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Leon also reduced the portion of the settlement fund dedicated to attorney fees from 33 to 20 percent, or from $1,799,820 to $1,080,000, allocating more funds to spring 2020 students.

WILKES-BARRE — The Luzerne County Government Study Commission convened for the first time Monday night for a quick organizational meeting.

The seven citizens voters selected to study Luzerne County’s government structure will take the oath of office and meet for the first time to organize Monday…

Small businesses are the engine of the local economy and account for 86% of the Blair County Chamber of Commerce’s membership, said Chamber President/CEO Joe Hurd. According to Hurd, the chamber considers small businesses as those with 50 or fewer employees. Part of the chamber’s goal is to help these businesses grow and flourish, but […]

Now that Luzerne County voters have agreed to activate a county government study commission, the seven-citizen panel is expected to promptly get down to…

The newly elected Luzerne County Government Study Commission will likely not convene for close to a month.

A majority of Luzerne County voters said yes to activating a seven-citizen commission that will study the county’s government structure and possibly recommend…

A majority of Luzerne County voters said yes to activating a seven-citizen commission that will study the county’s government structure and possibly recommend…

The newly elected Luzerne County Government Study Commission will likely not convene for close to a month.

The April 23 primary election ballot order has been set for 17 candidates running for Luzerne County’s proposed government study commission.