Editing Pittston, Pennsylvania (section)

==Public safety==
[[Image:PittstonCityFireHQ.png|thumb|Pittston Fire Headquarters at 20–22 Kennedy Street]]

===Firefighting===
The Pittston City Fire Department provides fire protection for the [[Greater Pittston]] region. The department operates from its headquarters at 20–22 Kennedy Street in Pittston. The bureau is staffed by a combination of career and [[volunteer firefighters]]. Currently, there are seven full-time firefighters, supplemented by a staff of fifteen part-time firefighters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pittstoncity.org/city-dept/fire/|title=Fire - City of Pittstonarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304213451/http://pittstoncity.org:80/city-dept/fire/|access-date=August 6, 2023}}</ref>  The Fire Chief is Frank Roman.

===Police===
The Pittston City Police Department was established on April 26, 1895; it is headquartered in Pittston City Hall. The city's police provide full-time protection to its citizens, visitors, businesses, and public property. The department also operates a police [[Police dog|K-9 unit]] and specialized detective divisions. The Chief of Police also chairs the city Traffic Committee, which makes recommendations for changes to traffic flow and city parking.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pittstoncity.org/city-dept/police/|title = Pittston City Police Department}}</ref>  The Chief of Police is Neil Murphy.

===Healthcare===
Privately run health care clinics are scattered throughout Pittston. [[Geisinger Health System]] expanded its operations within the city. A new clinic on Main Street includes [[urgent care]] services, and a [[Free clinic|free health clinic]] is also located in the city on William Street.