Bill Gaughan

In a memo, Lackawanna County's solicitor says Commissioner Bill Gaughan's proposed law limiting cooperation with ICE carries potential criminal penalties.

Wilkes-Barre police did not seek an Amber Alert in their search for deaf teen La’Niyah Clark, whose body was found at the end of last month. This has raised questions about other advisories and calls for new options.

The Lackawanna County commissioners are reviewing a legal memo that raises doubts about Commissioner Bill Gaughan's proposed Protect Our Neighbors Act.

Gaughan asked county solicitor Paul James Walker to research whether the county can adopt an air quality ordinance that is more protective than current state and federal minimum standards.

After years of sending juvenile detainees to centers in other counties, Lackawanna County will send them to a Berks County center, which will reopen, perhaps as early as July 2027.

Bill Gaughan sent an official letter to Gov. Josh Shapiro to ask for a pause on data center development in the state, saying Pennsylvania lacks a comprehensive regulatory framework to address the scale and speed of the industry's development.

February 16, 2026- Pennie enrollment drops after Affordable Care Act subsidies expire. Lackawanna County Commissioner Bill Gaughan plans to send a formal letter to the governor’s office requesting a two-year moratorium on data center projects. Shapiro unveils Housing Action Plan in Philadelphia. And, a discussion about what the SAVE Act could mean for voters.

At a Lackawanna County commissioners meeting that lasted almost three hours, residents publicly opposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents' tactics and urged the commissioners to back restrictions on county cooperation with ICE agents.

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held his first ‘Eat Real Food’ rally Wednesday in Harrisburg. Gov. Josh Shapiro pushed back against the visit on social media.

Lackawanna County Commissioner Bill Gaughan called on county residents to stand up for immigrants' right to due process and warned they could lose the same rights if they don't step up. Fellow Democrat Welby echoes Gaughan; Republican Chermak calls Minnesota shooting 'awful,' but stops short of criticizing ICE's actions.