Mauri Kelly

Lackawanna County common pleas court judges chose Brenda Sacco on Thursday to replace ex-Commissioner Matt McGloin and former congressional aide Lauren Bieber Mailen as the new clerk of judicial records.

The Lackawanna County Board of Elections wants a special election Nov. 4 to replace Clerk of Judicial Records Mauri Kelly, who retired Tuesday.

Mid-term departures like Mauri Kelly's rarely happen among county row officers who aren't commissioners or district attorneys