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🌱 What Edwardsville’s new court lease and bonuses mean for local residents

Greetings Edwardsville! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Edwardsville’s new court lease and bonuses mean for local residents
  • How a $1,000 gift is helping Edwardsville neighbors this Christmas
  • How the unchanged levee fees impact Edwardsville homeowners next year

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 41 and low of 22 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 45, low: 39.
  • Friday: Mainly cloudy, showers; windy, with a high of 52 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Luzerne County Council to vote on one-time bonuses for security officers (timesleader.com) — Edwardsville’s magisterial court is set to return to its renovated Russell Street building under a new five-year lease, after a fire forced a temporary move to Forty Fort. At the same meeting, Luzerne County Council will vote on $10,000 bonuses for five security officers and adjust timelines for several American Rescue-funded infrastructure projects.
   

• Funeral Directors Association contributes to Fork Over Love (timesleader.com) — An Edwardsville-based nonprofit, Fork Over Love, just received a $1,000 boost from the Luzerne County Funeral Directors Association’s annual Christmas campaign, helping support local residents in need this season. The group also directed donations to Hazleton’s Seeds of Hope and the Bikes for Tykes campaign, highlighting a broader regional push to assist vulnerable neighbors during the holidays.
   

• Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority to interview for new chief (citizensvoice.com) — If you own property in Edwardsville protected by the Susquehanna River levee, your annual flood protection fee will stay the same for 2026. The Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority, which oversees the levee system shielding Edwardsville and neighboring towns, has approved its new budget and will soon interview candidates to replace its retiring executive director.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Edwardsville

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.