Luzerne County’s administration will present its proposed 2026 budget to council next week, possibly seeking a real estate tax increase. “If there is a recommended tax increase, it would be modest,” ...

Luzerne County has maintained its stable A rating from the credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings. “We are proud to announce that Luzerne County has maintained its A Stable S&P rating, a testament to ...

As many counties in the state experience pressure after federal and state lawmakers didn't agree on a state budget this past July, areas like Luzerne County are directly feeling the impacts. Luzerne ...

Four proposed 2026 budget presentations are scheduled at the end of Monday’s Luzerne County Council work session — the District Attorney’s Office, Controller’s Office, Judicial Services and Records ...

WILKES-BARRE — Veterans who are disabled from a service-related injury and didn’t serve during wartime are now eligible to receive an exemption from Luzerne County property taxes. County council ...

WILKES-BARRE — The U.S. Department of Labor renewal of a lease to operate the Keystone Job Corps Center on Luzerne County property in Butler Twp. is a “good thing,” county Solicitor Harry Skene said ...

A tax hike is coming to Luzerne County in 2026. As many counties in the state experience pressure after federal and state lawmakers didn't agree on a state budget this past July, areas like Luzerne ...