the paper into a tabulator — a step necessary to cast the ballot. Completed mail ballots must be physically in the county election bureau by 8 p.m. on election night, and postmarks don’t count. The only drop box available on Elect ..read more

Both Wyoming Valley Levee portals along the River Common in Wilkes-Barre have reopened, said county Christopher Belleman, executive director of the county Flood Protection Authority that oversees the Susquehanna River flood-control system. Gates have been up since December, but not to hold back the river. Instead, authority officials have used the gates as a safety precaution to prevent the public from unknowingly encountering high water. With the river level at about 6 feet and continuing to recede, Belleman said the authority wanted to remove the closures “in support of residents’ spring rec ..read more

At tonight’s meeting, Luzerne County Council is set to vote on a tax break, an earmark for mold remediation in judicial chambers and a request for funding toward a parking lot in front of the Wyoming Area Catholic School in Exeter. Wyoming Avenue Development Group LLC is seeking a tax break for a troublesome 16-acre tract on Wyoming Avenue in Exeter. The request is under the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA) program for blighted properties, which means the property owner continues paying real estate taxes on the land and receives a real estate tax discount on the new develop ..read more

Friday is the application deadline for Luzerne County residents interested in serving on the county’s Commission on Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement. Resumes and cover letters must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. April 26 to council clerk Sharon Lawrence at the courthouse, 200 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre, 18701, or by email at sharon.lawrence@luzernecounty.org. Applicants will be publicly interviewed by council’s Authorities, Boards and Commissions Committee the following week, at 6 p.m. on April 30 in the county courthouse on River Street in Wilkes-Barre. The opioid advisory body must identify ..read more

At tonight’s meeting, Luzerne County Council is set to vote on a tax break, an earmark for mold remediation in judicial chambers and a request for funding toward a parking lot in front of the Wyoming Area Catholic School in Exeter. Wyoming Avenue Development Group LLC is seeking a tax break for a troublesome 16-acre tract on Wyoming Avenue in Exeter. The request is under the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA) program for blighted properties, which means the property owner continues paying real estate taxes on the land and receives a real estate tax discount on the new develop ..read more

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