Non-discrimination ordinance

Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania and ActionTogether NEPA held a press conference in Stroudsburg to demand action on skyrocketing energy and gas prices, while urging for the protection of natural resources.

Petitioners seeking to repeal Luzerne County's anti-discrimination ordinance or put it to a referendum submitted more than 15,000 signatures on Monday, organizer Walter Griffith said.

Petitioners seeking to repeal Luzerne County's anti-discrimination ordinance or put it to a referendum submitted more than 15,000 signatures on Monday, organizer Walter Griffith said.

Luzerne County Council member Joanna Bryn Smith has scheduled a public meeting for Thursday night to give residents a chance to ask questions about the county’s anti-discrimination ordinance.

The Luzerne County Board of Elections did not move forward Thursday with challenges to a petition for a referendum on the county’s new non-discrimination ordinance.

A non-discrimination ordinance passed by Luzerne County Council in June is caught in a battle to either repeal it or put it up for a county-wide vote on whether or not to keep it. While county residents and officials trade petitions, lawsuits and challenges, the fate of the law is uncertain.

The Luzerne County Board of Elections will hold a public hearing next week to rule on signature challenges on a petition to repeal the county’s non-discrimination ordinance.

A non-discrimination ordinance passed by Luzerne County Council in June is caught in a battle to either repeal it or put it up for a county-wide referendum.