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'''Luzerne County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[Commonwealth (U.S. state)|Commonwealth]] of [[Pennsylvania]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|906|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|890|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|16|sqmi}} is water. It is [[Northeastern Pennsylvania]]'s second-largest county by total area. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 325,594, making it the most populous county in the northeastern part of the state. The [[county seat]] and most populous city is [[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania|Wilkes-Barre]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Other populous communities include [[Hazleton, Pennsylvania|Hazleton]], [[Kingston, Pennsylvania|Kingston]], [[Nanticoke, Pennsylvania|Nanticoke]], and [[Pittston, Pennsylvania|Pittston]]. Luzerne County is included in the [[Scranton, Pennsylvania|Scranton]]–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton [[Wyoming Valley|Metropolitan Statistical Area]], which has a total population of 555,426 as of 2017. The county is part of the Northeast Pennsylvania region of the state.{{efn|Includes Luzerne, Lackawanna, Monroe, Schuylkill, Carbon, Pike, Bradford, Wayne, Susquehanna, Wyoming and Sullivan Counties}}
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| name                    = Luzerne County
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| established_title        = Formed
| established_date        = September 25, 1786
| named_for                = [[Anne-César, Chevalier de la Luzerne|Chevalier de la Luzerne]]
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| seat_type                = [[County seat]]
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| leader_title            = [[Luzerne County Council|Council]]
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| 1          = • John Lombardo ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
| 2          = • Brian Thornton ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
| 3          = • Patty Krushnowski ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
| 4          = • Kevin Lescavage ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
| 5          = • Lee Ann McDermott ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
| 6          = • Joanna Bryn Smith ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
| 7          = • Jimmy Sabatino ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
| 8          = • Chris R. Perry ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
| 9          = • Brittany Stephenson ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
| 10          = • Harry Haas ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
| 11          = • Gregory Wolovich ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])}}
| leader_title1            = [[Chairperson|Council Chair]]
| leader_name1            = John Lombardo ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
| leader_title2            = [[Luzerne County Manager|Manager]]
| leader_name2            = Romilda Crocamo
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| area_total_sq_mi        = 906
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| population_as_of        = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| area_codes              = [[Area code 570 and 272|570/272]]
| website                  = {{URL|www.luzernecounty.org}}
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==Key Cities/Towns==
==Key Cities/Towns==

Revision as of 02:44, 14 December 2024

Luzerne County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert is water. It is Northeastern Pennsylvania's second-largest county by total area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 325,594, making it the most populous county in the northeastern part of the state. The county seat and most populous city is Wilkes-Barre.[1] Other populous communities include Hazleton, Kingston, Nanticoke, and Pittston. Luzerne County is included in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a total population of 555,426 as of 2017. The county is part of the Northeast Pennsylvania region of the state.Template:Efn

Key Cities/Towns

  • Wilkes-Barre (County Seat)
  • Kingston
  • Dallas
  • Hazleton (County Annex)
  • Pittston
  • Nanticoke
  • Shickshinny
  • Harvey's Lake
  • Mountaintop

Megan's Law Statistics

County	Lifetime    Out of State    Pre-SORNA SVP   SVDC    SVP  Ten-Year    T1    T2    T3      Total
Luzerne 91          65              37              0       35   27          68    81    54      458

12/14/2024

Registration Sites

  • State Police Hazleton, 250 Dessen Drive, West Hazleton PA 18202, 570-459-3890
  • State Police Shickshinny, 872 Salem Boulevard, BERWICK PA 18603, 570-542-4117
  • State Police Wilkes Barre, 2001 South Valley Parkway, WILKES BARRE PA 18706, 570-822-5400

County parole/probation office contact information

Local Reentry Organizations

  • None

SOAB Approved Treatment Providers

  • Dr. Jennifer Weeks, Ph.D.
  • Thomas Dougherty, LPC & Associates, 250 Pierce Street #104, Kingston, PA 18704, (570) 550-2538
  • Lori Feneck, LCSW, Forensic Counseling Associates, LLC, 532 Main Street, Suite 4, Moosic, PA 18507, (570) 476-7704

State Representatives

State Senators

Primary Newspapers

Primary Broadcast Media


PARSOL Information

Region

  • Northeast

Is there a Regional Contact?

Yes

Is there a County Contact

Yes

  1. ↑ Template:Cite web
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