John Lombardo for Luzerne County Council

Two years ago today we were celebrating one of the most historic victories ever for the Republican Party of Luzerne County. Our team captured every single county-wide race, including the DA’s office, both open County Judge seats, ALL FIVE County Council seats, and the Controller’s office. This year’s election is just as important as ever.

We need to elect good, strong leaders to County Council so that we can keep the positive momentum going. We cannot go back to the old way of doing things, and when the specter of outside, dirty, political money is involved, we have both an obligation and duty to call it out. I implore you to do some objective research on all the candidates out there, because there are some really good ones who actually understand the functions (and limitations) of County Government, and there are some really bad ones out there, who just want to use an elected platform to stoke their radical nationwide bloviations.

This Council has made vast improvements to Luzerne County in the two years that I have served. We saved the taxpayers $5 million when an outside manager wanted to raise taxes by almost 7%. We are poised to deliver a balanced, zero tax increase budget in 2024, with even more savings than anticipated, and our credit rating has improved dramatically due to the financial discipline that Home Rule governance has propagated. We are also working with the County Manager and Administration to streamline several departments, re-imagine our building needs, and give the employees (both union and non-union) more competitive salaries.

Our committees have been more productive than ever, with the Real Estate Committee, chaired by Councilwoman Lee Ann Mcdermott, operating in overdrive to get county-owned properties back on the tax rolls. The ABC committee, which I am the Chair of, has appointed dozens of individuals to our Authorities, Boards and Commissions, even creating and re-activating several that have been dormant for several years. (Please apply if interested)

We additionally used federal COVID dollars to fund County road projects, bridge repairs, 911 service upgrades, building renovations, prison enhancements, levee improvements, sewer projects, etc etc that would all have otherwise fallen directly on the taxpayers of Luzerne County. The remaining COVID dollars have been allocated, in a list created by Councilman Matt Mitchell, to struggling municipalities, Fire/EMS/Police agencies, and non-profits that feed the hungry, house the homeless and clothe the naked. We considered those allocated funds a precious resource that needed to be doled out with the greatest of care. It truly says a lot about candidates who would put their names on such fabrications and filth to infer otherwise.

Finally, we prepared and passed a ballot measure that will, if accepted by the voters, create a Government Study Commission for the first time since Home Rule has been enacted in order to finally improve upon the imperfections we have discovered in our Charter. This has been a long, arduous task that was not without its stumbling blocks…but it was this Council that ultimately brought it to the forefront.

Those are just a few of the amazing accomplishments that we have made, and we no doubt will be on the road to further success, so long as we elect strong leaders who have a track record of working together, and not igniting chaos. Luzerne County is truly a great place to live, work and raise a family. If we continue to govern in a conservative, positive and visionary manner, we will continue to make it a great place to stay!

Our tour of the County Correctional Facility yesterday was a much needed learning experience. The people who work there do an amazing job with the resources available to them. I was particularly impressed with how candid the employees were about the issues they face on a daily basis.

As a first responder, I have to deal with many of the same people that filter through this facility, so I want to make sure that the employees have a better prison to do their job safely and effectively.

Council members take ‘eye-opening’ tour of Luzerne County prison | Times Leader Several Luzerne County Council members said their Wednesday morning tour of the county prison on Water Street in Wilkes-Barre left a strong impression.

A very blessed and Merry Christmas from my family to yours. Stay safe this holiday season!

🇺🇸 🦃 Exactly 400 years ago this week, the Plymouth colonists celebrated a harvest feast with the Wampanoag tribe. This feast would eventually become the basis for one of the most American traditions ever, our celebrate of Thanksgiving.

I am thankful every day for family, friends, and the blessing that is life in the greatest country in the history of the world. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 🦃 🇺🇸

Now that the dust has settled, I just wanted to once again say thank you to all of my supporters for this absolutely unbelievable victory. I am truly humbled, and look forward to working with our community leaders so we make Luzerne County a great place to stay! I will keep you all in the loop as the transition occurs.

Some shots from the victory party last night, and a few others. We had a wonderful time celebrating with family and friends.

Today is the day! Thank you so much for all the support, and I humbly ask for your vote. 🗳

Election Day is 💥 TOMORROW! 💥

Thank you all so much for the support thus far. Our message is resonating with the people, and I’m so excited for the opportunity to serve!

