Greater Pittston

Greater Pittston is a 65.35 sq mi (169.3 km2) region in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, encompassing the Susquehanna River.

The ranking of the following table is based on the area (or square mileage) of each community within Greater Pittston.

Pittston is also located near the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Interstate 476, providing a link to Allentown and Philadelphia.

The airport is served by eight international airlines and has hosted Air Force One on regional presidential visits several times in the past.

At present, the Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad, Canadian Pacific Railway (successor to the Delaware and Hudson) and the Luzerne & Susquehanna Railroad (designated-operator of the county-owned shortline) provide freight service within the city and Pittston Township.

A proposed nearby commuter train from Scranton to New York City has received government funding.

The Battle of Wyoming in 1778
Pittston as depicted on an 1892 panoramic map
Hundreds gather at the site of the Twin Shaft Disaster immediately after the cave-in (1896).
Child laborers at a Pittston coal mine (in 1911). The photo was taken by Lewis Hine .
A map of Luzerne County. Greater Pittston, which makes up the northeastern portion of the county, is outlined in yellow.
A topographic map of Luzerne County. Greater Pittston makes up the northeastern section of the county.
Pittston City is the most populous community in Greater Pittston.
Pittston Area, Wyoming Area, and Wilkes-Barre Area School Districts are located in the northeastern corner of Luzerne County (they can be seen in green, pink, and blue).
Specialist Dale J. Kridlo Memorial Bridge ( U.S. Route 11 )
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Airport
Charles Calvin Bowman: Served as acting mayor of Pittston (1896); served on Pittston's City Council for sixteen terms; served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 11th district (1911-1912)