Back West Pittston Catalan Вест-Питтстон (Пенсильвани) CE West Pittston CEB West Pittston, Pennsylvania Welsh West Pittston Spanish West Pittston (Pennsylvania) Basque West Pittston French وست پیستن (پنسيلوانيا) GLK West Pittston, Pennsilvani HT West Pittston Italian
West Pittston, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough | |
 A home on Luzerne Avenue in West Pittston | |
| Nickname: The Garden Village | |
 Location of West Pittston in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | |
  West Pittston  West Pittston | |
| Coordinates: 41°19′45.35″N 75°47′56.57″W / 41.3292639°N 75.7990472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Region | Greater Pittston |
| Settled | 1778 |
| Incorporated | 1857 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Angelo Alfano[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2) |
| • Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,644  |
• Estimate (2021)[3] | 4,636 |
| • Density | 5,806.10/sq mi (2,242.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip code | 18643 |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-83856 |
| Website | westpittstonborough |
West Pittston is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located on the Susquehanna River (opposite of Pittston City). In 2020, the population was 4,644.[3]
The town once produced mine screens, glass, crackers, and many other goods. West Pittston rose to national attention in September 2011, when catastrophic flooding (caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee) left much of the borough under water.
- ^ "Barry Hosier Jr. Sworn in as West Pittston Mayor". November 15, 2020.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.