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Pittston, PA

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Pittston, PA 18640

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Pittston is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, between Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It gained prominence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as an active anthracite coal mining city, drawing a large portion of its labor force from European immigrants. The population was 7,739 at the 2010 census. At its peak in 1920, the population of Pittston was 18,494.

Pittston lies in the Wyoming Valley on the east side of the Susquehanna River and on the south side of the Lackawanna River. It is approximately midway between Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. Named after the famous British statesman William Pitt the Elder, the city was settled around 1770 by the Susquehanna Company of Connecticut. It was originally called "Pittstown".

During the Revolutionary War, Connecticut Continentals (Patriots), led by Captain Jeremiah Blanchard and Lieutenant Timothy Keyes, held and maintained a fort in Pittston. On July 4, 1778, a group of British soldiers took over the fortress and some of it was destroyed. Two years later, the Continentals stormed the fortification and recaptured it. From then on it was under Patriot control until the end of the war in 1783, with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. Today a marker stands at the site where the fort once stood.

Nearby cities include West Pittston, Hughestown, Yatesville, Exeter, Plymouth.

Places in Pittston

Dine and drink

Eat and drink your way through town.

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Arcaro's The Next Generation

28

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Large Pie - Onions & Mushrooms

De Muro's Pizza

28

$

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Majestic Lunch

19

$

General Tso Chicken Chow Mein - Combination Plate

China III

14

$

Can't-miss activities

Culture, natural beauty, and plain old fun.

Near the half way point on my lotus!

Art N Vino

11

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Vito's Wine Cellar

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Sky Zone Trampoline Park

29
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Susquehanna Brewing Company

52

$$

Places to stay

Hang your (vacation) hat in a place that’s just your style.

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Candlewood Suites Pittston by IHG

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Lighthouse Inn

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Mohegan Pennsylvania

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Rodeway Inn Moosic-Scranton

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