Louis DeNaples

A federal judge will host a hearing later this month that could eventually decide who gets railroad tracks that Luzerne County wants sold.

Lackawanna County Commissioner Thom Welby acknowledged he authorized an application for federal money for community projects, including buying a former golf course.

Lackawanna County Commissioner Bill Gaughan questions application for money to buy the former Scranton Municipal Golf Course. Gaughan and Commissioner Chris Chermak said they didn't know the county applied. Efforts to reach Commissioner Thom Welby were unsuccessful.