Luzerne County
Also known as
- Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Luzerne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is located in the northern Anthracite area called "''The Coal Region''". As of the 2000 census, the population was 319,250. Its county seat is Wilkes-Barre.
Luzerne County was formed in 1786 from part of Northumberland County. Luzerne is infamous for being the last county whose sheriff legally formed a posse to restore order in a time of civil unrest. In 1897, Sheriff James Martin's posse fired on a group of unarmed...
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