Five Luzerne County residents applied for the open position of county election board chairperson by the deadline of 4 p.m.

The Luzerne County Veterans Affairs Office has moved from the county’s West Side Annex in Forty Fort to 61-63 Water St. in ...

Luzerne County’s Veteran Affairs Office has relocated to a county-owned property at 61-63 Water St. in Wilkes-Barre, county Manager Romilda Crocamo told county council Wednesday.

Two more citizens applied for the vacant fifth chairmanship seat on Luzerne County’s Election Board by Wednesday’s deadline — Democrats Stacey E. Fiester and Patrick Smith, officials said.

Attorney Mark Bufalino said he has devoted his life to the fight for justice and the rule of law. Bufalino, 54, of Shavertown, a well-known attorney and community leader, has announced his candidacy ...

Two deer in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania tested positive for chronic wasting disease. A new Disease Management Area with special regulations will be established in eastern Pennsylvania.

Luzerne County administration on Wednesday announced the formation of a county elections task force, which will seek changes in state election law to improve the process of running elections in ...

HOLLENBACK, Pa. — A fire blazed through a barn in Luzerne County. Newswatch 16 was on the scene of a fire that destroyed a barn around 6 p.m. along East County Road in Hollenback Township.

Luzerne County Council will appoint citizens to serve on several county authorities, boards and commissions — often called ABCs — on Tuesday. The 11-member council, which serves as the ...

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A judge in Luzerne County must revisit part of convicted killer Todd Tarselli's half-century prison sentence handed down for the slaying the manager of a Hazleton fast food ...

Eight projects include five in Lackawanna County and three in Luzerne County. Among them, Pittston will use $42,500 to improve accessibility and amenities along the Laurel Line Trail. Mayor Mike ...

Two deer have tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in Luzerne County, the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced Friday. This is the first ...