Now go out and tell all your friends to vote John Lombardo for Luzerne County Council!

🎃 Have a safe and Happy Halloween! 🎃

The only thing scarier than seeing a ghost 👻 tonight would be forgetting to vote John Lombardo in TWO DAYS!

🎃 It’s time for spooky things! 🎃

Spent some time this evening at the Pittston Township Trunk or Treat and Haunted House👻 organized by the Township and their emergency services 🚔 🚒 🚑. What an amazing turnout! My campaign managers, Elvis and Priscilla 🐶, had a great time greeting all the ghosts and goblins 🧟‍♀️ 🧟‍♂️ that attended. Elvis actually got so scared that he jumped out of the truck at one point.

In unrelated news, if anyone knows a good car detailer to get a giant dog nail scratch out of car paint…let me know…

The Largest Investment in Luzerne County History! Thankful for our local leaders who made this possible. Luzerne County is a great place to live, work, AND invest!

Largest Investment in Luzerne County History Announced Today;
Made Possible by Kaufer’s Local Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit

NEWPORT TOWNSHIP – Texas-based fuel company Nacero Inc. today announced it is making the single biggest economic investment in the history of Luzerne County by building its latest facility in Newport Township, a move made possible by a 2020 law introduced by state Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne), who participated in today’s news conference announcement.

“This truly is historic news for Luzerne County,” Kaufer said. “This investment is going to create thousands of construction jobs and hundreds of permanent jobs for local workers.”

The $6 billion investment will bring approximately 4,000 construction jobs to the area. The completed facility will employ approximately 450 workers.

The new manufacturing facility will produce tens of thousands of barrels per day of low- and zero-lifecycle carbon footprint gasoline made from natural gas and renewable natural gas. The facility’s competitively priced, zero-sulfur gasoline will be more environmentally friendly and will be useable in cars and trucks without requiring any modifications.

“This news is good for our economy and our environment,” Kaufer said. “We can have good-paying jobs and a cleaner environment at the same time with this investment.”

This historic investment is made possible in large part due to a new state law introduced by Kaufer. His House Bill 732 was approved by the state House and Senate in 2020 and signed into law by the governor as Act 66 of 2020.

Kaufer’s law established the Local Resources Manufacturing Tax Credit to spur the kind of investments like the one announced today. The program provides a tax credit of 47 cents per unit of dry natural gas purchased by an eligible company and the total amount of tax credits to be provided to all applicants is capped at a little more than $26.6 million. The tax credit program is applicable to dry natural gas bought beginning Jan. 1, 2024.

Nacero plans to begin work on the new facility in 2022-23. The project is estimated to be completed sometime in 2026-27.

More information about Kaufer is available at www.RepKaufer.com and on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/RepKaufer.

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While I was in Hanover Twp. I stopped at the Parkway Diner to see if Brenda and Eddy were still going steady (and to ask them if they would be poll workers for me on Tuesday). Unfortunately they weren’t around, but you could help me out too! If you’re interested in working a poll for me, please reach out. Any amount of time in any area helps!

💪🏼TEAMWORK! A huge thank you to the Pennsylvania Young Republicans 🐘 for coming up to Luzerne County this weekend to campaign on behalf of myself and so many other great local candidates. Over the last two days we were able to make over
💥TEN THOUSAND💥 voter contacts! We also presented our fantastic judicial candidate, Stefanie Salavantis, with an award 🏆 naming her “Young Republican of the Year.”

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Here in Luzerne County we are so lucky to have more young people running for/holding elected office than any other county in the entire state! Only 9️⃣ days until we add a few more to the list! 🇺🇸

Election Day is just 💥TWO WEEKS💥 away! Please make a plan to VOTE! 🗳

✅ Vote IN PERSON - November 2nd, 7am-8pm. (Find your Polling Place HERE: https://www.luzernecounty.org/1085/Find-Your-Polling-Place)

✅ Vote BY MAIL - Ballots have been sent out for those who requested them, fill out and return them by 8pm, November 2nd. (More Info HERE: https://www.luzernecounty.org/397/Application-for-Mail-In-Absentee-Ballots)

