Michael P. Buffer

1 day ago | citizensvoice.com | Michael P. Buffer

WILKES-BARRE — The Luzerne County Bureau of Elections conducted tiebreakers Friday for seven contests in the May 20 primary election with numbered cubes. The candidate who got the number 1 cube won the tiebreaker. One tiebreaker determined a winner and party nomination. The other six tiebreakers didn’t determine nominations but placements and ballot positions in the general election. Lisa Walker won a tiebreaker to win the Republican nomination for inspector of elections in Wilkes-Barre Ward 1.

1 day ago | citizensvoice.com | Michael P. Buffer

WILKES-BARRE — The Luzerne County Government Study Commission voted 6-1 Thursday to approve its first draft of a revised home-rule charter. The study commission has scheduled its first public hearing at 6 p.m. June 17 to gather input and feedback on the revised charter proposal. The hearing will be at the Luzerne County Operations Building, 1199 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, in the conference room.

2 days ago | citizensvoice.com | Michael P. Buffer

Luzerne County Council does not have the power to grant property tax exemptions to disabled veterans who did not serve during a time of war, County Controller Walter Griffith has concluded. Council members have discussed a proposal to expand the tax exemption, which currently is only available for disabled veterans who served during wartime. Council Chairman John Lombardo said Thursday he is waiting to hear from the county Office of Law and Kristin L.

4 days ago | citizensvoice.com | Michael P. Buffer

The American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive at the Luzerne County Courthouse in Wilkes-Barre from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday. Call 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: Luzerne County to schedule an appointment. Streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the appointment day.

4 days ago | standardspeaker.com | Michael P. Buffer

WILKES-BARRE — The Luzerne County Government Study Commission plans to approve a complete draft of a revised charter for the county’s home-rule government at Thursday’s meeting, study commission members said Monday. The study commission has scheduled a hearing on June 17 to gather public input and comments on the revised charter proposal. The commission could make more changes to the revised charter after hearing from the public.