🌱 What does the withdrawn PFA mean for Pittston Area schools?
Good morning Pittston! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What does the withdrawn PFA mean for Pittston Area schools?
- What could a $20K rail study mean for Pittston’s tracks and trains?
- How 2,000 bikes from Pittston Township will brighten kids’ holidays
Also on today's calendar: Live Music at Rikasa and 4 more events.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 41 and low of 22 degrees.
- Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 46, low: 41.
- Friday: Windy with showers around, with a high of 53 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Temporary PFA against Pittston Area Superintendent Kevin Booth withdrawn (timesleader.com) — Pittston Area residents should know that a temporary protection-from-abuse order against Superintendent Kevin Booth was withdrawn in Luzerne County Court, though related criminal charges remain pending. An assistant superintendent continues handling school board meetings while Booth’s case proceeds, with a new court date set for March 3, 2026. 
• Luzerne County authority approves $20K contract to research rail property (citizensvoice.com) — Luzerne County’s Redevelopment Authority is spending up to $20,000 on a study of its 60-mile Luzerne & Susquehanna rail line running in and around Pittston, Wilkes-Barre and Hanover Township, a key step toward possibly selling the system. The move comes amid a $3.3 million loan dispute with the county and a $10 million purchase offer that includes potential excursion passenger service from Wilkes-Barre to Jim Thorpe.
• 2,000 bikes to be distributed to kids in need across Lackawanna and Luzerne counties (wnep.com) — A massive holiday bike giveaway is being staged in a Pittston Township warehouse, where 2,000 bicycles are ready to go to children in need. State Sen. Marty Flynn’s effort will send the bikes through local schools and nonprofits across Luzerne, Lackawanna, and nearby communities.
📸 Around Pittston
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Brewery Bingo
Susquehanna Brewing Co., 635 S Main St, Pittston
7:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
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Live Music at Rikasa
Rikasa , 53 S Main St , Pittston
8:00 pm -
GPCC Breakfast Club - Holiday Edition
Marie's Diner , 207 McAlpine Street , Duryea
8:45 pm -
Wicked Themed Candle Making Class
Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce , 350 Kennedy Blvd , Pittston
6:00 pm -
Trivia Night
Susquehanna Brewing Co. , 635 S Main St , Pittston
7:00 pm -
Live Music at Rikasa
Rikasa , 53 S Main St , Pittston
8:00 pm -
Trivia Night
Susquehanna Brewing Co. , 635 S Main St , Pittston
7:00 pm
Friday December 19
Sunday December 21
Wednesday December 24
Friday December 26
Wednesday December 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Basketball - Junior High - Boys
Riverside JSHS Moosic, PA 18507
4:00 pm -
Basketball - Junior High - Girls
Riverside JSHS Moosic, PA 18507
4:00 pm -
Winter Bingo Night
Osterhout Free Library – Central Branch , 71 South Franklin Street , Wilkes-Barre
5:00 pm -
Group Therapy for Suicide Loss Survivors
Luzerne County, PA Calendar
5:30 pm -
Dallas Area Middle School Chorus
Luzerne County, PA Calendar
10:00 am
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Redner's posted a job opening for 3rd Shift Grocery Stock Clerk in Pittston. Apply here.
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Pittston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pittston here.
🗞 Nearby News
Exeter
- Bulletin board: Penn State Berks hosting Thon event (readingeagle.com)
Wyoming
- HS ROUNDUP: Big fourth quarter lifts Dunmore past Lehman (citizensvoice.com)
- Funeral Directors Association contributes to Fork Over Love (timesleader.com)
- Candidates sought for Pennsylvania Game Commission board (outdoornews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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