Notices

The City of Pittston is seeking applicants for the following temporary summer positions:

To apply, please fill out this form and email to Jenna Strzelecki at jstrzelecki@cityofpittston.org

Temporary/ Part-Time Playground Program Coordinator

• Hiring 1 position
• Monday-Friday 8:30am- 12:30pm
• $17.00/hr
• Hiring Timeline (as soon as possible- August 8, 2024)
• Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent (REQUIRED)
• Background check/ Child abuse clearances/ Drug Testing (REQUIRED)
• Valid driver’s license

• • Ability to work outdoors
• Duties
  • Create, plan, execute activities for school aged children
  • Manage camp application process
  • Create and maintain supply lists
  • Supervise children in the age range of 6 yrs old – 12 yrs old
  • Communicate effectively with parents and guardians
  • Set up and tear down of activities
  • Update Director of Main Street daily on programming and activities
  • Ability to plan events
  • Ability to prepare reports and materials

Temporary/ Part-Time Parks and Recreation Maintenance

• Hiring 2 positions
• Monday-Friday 7am-12pm
• $16.50/hr
• Hiring Timeline (as soon as possible- August 30, 2024)
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Ability to work outdoors
• Duties
  • Weedwacking
  • Lawn Maintenance
  • Landscaping

Temporary/ Part-Time Office Assistant

• Hiring 2 positions
• Monday-Friday 9am-1pm
• $15.00/hr
• Hiring Timeline (as soon as possible- August 30, 2024)
• Must be at least 15 years old (working papers required for individuals under the age of 18)
• Duties
  • File organization
  • Data organization
  • Mailings

In an effort to improve communications regarding general city information, initiatives and city events, we are excited to present the second edition of our quarterly newsletter, Pittston Matters. The publication will highlight top news stories, trash/recycling schedules, police and fire updates, and much more! The purpose is to connect neighborhoods and keep residents informed about the city they call home! To view the second edition, please click here.

Be environmentally friendly! Recycle your old, unwanted, broken, and outdated electronics and appliances.

Drop off entrance begins at 47 Broad Street (Parking Lot Entrance to the Library). Event open 9AM-11AM or until truck is full. 

🚨ATTENTION RESIDENTS🚨

2024 Refuse Bills are in the mail!
Please watch your mail and bring the entire bill with you to City Hall for payment.
Payment can also be made online at our website: www.pittstoncity.org.

Current 2023 (orange) stickers will be allowed until your last scheduled garbage pickup in June 2024.
They will no longer be sold after May 10, 2024.

$5 Reprint fee applies if you do not bring your bill.

Mosquito season has started early this year in Luzerne County. The consistent rain throughout the winter/early spring has created an overabundance of standing water, supporting heavy mosquito larvae populations. The recent warm weather has sped up the mosquitos’ life cycle and adult mosquitos are now starting to emerge. Please remember to keep yourself and others safe by repairing screens, eliminating standing water, and wearing proper insect repellent when outside! If you would like to report a mosquito complaint, please contact Luzerne County’s Mosquito Disease Control program at 570-674-7991 ext. 6 or send emails to mdc@luzernecd.org.

You spoke, and we listened! The City Treasurer’s office will now have extended hours on Wednesdays. The office will be open from 9am-6pm on Wednesdays ONLY beginning Wednesday, May 8^th to aid in the collection of various payments and to better serve our community!

The City of Pittston and the Downtown Pittston Partnership are seeking a full time Clean and Green Team maintenance employee. To view the job description and to submit an application, please CLICK HERE. 

In an effort to improve communications regarding general city information, initiatives and city events, we are excited to announce our new quarterly newsletter, Pittston Matters. The publication will highlight top news stories, trash/recycling schedules, police and fire updates, and much more! The purpose is to connect neighborhoods and keep residents informed about the city they call home! To view the first edition, please click here.

The City of Pittston seeks proposals from qualified and experienced persons, businesses or organizations to design, implement, install, and support a key card entry system for Pittston City Hall. Sealed proposals are due by 12:00PM (Noon) on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. To view the full RFP, please click here. 

Pennsylvania American Water is undertaking a project to identify what material each customer’s water service line is made of – but they need your help. The project will consist of reviewing existing data and conducting field investigations, so, heads up, you might get a knock on your door. The information you provide will help remove identified lea and certain galvanized water lines from service. For more information, please click here.

The NeighborWorks of NEPA Beautiful Blocks program is preparing for their inaugural program cycle in the City of Pittston and would like to invite all Pittston residents to join them for an informational meeting on Beautiful Blocks for 2024 at the Pittston Memorial Library on February 6, 2024, at 6:00PM! All in attendance will be able to see examples of successful past projects from other communities, learn more about the application process, and more. Refreshments will be served; please stop by and learn more about improving your home and neighborhood.

Today Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the City of Pittston’s issuer and general obligation unlimited tax (GOULT) ratings toBaa2 from Baa3, affecting approximately $15 million in debt outstanding. This is confirmation that the strategies that our administration and senior staff have initiated continue to place the City on solid financial ground.  Over the past several years we have seen unprecedented development and as a result, financial growth.  Continued development and vigilant attention to the City’s finance will allow the administration to realize its commitment to provide the best services in the most cost-effective manner. Click here to view the full Moody’s Press Release.  

Due to weather conditions, the Street Department will continue curbside yard and leaf collection through the end of November. The final collection will be Wednesday November 29^th. Yard waste and leaves must be placed for collection curbside in open containers.  Containers must be curbside on Wednesday but due to volume, may not be picked up until Thursday or Friday. However, once the truck collects the street it will not return so do not place anything out after the pickup collection has done your street. Thank you!

To view the City Council Meeting Agenda for November 15, 2023, please click here.

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittston requests proposals from qualified consulting firms to
provide pest control services. To view the request for proposals, please click here.