🌱 How Luzerne County’s bridge project could change your commute and neighborhood
Luzerne, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Luzerne! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Luzerne County’s bridge project could change your commute and neighborhood
- Luzerne County man gets prison time for violent bite on officer
- See what homes around Luzerne County just sold for this month
Today's riddle: The top potato won what? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 76 and low of 51 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 74, low: 48.
- Tuesday: Becoming cloudy, with a high of 73 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. First phase of the Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge project underway (psdispatch.com) — Luzerne County officials are moving ahead with the first phase of replacing the closed Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge, a key Susquehanna River crossing. Engineers are completing mapping, deed research, and environmental studies, backed by federal funds and casino infrastructure money. Residents near the bridge have been notified, and the county plans two public hearings to explain options and impacts. 
2. Luzerne County man sentenced for biting police officer during arrest outside strip club (fox56.com) — A Luzerne County man from Exeter has been sentenced to up to eight years in state prison for biting a police officer’s thumb during a 2025 arrest outside a Wilkes-Barre Township strip club. Jurors convicted him of aggravated assault and terroristic threats, and testimony described a prolonged bite that required months of recovery for the officer.
3. Luzerne County court notes: Property transfers 5/31/26 (citizensvoice.com) — If you’re watching the Luzerne County real estate market, these latest court-recorded property transfers from May 19–25 show active sales in townships like Butler, Plains, Kingston, Dallas, and Wilkes-Barre. Prices range from the mid-$200,000s to over $700,000, offering a snapshot of what homes and properties are actually selling for across the county.
4. It's never too late: Luzerne County drug court helps clients create positive changes (mydallaspost.com) — Luzerne County’s adult treatment court is helping hundreds of nonviolent offenders overcome addiction, with 29 people recently graduating in a packed courthouse rotunda. Judges, prosecutors, and treatment staff meet weekly to track each participant’s progress, offering support, sanctions, and second chances. The program is accredited by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and highlighted during National Treatment Court Month.
📸 Around Luzerne
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Upcoming Events in
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ACE Commission Meeting 6/2 →
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Luzerne County Forty-Fort Airport Advisory Board Meeting
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Luzerne County Real Estate Committee Meeting
Luzerne County Council Meeting Room and via ZOOM - 200 N River Street Wil
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Luzerne County Act 13 Committee Meeting
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NAMI Family-to-Family →
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Luzerne County Council Public Hearing (Anti Discrimination) 530
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NAMI Family-to-Family →
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Hanover Township Residential Electronics Recycling Collection →
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Tuesday June 2
Thursday June 4
Thursday June 11
Saturday June 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Wedding Showcase →
The Sidney and Pauline Friedman Jewish Community Center, 613 S.J. Strauss Ln, Kingston
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Stained Glass Workshop →
Circle Centre for the Arts / Wyoming Valley Art League, 130 S Franklin St REAR, Wilkes-Barre
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"The American Dream" 2026 Americana Concert →
Kirby Center for Creative Arts, 260 N Sprague Ave, Kingston
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So Good - The Neil Diamond Experience →
F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre
3:00 pm
Sunday May 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- SERVPRO of Kingston, Pittston City and Wyoming County posted a job opening for Contents Restoration Cleaner in Kingston. Apply here.
- Allsearch Recruiting posted a job opening for Commercial Construction Project Manager - Construction - Base Salary to 120k/year - Kingston, PA in Kingston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Luzerne here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A championchip (Thank you Timothy G. for sending it in!)
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