Tunkhannock Rotary held their weekly meeting on Thursday October 17th, 2024, at the Sunny Pink Apple. The Honorable Russell Shurtleff, President Judge of Wyoming & Sullivan Counties was the weekly speaker. Judge Shurtleff spoke about the addition of the second judgeship that will be on the ballot in 2025 with the second Judge to be sworn in January 2026. Judge Shurtleff noted that the second Judge will be assigned to Family Court, handling divorce, custody and support cases. The second Judge will allow the court to expand services with the hope of adding a Mental Health Court. A judge elected to the Court of Common Pleas serves a 10-year term. The mandatory retirement age is 75.
Judge Russell Shurtleff