🌱 How a new thriller filming nearby could spotlight a Pittston pet shop
Pittston, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Pittston! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new thriller filming nearby could spotlight a Pittston pet shop
- When and where you can see the Big Boy in Pittston
Also on today's calendar: Summer Mountain -New Art- $44 -3 Hour Public Event and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 61.
- Sunday: A t-storm in the afternoon, with a high of 86 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cardinal Flix to film psychological thriller Arachnophilia in Scranton area this fall (fox56.com) — A new psychological thriller, Arachnophilia, will be filmed around Scranton this fall, with one shoot planned at the Pet Zone in Pittston. The production is expected to bring more than a million dollars in local economic impact and will hire regional crew, extras, and musicians, offering opportunities for Pittston-area residents to get involved on and off camera. 
• When will Big Boy steam locomotive return to Pennsylvania? (goerie.com) — Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, is scheduled to roll into Pittston in Luzerne County on June 14 as part of its nationwide 250th birthday tour. Rail fans here will get a rare chance to see the historic engine up close as it passes through Pennsylvania on its multi-state journey.
📸 Around Pittston
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Upcoming Events in
Pittston
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★ Featured events ★
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Tree of Hearts $44 -3 Hour Public Event -New Art →
Art n' Vino, 350 Kennedy Blvd, Pittston
6:30 pm
Friday June 12
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Other local events
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Summer Mountain -New Art- $44 -3 Hour Public Event →
Art n' Vino, 350 Kennedy Blvd, Pittston
6:30 pm -
Chip in for Sight Golf Tournament
Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce Wyoming Valley Country Club 1695 S Main St, Hanover, PA 18706
10:00 am -
School Board Meeting
Pittston Area SD 5 Stout St, Yatesville, PA 18640, USA
6:00 pm -
The Vierling Duo →
Rikasa, 53 S Main St, Pittston
7:00 pm -
Pittston City Residential Electronics Collection →
Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St, Pittston
9:00 am
Saturday June 13
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Friday June 19
Saturday June 20
📣 Pittston Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Plymouth Borough Residential Paper Shredding Event →
Luzerne County, PA Calendar
9:00 am -
Hanover Residential Paper Shredding Event →
Luzerne County, PA Calendar
9:00 am -
Hanover Township Residential Electronics Recycling Collection →
Luzerne County, PA Calendar
9:00 am -
Chip in for Sight Golf Tournament
Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce Wyoming Valley Country Club 1695 S Main St, Hanover, PA 18706
10:00 am -
RHS Fall Sports Physicals
Riverside JSHS Moosic, PA 18507
8:00 am -
School Board Meeting
Pittston Area SD 5 Stout St, Yatesville, PA 18640, USA
6:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Pittston, Pennsylvania in Pittston. Apply here.
- Redner's Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Scan Coordinator in Pittston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pittston here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Pittston
- Jenkins Township Newest Real Estate Listings (zillow.com)
- Rep. Pugh to host boating certification course at Francis Slocum State Park (timesleader.com)
Exeter
- District 3 boys volleyball: 4 Berks players named first team 2A all-stars (centredaily.com)
- Services Held for Fallen Central Berks Officer (iheart.com)
Wyoming
- Wyoming County health providers launch assessment to identify rural healthcare needs (fox56.com)
- 500-plus volunteers celebrate 33rd annual United Way of Wyoming Valley Day of Caring (timesleader.com)
Ok Pittston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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