Greater Pittston

Greater Pittston
Region
Aerial view of Greater Pittston. Pittston City can be seen on the right (along the Susquehanna River).
Greater Pittston
Coordinates: 41°19′26″N 75°47′20″W / 41.32389°N 75.78889°W / 41.32389; -75.78889Coordinates: 41°19′26″N 75°47′20″W / 41.32389°N 75.78889°W / 41.32389; -75.78889
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Luzerne
Principal city	Pittston
Settled	around 1770
Government
• Type	Each city and borough is headed by an elected mayor. Each township is headed by an elected board of supervisors or commissioners.
• Pittston mayor	Jason C. Klush (D)
• Other leaders	List • Avoca Borough: Mayor Robert Mullen • Dupont Borough: Mayor Dan Lello • Duryea Borough: Mayor Keith Moss • Exeter Borough: Mayor Cassandra Coleman • Exeter Township: Commissioners Donald Hoffman, Robert Bishop, James Dowse, Richard Overman, and John Ruane • Hughestown Borough: Mayor Wayne D. Quick, Jr. • Jenkins Township: Commissioners Stanley E. Rovinski, Joseph Zelonis, and Russel Arnone • Laflin Borough: Mayor Dorothy Yazurlo • Pittston Township: Supervisors Frank Sciabacucchi, Stephen Rinaldi, and Barbara Attardo • West Pittston Borough: Mayor Tom Blaskiewicz • West Wyoming Borough: Mayor Joseph T. Herbert • Wyoming Borough: Mayor Robert Boyer • Yatesville Borough: Mayor Anthony Lizza, Jr.
Area
• Total	65.35 sq mi (169.25 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	48,020
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	570

Greater Pittston is a 65.35 sq mi (169.25 km²) region in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in reference to the area in and around Pittston. As of 2010, the total population of Greater Pittston is 48,020. This region includes Avoca, Dupont, Duryea, Exeter Boro, Exeter Township, Hughestown, Jenkins Township, Laflin, Pittston Township, West Pittston, West Wyoming, Wyoming and Yatesville.

Greater Pittston is a 65.35 sq mi (169.25 km²) region in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, encompassing the Susquehanna River. Jenkins Township is the largest municipality with a total area of 13.98 sq mi (36.20 km²). Yatesville is the smallest community in Greater Pittston. It covers a total area of only 0.62 sq mi (1.60 km²).

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

† principal city

According to the 2010 census, 48,020 people live in and around Pittston City. Pittston has the highest population with 7,739 citizens. Yatesville has the smallest population with around 600 citizens.