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Lackawanna County Commissioner Bill Gaughan argues the letter may signal efforts to invalidate the special election for commissioner Tuesday. County Solicitor Paul James Walker denies that.

The Lackawanna County commissioners have called a reorganization meeting for Monday, an unusual time, because reorganization normally take place after commissioner elections. Commissioner Bill Gaughan said his colleagues, Brenda Sacco and Chris Chermak, plan to replace him as chairman of the Board of Commissioners.

Former Lackawanna County planning and economic development director Brenda Sacco took the oath of office as the county's newest commissioner Wednesday, replacing Matt McGloin, who resigned in February.

Former Lackawanna County official Brenda Sacco is scheduled to take the oath of office as former Commissioner Matt McGloin's replacement Wednesday at 10 a.m., despite being allowed to serve only until a replacement is elected. A special election is set for Nov. 4 to replace McGloin.

The state Commonwealth Court has rejected a Lackawanna County Democratic Party appeal of a county court ruling that said voters can decide on a replacement for ex-Commissioner Matt McGloin at a special election Nov. 4.

The Lackawanna County Democratic Party wants the state Commonwealth Court to overturn a county court ruling that allows the Nov. 4 special election to happen.

The special election is Nov. 4. Voters will also choose in a special election for clerk of judicial records.

Brenda Sacco, the confirmed replacement for ex-Lackawanna County commissioner Matt McGloin, said Wednesday she won’t run in the Nov. 4 special election for commissioner if there is one.

September is National Recovery Month, and members of Wyoming/ Sullivan Counties’ treatment court celebrated a milestone in their recoveries during their graduation Thursday evening in Tunkhannock.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday morning approved Lackawanna County and County Commissioner Bill Gaughan's request for an emergency order preventing the appointment of a new commissioner to replace Matt McGloin, who resigned in February.