Property tax rates are rising in 29 of Luzerne County’s 76 municipalities, and Wilkes-Barre Twp. has the largest percentage ...

Local real estate taxes are increasing in 29 of Luzerne County’s 76 municipalities this year, according to a county report.

"With all the business we had, thirty years we got away with raising taxes. That isn't happening anymore because all the expenses are going up," said Mayor Carl Kuren, (R) Wilkes-Barre Township.

With the school year just weeks away, so is the next round of school property tax bills in Luzerne County. Five school districts are not raising property taxes, as the beneficiaries of better ...

Mayor George Brown, left, shakes hands with City Council Chairman Tony Brooks following the Mayor’s 2026 budget presentation at City Hall. Looking on are Council Member Stan Mirin, City Controller ...