Anthracite coal converted this region from agrarian to industrial. The discovery of hard coal — and the discovery by Jesse Fell of how to burn the stuff — spurred booms in the economy and population.

led him to discover the Laurel Run mine fire near Laurel Run and Georgetown, in Luzerne County, which started in the Red Ash coal mine in 1915. The fire eventually led to evacuations in the area ...

The Luzerne County Government Study Commission on Thursday will discuss maps of potential voting districts that could be used ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...