Pittston Pennsylvania broke away from Pittston Pennsylvania Township and officially became a borough in 1853.
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10 Facts About Pittston Pennsylvania
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Pittston Pennsylvania became an active railroad center in response to its mining and industrial activity.
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Pittston Pennsylvania had a station on the historic Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad, commonly known as the Laurel Line.
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Besides mining anthracite coal, Pittston Pennsylvania was home to many industries in the 19th and 20th centuries, including metals, plastics, paper products, apparel, electrical equipment and beverages.
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Pittston Pennsylvania was later succeeded in 2010 by the youngest mayor in the city's history .
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Pittston Pennsylvania City is currently undergoing an economic revitalization since the start of its industrial decline decades ago.
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Pittston Pennsylvania has a hot-summer humid continental climate and average monthly temperatures range from 26.
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Food, a variety of live entertainment, games, rides, arts and crafts, bingo, and home-grown Pittston Pennsylvania tomatoes keep bringing an enthusiastic crowd to the festival year after year.
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Interstate 81 passes near Pittston Pennsylvania, heading north to Binghamton and south to Harrisburg.
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Pittston Pennsylvania is served by the Luzerne County Transportation Authority and COLTS, which provides bus services to the city and other communities within Luzerne County and Lackawanna County.
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