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PITTSTON TWP. &#8212; Township officials confirmed that Luzerne County 911 has completed updating addresses for residents on Glendale Road, Route 502.The change was spurned by concerns for potential response delays from county emergency services providers.A fire on that road in mid-January destroyed a home and took the lives of three pet dogs and one cat. Initial 911 calls from neighbors were routed at first to a fire department in nearby Moosic in Lackawanna County given that this particular section of the township is situated close to the border between Lackawanna and Luzerne counties.Although the call was then quickly rerouted to the proper Pittston firefighters, residents at the time stated that they remained worried over the chances that some similar mix up might lead to a fatal delay.Recent changes to the numerical listings of homes in that area should prevent such a delay from happening, officials said. Going forward, all residences will have distinct numbers as opposed to overall private developments having numbers with each individual building within the development being lettered.The announcement of the change was made during Monday night&#8217;s regular Board of Supervisors meeting where officials commented that the problem remains for parts of Suscon Road.County 911 services will again be contacted to see what other changes can be made.In other matters, the public was reminded that twice monthly yard waste collection services will begin May 12.Yard waste will be collected on the first and third Monday of each month for residents in, Upper and Lower Browntown; Cork Lane, including Tedrick and Market streets west of the by-pass; Stauffer Heights; Center Street; Laurel Street; Doty Street; Mill Street, Horizon Estates; and Stauffer Point.It will be collected on the second and fourth Monday of each month for residents in, Butler Heights; Highway 315, Suscon Road; Langans Road; Pocono Ridge Estates; Houston City; Glendale; Route 502; and Quail Hill.The board will hold its next regular meeting at 7 p.m. on May 18.

Luzerne County 911 updates addresses for Glendale Road in Pittston Township