🌱 Can you help Pittston Township police ID this counterfeit cash suspect?

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In today's newsletter:

• Can you help Pittston Township police ID this counterfeit cash suspect?
• How 2,000 free bikes are rolling out from a Pittston warehouse
• How did Pittston Area’s girls and boys hoops fare last night?

Also on today's calendar: Brewery Bingo and 5 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Pittston? Post it to Pittston photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high of 29 and low of 25 degrees.
• Wednesday: High clouds and not as cold, temps: high: 42, low: 25.
• Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 46 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police seek public's help identifying woman suspected of passing $500 in counterfeit bills (fox56.com) — Police in Pittston Township are asking for your help identifying a woman suspected of spending $550 in counterfeit $50 bills at a local business, possibly linked to a similar case in Wilkes-Barre Township. Investigators have released images and are urging anyone with information to contact Pittston Township Police by phone or email as they work to stop further fake-cash incidents.
   

• Marty Flynn slings bikes for another record breaking year; 2,000 bikes to be distributed (fox56.com) — Thousands of brand-new bikes are being staged at the Mericle warehouse in Pittston to be given to children from more than a dozen Northeastern Pennsylvania school districts this Christmas. Senator Marty Flynn’s long-running bike drive has grown to 2,000 bikes this year, working with local schools and a partner retailer so families who can’t afford one still see kids riding through their neighborhoods.
   

• HS ROUNDUP: Big fourth quarter lifts Dunmore past Lehman (citizensvoice.com) — Pittston Area athletes had a busy night, with the girls falling 39-35 at Wallenpaupack despite double-digit scoring from Lili Hintze and Julia Long, while the boys rolled past Lakeland 71-43 behind Jacob Ivey’s six threes. The roundup also recaps several other regional basketball matchups that Pittston fans may follow.
   

📸 Around Pittston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pittston

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Trivia Night
  Susquehanna Brewing Co., 635 S Main St, Pittston
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Brewery Bingo
  Susquehanna Brewing Co. , 635 S Main St , Pittston
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• 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

Sunday December 21

• Wicked Themed Candle Making Class
  Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce , 350 Kennedy Blvd , Pittston
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Trivia Night
  Susquehanna Brewing Co. , 635 S Main St , Pittston
  7:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Live Music at Rikasa
  Rikasa , 53 S Main St , Pittston
  8:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Trivia Night
  Susquehanna Brewing Co. , 635 S Main St , Pittston
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Greater Nanticoke Area High School Chorus
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  10:00 am
• Luzerne County Council Public Hearing (Amend Budget CC Advertising) 555
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  5:55 pm
• Luzerne County Council Voting and Work Sessions
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  6:01 pm
• Luzerne County Council Voting Session
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  6:01 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Warehouse Maintenance Associate in Pittston. Apply here.
• Cleveland Brothers Equipment posted a job opening for Parts Counter Attendant 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

• What's Up, NEPA? — Week of Monday, Dec. 08, 2025 (timesleader.com)
• HS FIELD HOCKEY: Lackawanna Trail's Krimmel earns Class 1A first-team all-state honors (thetimes-tribune.com)
• Candidates sought for Pennsylvania Game Commission board (outdoornews.com)

Kingston

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-- The Patch AM Team

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