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<p>PITTSTON &#8212;Public transportation riders can now travel around the Greater Pittston area without having to connect at the Wilkes-Barre Intermodal Center.</p><p>For the first time in Luzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA) history, the company has developed a circulator route which begins and ends in Pittston without going through the Intermodal Center. The Pittston Circulator 2 will begin at the corner of South Main Street and Broad Street, taking riders to Walmart in Pittston Township and back.</p><p>LCTA Executive Director Norm Gavlick said the city has seen upgrades and is an area where LCTA did not have sufficient coverage of services.</p><p>&#8220;We&#8217;re always evaluating and looking at our services,&#8221; Gavlick said. &#8220;Hopefully down the road, as this service progresses, we will look to expand it even further.&#8221;</p><p>Gavlick said the company has been working on this project for the past six months.</p><p>&#8220;Pittston has undergone a lot of redevelopment and it was something we felt we had to do,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We got a lot of feedback about servicing Greater Pittston better.&#8221;</p><p>Along with the LCTA, the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce and the Landmark Community Bank held a gathering Monday morning to kick off the new route.</p><p>Many Greater Pittston dignitaries attended the inaugural run, which starts just outside the Landmark Community Bank at 8:45 a.m. weekdays. Representatives from the offices of Sen. John Yudichak, Rep. Mike Carroll and Gov. Tom Wolfe were on hand for the first ride.</p><p>From the bank, the route heads up Broad Street to the Pittston Bypass. There is a stop at Planet Fitness in the Pittston Plaza and one at K-Mart. The bus then proceeds to Redner&#8217;s Market and swings around Aldi&#8217;s prior to heading to Main Street in Dupont and up Route 315 to Walmart.</p><p>After leaving Walmart, the bus mimicks its route and heads back toward downtown Pittston. Following the stop at K-Mart, the bus rolls across South Township Boulevard and makes a left on Laurel Street. Once the bus passes the Pittston Diner and Donut Connection, it turns right on William Street. A right on Defoe Street and a left on Butler Street put the bus in front of the Anthracite Apartments on North Main Street.</p><p>After the bus hangs a left onto Kennedy Boulevard, it returns to the corner of Broad Street and South Main Street.</p><p>Upon leaving the Intermodal Center in Wilkes-Barre at 8:15 a.m., the bus will circulate the route in Pittston, making one return stop at the Intermodal Center. The circulator returns to the center at 11:40 a.m. and returns to Pittston at 1:35 p.m.</p><p>The route gives passengers the opportunity to connect with four different routes &#8212; West Pittston, Old Forge, the CenterPoint Commerce &amp; Trade Park and a route that takes passengers to Mohegan Sun Pocono and the Wyoming Valley Mall.</p><p>Michelle Mikitish, executive director of the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce, said this is a great addition to the people in Pittston looking to shop outside of the downtown area.</p><p>&#8220;We&#8217;re thrilled that we can bring more people into downtown and it&#8217;s easier to get into downtown,&#8221; Mikitish said. &#8220;It&#8217;s right in downtown and it can bring people to local businesses and bring outskirts back into town.</p><p>&#8220;We&#8217;re reaching more people and more businesses,&#8221; she said. &#8220;That combination is great for everyone.&#8221;</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Brandi Bartush, administrative/events coordinator for the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce, looks over the new route servicing the Pittston area. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_LCTA-New-Bus-Rte.-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>Brandi Bartush, administrative/events coordinator for the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce, looks over the new route servicing the Pittston area. </caption0><photoCredit0>Tony Callaio | For Sunday Dispatch </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_LCTA-New-Bus-Rte.-2.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">LCTA&#8217;s new Pittston Circulator will take riders from downtown Pittston to K-Mart and Walmart, with stops at several other businesses along the route. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_LCTA-New-Bus-Rte.-2.jpg</photo1><caption1>LCTA&#8217;s new Pittston Circulator will take riders from downtown Pittston to K-Mart and Walmart, with stops at several other businesses along the route. </caption1><photoCredit1>Tony Callaio | For Sunday Dispatch </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_LCTA-New-Bus-Rte.-3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Cindy Vough represented PA Sen. John Yudiscak&#8217;s office on the inaugural run of LCTA&#8217;s Pittston Circulator Monday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_LCTA-New-Bus-Rte.-3.jpg</photo2><caption2>Cindy Vough represented PA Sen. John Yudiscak&#8217;s office on the inaugural run of LCTA&#8217;s Pittston Circulator Monday. </caption2><photoCredit2>Tony Callaio | For Sunday Dispatch </photoCredit2></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Nick Wagner</p><p>nwagner@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Nick Wagner at 570-991-6406 or on Twitter @Dispatch_Nick</p></shirttailMeta></div>

New LCTA bus route caters to Pittston residents