Pittston

Also known as The Tomato Capital, Pittstown, Pittston, PA, Pittston, Pennsylvania

city in northeastern Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Luzerne
Region: Greater Pittston
Incorporated borough: April 30, 1853
Incorporated city: December 10, 1894
Type: City Council
Mayor: Michael Lombardo ( D )
Total: 1.71 sq mi (4.44 km )
Land: 1.53 sq mi (3.96 km )
Water: 0.19 sq mi (0.48 km )
Elevation: 653 ft (199 m)
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Pittston is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city 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. Pittston is 68.7 miles (110.6 km) north of Allentown and 129.2 miles (207.9 km) northwest of New York City.

The population was 7,591 as of the 2020 census, making it Luzerne County's fourth-largest city. At its peak in 1920, the population of Pittston was 18,497. The city consists of three sections: Downtown Pittston in the city's center, the Oregon Section in the city's southern end, and the Junction in the city's northern end. Pittston City is at the heart of the Greater Pittston region, a 65.35 square mile region in Luzerne County. Greater Pittston has a total population of 48,020 as of 2010.