Sheila Saidman, a Democrat and Kingston resident, seeks re-election as a member of Luzerne County Council.
Saidman said sheâs âdetermined to make sure our government uses our tax dollars with fiscal responsibility and will make budget decisions that recognize the impact that COVID-19 has had on our neighbors and friends and take strategic steps to promote economic stability in Luzerne County.
Prior to being elected to Luzerne County Council, Saidman pursued her education at Temple University and a law degree at the University of Pittsburgh.
Wolovich running for county council
Greg Wolovich, a Republican from Hanover Twp., announces his candidacy for Luzerne County Council. He is a 2014 graduate of Kingâs College and is currently an assistant manager at Wegmans.
The Luzerne County Board of Elections will choose a new chairperson this week â which might end the recent turnover among county election officials.
The selection will follow public interviews of three citizens who applied for the chairperson position, at a special meeting of the board at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
County council appoints four of the five members of the election board, which certifies the results of county elections. Council appoints two members from each of the major political parties, as stipulated by the county charter.
Those four members then appoint a fifth member, of any political affiliation, to serve as chairperson.
State Rep. Gerald Mullery wants the county visitors bureau to move to the White Haven Community Library and Visitors Center rather than the former train station in downtown Wilkes-Barre.
County council is considering a proposal to move Visit Luzerne County from a building on Public Square to the long-vacant train station property near Wilkes-Barre Boulevard. The renovation of the train station is scheduled to begin later this year.
Council might vote on a proposed five-year lease agreement with Market Square Properties Development LLC, the owner of the property, on April 13.
On Wednesday, Mullery, D-119, Newport Twp., sent council a letter in support of moving the visitors bureau to White Haven instead.
Litigation filed against Luzerne County over a recent dispute centered on the district attorneyâs office will be withdrawn, District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce announced Thursday.
The issues that sparked the litigation have been resolved, Sanguedolce said in an open letter to county residents and county council.
However, the crux of the controversy â conflicts between the county charter and state law â remains unresolved, Sanguedolce said.
Former District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis and Sanguedolce, then the first assistant district attorney, filed a petition in county court on March 19, 10 days after council declared the district attorneyâs seat vacant when Salavantis filed a nominating petition to run for county judge this year.