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WEBLawsuit filed over elimination of Luzerne County drop boxes. Sunday Dispatch -October 1, 2024. The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Luzerne County voters and In This Together NEPA over the county manager’s decision to remove all four mail ballot drop boxes for the 2024 general election, according ...
PITTSTON AREA FOOTBALL: Wolfpack coach reaches milestone …
WEB2 days ago — Pittston Area (1-3, 2-5) used running back CJ Pietrzak and quarterback Matt Walter to eat up more than half of the first quarter with its ground game. The drive bogged down inside the Wilkes-Barre Area 10 and the Patriots settled for a 25-yard field goal by Gavin Wolfe. The Wolfpack went three-and-out on its next possession which included two ...
Pittston Area celebrates homecoming | The Sunday Dispatch
WEB2 days ago — YATESVILLE — The Pittston Area High School student body chose the 2024 queen and her Homecoming Court. The Pittston Area student body voted for the girls based on the true patriot values they perpetually uphold. All of them are involved in their community, sports, clubs and activities in and out of …
Pittston Area holds college fair | The Sunday Dispatch
WEB2 days ago — Pittston Area senior Aedan MacFarland has a chat with Lackawanna College’s Monica Spence during the high school’s college fair. YATESVILLE — Pittston Area High School held a college fair on Friday, Oct. 4. Students were able to talk to college representatives from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. YATESVILLE — Pittston Area High School held a ...
Pittston Area to host band showcase | The Sunday Dispatch
WEB1 day ago — The showcase will be held at 7 p.m. at Pittston Area High School and gates open at 6:30 p.m. Most of the bands are made up of middle school and high school students. Concessions and merch will be available. Admission is $5 for spectators. Ten marching bands from Luzerne County will gather on Wednesday, Oct. 9, …
Santa Squad receives early Christmas present | The Sunday Dispatch
WEB2 days ago — PITTSTON — The Greater Pittston Santa Squad (GPSS) received a substantial boost from PA State Rep. James Haddock when he presented a check for $25,000 to aide the non-profit in purchasing new computer equipment, computer tablets, scanners, printers and other electronic devises to help with logging in, registering, accounting, and distribution of toys for the holiday season.
Pittston mayor lobbies for tax relief solutions
WEBSep 14, 2024 — The senior tax break for homeowners was an idea Lombardo kept in the back of his mind over the last two decades. In 2023, during Lombardo’s tenure as president of the Pennsylvania Municipal League (PML), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization established in 1900 as an advocate for Pennsylvania’s 3rd class cities, supported the proposal by Mayor Lombardo and the City of Pittston entitled ...
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WEBDisability Pride Festival comes to Pittston. Sunday Dispatch - September 29, 2024 0.
City of Pittston riding high and energized | The Sunday Dispatch
WEBJun 10, 2023 — PITTSTON — The inaugural Pittston to Jim Thorpe train ride was overwhelmingly successful on Saturday, May 27, and with that success, the City of Pittston is riding high and energized. “It was great to see that amount of people in the Junction,” City of Pittston Mayor Michael Lombardo said of the day of the inaugural of the train ride.
Mayor sees big things ahead for Pittston | The Sunday Dispatch
WEBJan 27, 2024 — The mayor said the Main Street tower has been estimated to cost $21 million, and that could be financed today. The tower site will also be the location for the new American Theater seating a minimum of 500 to 600 people. The tower would be the first building to be constructed but the vacant supermarket could …