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When you think about careers in health care, you might name doctors and nurses, lab workers and respiratory therapists — but don’t forget security officers and a dog like Jäger. A position restructuring is underway in Luzerne County’s election bureau to increase accountability and sustainability, the administration sai
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Mark Gongloff: Trump’s $5,000 payout promise is soaked in flop sweat
14+ hour, 33+ min ago (134+ words) By Mark Gongloff Bloomberg Opinion President Donald Trump gestures as he departs the Republican convention on Thursday in Dallas. During the 2016 election, 8 million years ago, there was a big debate about whether we should take the many outrageous things President…...
Updates on new Luzerne County voting equipment, campaign finance database
18+ hour, 1+ min ago (561+ words) Luzerne County’s Election Bureau received and unpacked new voting system equipment from Hart InterCivic that will be used in the Nov. 3 general election, according to the county manager’s monthly division report. The county had agreed last year to lease new…...
Luzerne County property transfers from Aug. 14 through Aug. 21
18+ hour, 27+ min ago (1674+ words) The following are real estate transactions from Aug. 14 through Aug. 21: • 73 Sth Welles St. LLC to Oso Blanco LLC, $545,000, Wilkes-Barre. • Aden Properties LLC to 133 Maffett LLC, $640,000, Plains Township. • Thomas Patts and Donna Patts to 16 Maffett LLC, $345,000, Plains Township. • James J. Dougherty…...
Luzerne County Council advances real estate tax break ordinance
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (726+ words) Luzerne County Community Planning and Economic Development Division Head Ted Ritsick briefs County Council Tuesday on an ordinance that would set parameters for future real estate tax break requests. Council members are, from left: Steve Coslett, Dawn Simmons, and LeeAnn…...
Luzerne County Council majority OKs request to increase drop boxes
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (744+ words) Luzerne County Council Chairman Jimmy Sabatino, at center, reads a proclamation during Tuesday’s meeting. Also shown, from left, are Council Vice Chairwoman Brittany Stephenson, Council Clerk Sharon Lawrence, and Council members Chris Belles and Harry Haas. A Luzerne County Council…...
Luzerne County property transfers from Aug. 10 through Aug. 13
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (1680+ words) The following real estate transactions were recorded in the Luzerne County Office of the Recorder of Deeds from Aug. 10 through Aug. 13. • Adam Michaels (Executor), et al., to Estepan Holdings LLC, $140,000, Wilkes-Barre. • Charles J. Skaggs to Modern Homestead Realty LLC, $130,000, Duryea…...
Hundreds gather at Kirby Park for annual NEPA-Que
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (926+ words) By Sarah Harris For Times Leader Hundreds gather at Kirby Park for annual NEPA-Que Lindsay McFarlane, a hospital organizer with SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, sits at the organization’s table on Sunday during the fifth annual NEPA-Que at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre....
Luzerne County: New state legislation will require contact information for property buyers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (777+ words) The Luzerne County Courthouse in Wilkes-Barre. Under new state legislation that takes effect on Sept. 18, buyers of property in Luzerne County must submit contact information to the county Assessment Office so municipalities have a way to reach someone if there…...
NEPA PHIL, partners launch RxArts NEPA in Lackawanna County
1+ week, 2+ day ago (462+ words) Program set to eventually expand RxArts NEPA is designed to connect adults 55 and older with meaningful arts experiences, including music programs. The program will provide six free daytime arts events over a six-month period. The NEPA Philharmonic and its community…...
Ochman, an active and supportive presence in the Back Mountain
1+ week, 4+ day ago (412+ words) Maryann Ochman, right, with her late mother Frances Ochman. For many years, Maryann Ochman has been an active and supportive presence in the Back Mountain community. Through Ochman’s Coins & Jewelry, she has consistently engaged with local organizations and events — including…...