Jamie Walsh, who advocated for parents rights during the pandemic, holds a narrow lead over first-term incumbent Mike Cabell for the state House seat in the 117th District in the Republican primary on Tuesday, according to unofficial returns. Read moreWalsh leads incumbent Cabell by 8 votes 💬
Luzerne County voters overwhelmingly approved the formation of a citizen commission to study the county's governance structure in a ballot que… Read moreLuzerne County voters approve government study commission ballot question, elect commission members 💬
Joe Reilly was eager to vote in Tuesday’s primary election at his Harveys Lake precinct, but he’s not looking forward to November's presidenti… Read moreLocal voters react to Biden-Trump rematch in November presidential election 💬
Luzerne County's primary election on Tuesday ran smoothly, without major incident, county Manager Romilda Crocamo said soon after polls closed… Read moreLuzerne County primary election ran smoothly, officials say 💬
TAMAQUA — A state police fire marshal has ruled the cause of Monday's fire at 110 Pitt St. as accidental. Read moreTamaqua fire that left four homeless ruled accidental 💬
Armed with a homemade cheat sheet on how he planned to vote Tuesday, Keith Porasky intended to vote “no” on the ballot question about forming … Read moreLuzerne County residents confused with study commission question, but vote anyway 💬
The presumptive nominees for U.S. President blew away their opponents on the primary ballot in Luzerne County on Tuesday, and candidates who s… Read moreBiden, Trump clean up in Luzerne County primary 💬
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick will face each other in Pennsylvania's high-stakes … Read moreCasey, McCormick to face each other as nominees in Pennsylvania's high-stakes US Senate contest 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County Council on Monday approved a tax abatement for a proposed commercial development project in Exeter. Read moreCounty council approves tax break for proposed Exeter project, ARPA funding for mold issue at courthouse 💬
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