✅ Remind OUR FRIENDS - Like and share this post to remind our friends to vote for a dedicated 🧑🏼‍🚒 first responder 🚑 who is ready to make Make Luzerne County a Great Place to Stay! 💫

🍁 Reason #5879 why Luzerne County is a GREAT place to live! 🍁

🍁 Did you know… Pennsylvania has a longer and more varied fall foliage season than any other state in the nation -- or anywhere in the world! That’s the word from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. We love seeing the colors of fall ! 🍂

Only 💥 1️⃣ 💥 day left until our FINAL rally of the campaign. Feel free to stop by! Also check out a few of the beautiful raffle baskets that have been donated. 🎟

Can’t wait to see you all tomorrow!

🇮🇹 Happy Columbus Day! 🇮🇹

Today I visited all THREE monuments that commemorate Christopher Columbus here in Luzerne County. Please take a moment to watch my video 📹 in which I discuss the importance of celebrating and preserving our local history for what it is, and not what we want it to be. We should all be proud as Americans to celebrate the bravery and tenacity of the Great Explorer and his journey ⛵️to the New World. 🇺🇸

I’d love to come to your town and talk about some of its local pieces of history! Let me know where to visit next. 🛤

Spent some time this morning at the return of Paint Pittston Pink 🎀 while working a shift on the ambulance 🚑. Ran into a few friends along the way too! is an amazing event that happens every year and raises literally hundreds of thousands of dollars 💸 💸 to help fight cancer 🎗. This year they set a new record of around $130,000 raised by the participants of the “Gentlemen’s Dash,” 👠 which included many countywide faces such as Councilman Matt Vough, Pat Kernan from the Times Leader and Chris Bohinski from PA Live! There are the types of events that make me proud to live in such a wonderful place like Luzerne County!

If there is a great event in your neck of the woods, please let me know and I would love to attend!

A “sign” of the times! Pumpkins 🎃, mums 💐 and political signs seem to be the national symbol of Autumn 🍁 in America. This past weekend in between campaign stops I picked up a few mums and pumpkins for my home 🏡. The signs are going like hot cakes, so if you’d like one please let me know, or feel free to stop by at my fundraiser 💵 on October 13th to pick one up!

Why can we not keep an elections director for more than five minutes in this county?

Luzerne County election director leaving for new position | Times Leader After just under six months on the job, Luzerne County Election Director Bob Morgan has resigned to accept another position outside county government, county Acting Manager Romilda Crocamo told…

🐾 38 days left and this election is going to the dogs!

🐾 Well, not really. But my pups 🐶 were so excited to see me after a long day of campaigning that they couldn’t wait to say hello!

🐾 Don’t forget, if you’re looking for signs 🪧, I can deliver them to you, and please RSVP 📩 or purchase tickets 🎟 to my final campaign rally at Leggio’s on October 13th 🍝

🐾 We are also starting to look for poll workers. We have 76 municipalities to cover so please let me know where/when you’d like to be on Election Day! 🗓 🗳

🎃 🍁 Happy first day of Fall! 🍂 🎃

Luzerne County CVB, PA Fall in Luzerne County Checklist

We just passed 💥500💥 likes on this page! Think we can get a few more tonight? Like and share with your friends to keep spreading the word about my campaign. Thank you so much for the overwhelming amount of support. I am so grateful for this opportunity to make a difference in the place I love to call home. Luzerne County is a great place to live! Let’s make it a GREAT place to stay!

🗞 An interesting article that asks the question all local leaders have been pondering: why aren’t young people moving into this area? 🧳 What are your thoughts? What can the local governments 🏛 do to entice people to move here and stay here? And, if you’re someone that has left the area, 🛫 can you tell me why, and what you think the County would benefit from? Making Luzerne County a ✨ great ✨place to stay requires us to think out of the box. I’m open to all ideas! 💡

https://www.timesleader.com/news/1513489/paradox-study-says-area-is-cheap-to-live-in-but-not-attracting-young

Paradox? Study says area is cheap to live in but not attracting young | Times Leader Maybe the region needs a new ad campaign: Young people, move here, it’s cheap.

Just a reminder that the Pennsylvania DEP and the Luzerne Conservation District will be spraying for mosquitos this evening in the following towns. Please stay indoors while the trucks are moving through the area.