Luzerne County

Authorities say items belonging to a man being sought in his wife’s slaying last summer were found near still-unidentified human remains over the weekend in northeastern Pennsylvania.

Three Luzerne County Staff members who regularly deal with criminal matters have tested positive for COVID -19. All are experiencing minor symptoms and are quarantining at home. As a result, Luzerne County Courts has closed Central Court until Monday, November 30th. All other Court related matters...

Lawyers representing Luzerne County have filed a motion in the United States Supreme Court asking newly sworn in Justice Amy Coney Barrett to recuse herself in a dispute over the mail-in ballot deadline in Pennsylvania. County Council votes to withdraw it.

Luzerne County has extended hours for mail-in-ballot drop-offs at the Penn Place drop box location.

Voters lined up at the Penn Place office building in Wilkes=Barre where the Luzerne County Bureau of Elections is located.

The Luzerne County District Attorney says she is getting increasing calls about phone scams in the area.

The Pa. Secretary of State says an election worker who threw away nine military ballots in Luzerne County did not commit fraud. In related news, the Luzerne County Election Board reschedules meeting again.

Luzerne County Election officials say more than 55-thousand voters have applied for mail-in ballots in the Nov. 3 general election so far.

Luzerne County's Board of Elecions will meet Wednesday to discuss the recent discovery of discarded military ballots and a group plans to protest.

On Friday, September 25, 2020, Luzerne County Manager C. David Pedri issued a twelve point press release, in response to the investigation into reports of potential issues with a small number of mail-in ballots at the Luzerne County Board of Elections.