Lackawanna County Commissioners

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.

Lackawanna County commissioners Thom Welby and Chris Chermak return former County of Lackawanna Transit System Board Chairman Larry Wynne to the COLTS board over the objections of Commissioner Bill Gaughan, who wants the county to seek other candidates.

A routine reorganization meeting held a surprise and sharp words for the Lackawanna County commissioners on Monday. And Harrisburg Democrats held a ceremony Tuesday to denounce the violence at the U.S. Capitol five years ago.

Lackawanna County Commissioner Bill Gaughan ripped fellow Democratic Commissioner Thom Welby and Republican Commissioner Chris Chermak as Welby and Chermak teamed up against Gaughan.

The man who flipped the switch on WVIA-FM radio 52 years ago will be signing off in the new year. As George Graham's formal service to the station comes to a close, the legendary host, engineer and producer reflects on his career.

What do Nasario Damian Contreras, Matt McGloin, Rob Bresnahan, Paige Cognetti and Thomas Trotta have in common? Read on to learn why they mattered to Northeast Pennsylvania audiences in 2025.

Police have charged Michael Willie Marquis Woods with stabbing three women, killing two and critically injuring the other. Lackawanna County District Brian Gallagher has called the attack 'pure evil.'

Michael Mullins died from ALS in 2022. Motivated by the loss of his father, state Rep. Kyle Mullins helped secure $5 million in the state budget to study diseases like ALS, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

During Commissioner Thom Welby's first public meeting, the Lackawanna County commissioners voted Wednesday to table a final vote on the 2026 budget until the county gets a clearer idea of electricity costs next year. The final vote is scheduled for Dec. 17 at 10 a.m.

Thom Welby, Lackawanna County’s newest commissioner, is sworn in and on the job. And The Woodlands, a hotel and resort in Luzerne County, is shut down by code enforcement.