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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 …
WEB18 hours 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
WEB18 hours 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
WEB18 hours 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 ...
Mother of Rosary Procession to be held Sunday
WEB18 hours ago · PITTSTON TWP. — The annual Mother of the Rosary procession will take place today at 3 p.m. from Orioles Park at Pine St. The procession will travel through the streets of South Pittston, returning to the Park for a fireworks display. The tradition has been a part of the Italian-American community to honor the Feast of the Mother of the Rosary ...
Santa Squad receives early Christmas present | The Sunday Dispatch
WEB17 hours 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.
Historical Society to present Halloween program
WEB17 hours ago · WEST PITTSTON — The West Pittston Historical Society (WPHS) will discuss Halloween traditions through the decades in West Pittston on Tuesday, Oct. 22 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave. Host for the evening is Mary Portelli, WPHS president. According to Portelli, the presentation will include incidents and ...
Barbieri steps down as PA football coach | The Sunday Dispatch
WEBDecember 9, 2023. The next Pittston Area football coach will inherit a program filled with players who have gotten plenty of playing opportunities and have become more accustomed to winning in recent seasons. Nick Barbieri informed those players last week that he was stepping down. He resigned after leading Pittston Area to a Wyoming Valley ...
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 ...
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 …