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Judge OK’s $20 Million Loan for Luzerne County

WILKES-BARRE — It looks like there will be no layoffs of Luzerne County workers right before Christmas. Last week, council voted to approve the borrowing ...

WILKES-BARRE -- It looks like there will be no layoffs of Luzerne County workers right before Christmas.

Last week, council voted to approve the borrowing plan.

Late Monday afternoon, a county judge said the county can borrow $20 million to prevent a partial shutdown of county government.

The loan is needed to keep Luzerne County running in part because of the lack of a state budget.

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