Here are the candidates running for office in the Greater Pittston area in the Primary Election on May 16:
AVOCA BOROUGH
MAYOR
Democrat
Robert Mullen
TAX COLLECTOR
Democrat
Therese Wrubel
COUNCIL
Ward 1
Democrat
John Vols Jr.
Frank M. Marriggi Sr.
Ward 2
Democrat
Jonathan A. Gedrich
Stanley J. Waleski
John D. Boone
Ward 3 Democrat
Francis W. Andrews
Bob Dommermuth
Maryann Tigue
JUDGE OF ELECTIONS
Ward 2
Democrat
Gloria Boon Kostiak
Ward 3 Democrat
Madelyn P. Calabro
INSPECTOR OF ELECTIONS
Ward 2
Democrat
Catherine Appnel
Ward 3
Democrat
Ann Marie Williams
DUPONT BOROUGH
MAYOR
Democrat
Daniel A. Lello
COUNCIL
Democrat
Joseph X. Karkut
Mark Kowalczyk
Stanley Knick Kr.
Marty Kuna
Republican
John Kowalski
Robert Bob Price
TAX COLLECTOR
Democrat
Joy Tetlak Adelstein
JUDGE OF ELECTIONS
Ward 1
Democrat
Maureen Knick
DURYEA BOROUGH
MAYOR
Democrat
Keith A. Moss
COUNCIL
Democrat
Jeffery Jef Bauman
Ed Ameika
Stephanie Shupp
Jimmy Balchune
Mike McGlynn
Audrey Roberts Yager
Justin Tonte
James Gromelski
TAX COLLECTOR
Democrat
Martin Hanczyk
JUDGE OF ELECTIONS
Ward 1
Democrat
Dorothy V. Bartuska
Ward 2
Democrat
Mary P. Russo
Ward 3
Democrat
Jacqueline McAndrew
INSPECTOR OF ELECTIONS
Ward 1
Democrat
Marion J. Tucker
Ward 2
Democrat
Judy Hadley Wasta
Republican
Roberta M. Welling
EXETER BOROUGH
MAYOR
Democrat
Herman Castellani
COUNCIL
Democrat
Joseph Pizano
Rick Turner
Tom Shannon
Richard Murawski
David R. Balent
Republican
Carmen M. Marranca
TAX COLLECTOR
Democrat
Thomas Pizano
JUDGE OF ELECTIONS
Ward 2
Democrat
Susan P. Bartoli
Ward 3
Democrat
Loretta Semenza
INSPECTOR OF ELECTIONS
Ward 3
Democrat
Lucille T. Loyack
EXETER TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISOR
Republican
Daniel Fetch Jr.
Stephen M. Sperlazzo
AUDITOR
Republican
Patricia A. Searfoss
TAX COLLECTOR
Republican
Wayman Smith
JUDGE OF ELECTIONS
Republican
Tracy Walton Thornton
INSPECTOR OF ELECTIONS
Democrat
Beth Rutkowski
Republican
Nancy Smith
HUGHESTOWN BOROUGH
MAYOR
Democrat
Wayne Quick
COUNCIL
Democrat
Marie J. Griglock
Barbara A. Gatto
Robert Gable
AUDITOR
Democrat
Vincent J. O’Hop
TAX COLLECTOR
Democrat
John Poli
JUDGE OF ELECTIONS
Democrat
Diane J. Alba
INSPECTOR OF ELECTIONS
Democrat
Patricia Healey
Republican
Lois H. Pierce
JENKINS TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISOR
Democrat
Stanley Rovinski
TAX COLLECTOR
Republican
Jean Genevieve Mudlock
JUDGE OF ELECTIONS
District 1
Republican
Elaine DeMarco
District 3
Republican
Bonnie M. Brown
INSPECTOR OF ELECTIONS
District 2
Democrat
Albina N. Fonzo
District 1
Republican
Michael S. Vaccaro
Joelle Dougherty
District 2
Republican
Penelope H. Waitkus
PITTSTON CITY
MAYOR
Democrat
Mike Lombardo
COUNCIL
Democrat
Ken Bangs
Michael A. Lombardo
JUDGE OF ELECTIONS
Ward 2
Democrat
Gail Barbrie
Ward 4
Democrat
John J. Reedy Jr.
INSPECTOR OF ELECTIONS
Ward 2
Democrat
Jean M. Goham
Ward 4
Democrat
Marion S. Licata
Ward 2
Republican
Ann Irvin
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISOR
Six-year term
Democrat
Stephen Rinaldi
David Kaminski
Joseph Donahue
Four-year term
Democrat
Joseph A. Adams Jr.
David A. Slezak
Frank Shab Sciabacucchi
Republican
Gene Ostrowski
TAX COLLECTOR
Democrat
Rita M. Timonte
JUDGE OF ELECTIONS
District 1
Democrat
Ann E. Simko
INSPECTOR OF ELECTIONS
District 1
Democrat
Virginia Holleran
District 2
Democrat
Loretta Justick
District 2
Republican
Melissa R. Villano
WEST PITTSTON BOROUGH
COUNCIL
Four years
Democrat
Brad Chikowski
Adam L Ruderman
Republican
Judy Aita
Barry Hosier
Ellen Quinn
James Butera
Patrick M. Gilligan
William Bohn
Two years
Democrat
Adam L. Ruderman
Brad Chikowski
Patricia A. Rindgen
Republican
Patrick M. Gilligan
William Bohn
Barry Hosier
Raymond. V. Judge
TAX COLLECTOR
Republican
George L. Miller
JUDGE OF ELECTIONS
Ward 2
Republican
Audrey T. Kurz
INSPECTOR OF ELECTIONS
Ward 1
Democrat
Patricia A. Rindgen
Ward 2
Republican
Ann Manganello
WEST WYOMING BOROUGH
MAYOR
Democrat
Joseph T. Herbert
COUNCIL
Democrat
Daniel Grescavage
Michael J Dolan II
TAX COLLECTOR
Democrat
Robert F. Connors
WYOMING BOROUGH
MAYOR
Democrat
Bob Boyer
COUNCIL
Ward 1
Democrat
Michael Flynn
Ward 2
Democrat
Diane T. Smiles
Ward 3
Republican
Ian Scrobola
Michael J. Baloga
TAX COLLECTOR
Democrat
Paul Konopka
JUDGE OF ELECTIONS
Republican
Dawn A. Thomas
INSPECTOR OF ELECTIONS
Ward 1
Republican
Joan M. Robbins
Debra Sanfilippo
Ward 2
Republican
Frank W. Schall
Ward 3
Republican
Wayne M. Harris
YATESVILLE BOROUGH
MAYOR
Democrat
Mary Lou Tozzi
COUNCIL
Democrat
Nicholas Chiumento
Republican
Thersea Ritz Mulesky
TAX COLLECTOR
Democrat
Helen I. Centi
INSPECTOR OF ELECTIONS
Democrat
Felicia Gigiello
Republican
Theresa Ritz Mulesky
PITTSTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
DIRECTOR
Democrat
Bruce Knick
Lori Cooper
R. Kent Bratlee
Marty Quinn
John Adonizio
Bob Fahey Jr.
Republican
Marty Quinn
Lori Cooper
Bruce Knick
John Adonizio
Kent Bratlee
WYOMING AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
DIRECTOR
Democrat
Kimberly Prebola Yochem
John Bonin
Carmen John Bolin
John Marianacci
Nick DeAngelo
Jerry Stofko
Republican
John Bonin
John Marianacci
Nick DeAngelo
Jerry Stofko
Kimberly Prebola Yochem
Carmen John Bolin
