Luzerne County Pennsylvania
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Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

US county information
NameLuzerne County
StatePennsylvania
SeatWilkes-Barre
Largest cityWilkes-Barre
US Area
Total Area907 sq mi (2349.1 km2)
Land Area891 sq mi (2307.7 km2)
Water Area16 sq mi (41.4 km2)
Population319250 (2000)
Density138/km2 (357.4/sq mi)
FoundedSeptember 25, 1786

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Administration
Full nameLuzerne County Heads of State
Official nameLuzerne County Heads of State
Government
Head CommissionerMaryanne Petrilla (D)
CommissionerThomas Cooney (D)
CommissionerStephen A. Urban (R)

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Luzerne County is the most populated county in northeastern Pennsylvania, with a total population of 319,250 (as of the 2000 census). It is located in the northern Anthracite area called "The Coal Region". Its county seat is Wilkes-Barre.

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County to limit charter printing - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Tweet this news
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader--The -Luzerne County- Government Study Commission's plan to spend $11776 to print and publicly distribute copies ... - Date : Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:10:16 GMT+00:00
County is collecting used drugs - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Tweet this news
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader--There will be four drop-off sites in -Luzerne County- on Saturday to properly dispose of expired, unused and unwanted ... - Date : Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:10:17 GMT+00:00
2 men guilty in restaurant burglary - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Tweet this news
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader--WILKES-BARRE - Two Scranton men were found guilty Thursday by a -Luzerne County- jury of burglarizing King's ... - Date : Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:10:17 GMT+00:00
Update: Kids for Cash Suit in Pennsylvania Moves Forward - Care2.com (blog) Tweet this news
Care2.com (blog)--The wives of three former -Luzerne County-, -Pennsylvania- court judges were dismissed out of lawsuit accusing some judges and the former co-owners of a private ... - Date : Fri, 24 Sep 2010 02:09:57 GMT+00:00
Lackawanna's Munchak sees stadium suit futile - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Tweet this news
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader--SCRANTON - Lackawanna County minority Commissioner AJ Munchak fired back at his colleagues in -Luzerne County- for ... - Date : Thu, 23 Sep 2010 05:17:11 GMT+00:00
Icon of ethics selected for honor - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Tweet this news
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader--9 on behalf of 'the people of -Luzerne County- who strive for an ethical community.' And on Nov. 9 Sister Finley is set to accept an award on behalf of every ... - Date : Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:10:17 GMT+00:00
2 corruption hearings are postponed - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Tweet this news
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader--William Maguire, a former member of the -Luzerne County- Redevelopment Authority, was also scheduled to be sentenced Thursday, but his hearing has been ... - Date : Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:10:17 GMT+00:00
Crash on Interstate Blamed for Second Wreck - WNEP-TV Tweet this news
WNEP-TV--Police say a crash that happened early Sunday morning on Interstate 81 in -Luzerne County- led to a second accident. Just before 1a.m. on Sunday a car crashed ... - Date : Sun, 19 Sep 2010 18:09:43 GMT+00:00
Man Dead in Route 115 Crash - WNEP-TV Tweet this news
WNEP-TV--A man is dead after a crash late Saturday night along a stretch of road in -Luzerne County- that has seen several deadly wrecks in recent ... - Date : Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:22:56 GMT+00:00
County eyes savings with health-care changes - Citizens Voice Tweet this news
Citizens Voice---Luzerne County- could save more than $260000 a year by making some nonunion employees with part-time jobs ineligible for ... - Date : Sun, 19 Sep 2010 08:08:01 GMT+00:00

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Municipalities and communities of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

County seat: Wilkes-Barre
CitiesHazleton * Nanticoke * Pittston * Wilkes-Barre
BoroughsAshley * Avoca * Bear Creek Village * Conyngham * Courtdale * Dallas * Dupont * Duryea * Edwardsville * Exeter * Forty Fort * Freeland * Harveys Lake * Hughestown * Jeddo * Kingston * Laflin * Larksville * Laurel Run * Luzerne * Nescopeck * New Columbus * Nuangola * Penn Lake Park * Plymouth * Pringle * Shickshinny * Sugar Notch * Swoyersville * Warrior Run * West Hazleton * West Pittston * West Wyoming * White Haven * Wyoming * Yatesville
TownshipsBear Creek * Black Creek * Buck * Butler * Conyngham * Dallas * Dennison * Dorrance * Exeter * Fairmount * Fairview * Foster * Franklin * Hanover * Hazle * Hollenback * Hunlock * Huntington * Jackson * Jenkins * Kingston * Lake * Lehman * Nescopeck * Newport * Pittston * Plains * Plymouth * Rice * Ross * Salem * Slocum * Sugarloaf * Union * Wilkes-Barre * Wright
CDPsBack Mountain * East Berwick * Huntington Hills * Mountain Top
Unincorporated
communities
Drifton * Ebervale * Glen Lyon * Harleigh * Japan * Lattimer Mines * Milnesville * Pardeesville * Port Griffith

City of Wilkes-Barre

County * Historic sites * Mayors * Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza * Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs * Wyoming Monument * Luzerne County Historical Society * PNC Field



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