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First Posted: 3/13/2014

HAZLETON — Former Luzerne County budget/finance chief and interim manager Tom Pribula has been tapped to be the city’s new administrator.

Mayor Joe Yannuzzi’s office confirmed that Thursday was Pribula’s first day on the job, which became vacant Monday, when Yannuzzi fired interim administrator Steve Hahn.

Pribula served as the county budget/finance chief from April 2008 through December 2010, when he resigned. He served as interim county manager from January 2012 through March 9, 2012, assisting with the transition to current county Manager Robert Lawton.

Hahn said he was told he was fired because he didn’t throw enough support behind the mayor in his budget battle with council.