Luzerne County

July 30, 2024 | 9:27 AM

Lancaster man sues company over alleged child abuse at juvenile facility

By Tom Lisi/ LNP | LancasterOnline

May 16, 2024 | 4:18 PM

Pa. man allegedly threatened to behead Joe Biden, scuffled with police in coffee theft

By Kat Bolus/ WVIA

February 9, 2024 | 2:59 PM

Hazleton school district defends record with Latinos in wake of voting rights lawsuit

In the wake of a lawsuit alleging discrimination, the Hazleton Area School District says it has been doing the best it can to serve the area’s growing Latino student population.

By Gabriela Martínez/WITF

February 6, 2024 | 10:14 AM

Lawsuit seeks to overturn at-large voting system in Hazleton majority-Latino district

According to the complaint, nearly 66% of Hazleton Area School District’s student population in the 2022- 2023 school year were Hispanic.

By Gabriela Martínez/WITF

Updated: October 23, 2023 | 3:07 pm

Turnover has plagued local election offices since 2020. One swing state county is trying to recover

By Christina A. Cassidy/The Associated Press

June 19, 2023 | 9:34 AM

Inexperience and staff turnover led to Luzerne County’s 2022 election debacle, investigation finds

An investigation into Luzerne County elections blames staff turnover for errors that created a chaotic paper shortage in 2022.

By Carter Walker/Votebeat

April 11, 2023 | 7:52 AM

Family demands change at Luzerne County prison after daughter’s death

By Tom Riese/WVIA News

March 28, 2023 | 5:14 PM

Pennsylvania court decision does little to clear up confusion over fixing mail ballots

Pennsylvania counties will still be able to decide whether to allow voters to fix flawed mail ballots, but election directors are worried about more lawsuits.

By Carter Walker of Votebeat

March 28, 2023 | 4:50 PM

Election Day ballot problems in Pennsylvania county examined

By Mark Scolforo/The Associated Press

Updated: 2023-02-16 17:13:00

Why election problems continue to plague this northeast Pa. county

Luzerne County’s unique government structure and high turnover in key positions are causing repeated errors in elections administration, observers say.

By Carter Walker of Votebeat

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