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Pittston City Aerial View

Pittston lies in the Wyoming Valley on the east side of the Susquehanna River, and on the south side of the Lackawanna River. It is approximately midway between Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. Named after the famous British statesman William Pitt the Elder, the city was settled around 1770 by the Susquehanna Company of Connecticut. It was originally called "Pittstown".

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Pittston City officials greet Governor Tom Corbett on a stop in the City of Pittston during his recent three-day kayaking trip on the Susquehanna River promoting tourism and Pennsylvania's natural resources. Photo from left to right: City Councilmen Joe Chernouskas and Joe McLean, Governor Tom Corbett, Mayor Jason Klush, Councilman Mike Lombardo and City Manager Joe Moskovitz.

Home Rule

The Pittston City Home Rule Study Commission Members receive their Oath of Office at the organizational meeting held Monday November 21, 2011 in City Council Chambers in Pittston City Hall. Pictured from left to right: Mayor Jason Klush (Study Commission Chair), Fred Stuccio, Former Mayor Michael Lombardo, Ginger Murphy (Study Commission Vice-Chair), Arthur Bobbouine, City Councilman Joseph Chernouskas and Ben Tielle. Also pictured is Luzerne County Judge Fred Pierantoni who presided over the swearing-in of the Commission Members.

Susquehanna Flooding Due to Tropical Storm Lee

View from Kennedy Boulevard of the flooding in the area of the Water Street Bridge between the City of Pittston and West Pittston Borough.

Columbus Statue

3½ m tall marble statue of a young (20's) Columbus with page boy style hair and period costume. He stands with his right hand resting on an anchor and he holds rolled up papers at his side in his left hand. He stands atop a multi-tiered granite or limestone pedestal.

Festival into national spotlight

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The 28th annual Pittston Tomato Festival will grace the pages of this week’s nationally published Parade Magazine, an insert in the Sunday Times Leader, in the feature story “Eat Your Way Across America, 50 States, 50 Fabulous Food Festivals.”

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Pittston Fire Department

New Look for Downtown Pittston

By Jim Murdoch

5:47 p.m. EST, January 9, 2012

Downtown Pittston was spared the wrath of the September floods, but it has undergone a major renovation project.

The mild winter helped crews get the work done early, and helped the city save thousands of dollars.

If you haven't been in downtown Pittston lately, you may not recognize it. Gone are the construction crews prying apart sidewalks, the lane restrictions on Main Street and the overall traffic congestion.

Instead, cobblestone-like sidewalks and crosswalks line Main Street, along with new signs, lamps and businesses.

"I think it looks lovely and it adds to Pittston. I am a volunteer on Meals on Wheels and seen the work in progress and they`ve done a really nice job," said Lynne Dente of West Pittston.

Pittston City Manager Joe Moskovitz said the recent mild weather saved the city from paying overtime to work crews and the lack of snow helped keep road maintenance at a minimum.

"Because of the more than cooperative weather that we have had, it`s been a mild season, as we all know. It extended the construction period of both projects on Main Street which allowed us to complete these projects," Moskovitz said.

Many of the new businesses had to deal with all the construction on the main roads in downtown Pittston and now that it`s all done the owners said they are capitalizing on the new and improved look of downtown Pittston.

"In the end it`s a tremendous improvement for the city and for our business. I think it gives us a better visual look and the promise of Pittston city is very good, I think," said Frank Husband of Coffee Table Cafe.

Pittston City Prepares for Winter Season

pic_055 City of Pittston adds new 2011 Ford truck to their fleet in preparation for winter season.

Hurricane Irene

Hurricane_Irene_02 Hurricane_Irene_01 Mayor Jason Klush (operating bucket loader) and Department of Public Works operator Bruce Widdick work to clear fallen tree from East Frothingham Street in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene.