Matt McGloin

The Lackawanna County commissioners voted to appoint former U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright to the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority board.

Move puts Kerry Browning formally in charge of Lackawanna County agency she has led as acting director since January.

Department of Human Services' decision to upgrade the license follows a year of moves to fix the agency's staffing shortages and other problems.

Commissioner Chris Chermak votes no, but loses bid to delay vote. Taxpayers express anger, but commissioners Matt McGloin and Bill Gaughan say the increase is unavoidable.

At a raucous news conference, taxpayers challenge Commissioner Bill Gaughan to negotiate a better 2025 budget with Chermak.

Democratic county commissioners Bill Gaughan and Matt McGloin unveil 2025 budget and blame past administrations for getting the county into a financial mess that they're trying to fix.

County taxpayers face a property tax increase of at least 1.75 mills next year just to pay for new borrowing.

County officials don't know how much taxes will rise, but the county plans measures to trim an estimated $11.3 million year-end deficit and will borrow to cover at least part of that.

In a visit to Lackawanna County on Wednesday, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis touted state funding aimed to make communities safer. He also said he’s ready to become governor if Gov. Josh Shapiro becomes vice president.

Democratic county commissioners refuse to comment on why they didn't fire Rick Notari.