After being postponed on Sunday, the Pittston Christopher Columbus commemoration was held on Monday under harsh conditions before letting up at the beginning of the ceremony.
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Danny Argo, at podium, City of Pittston councilman and organizer of the Columbus Day ceremony, spoke on the history of the statue behind him and what Columbus has meant to the city. Listening in is, left to right, PA State Rep. Jim Haddock, Pittston Mayor Michael Lombardo, Luzerne Co. Councilman John Lombardo, Luzerne Co. Judge Fred A. Pierantoni, III, Father Joseph Sibilano, O.S.J.
Tony Callaio | For Sunday Dispatch
The Honorable Fred A. Pierantoni, III, was the featured speaker at Pittston’s Columbus Day ceremony.
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UNICO representative Anna Gallo, with the aid of Luzerne Co. Councilman John Lombardo, lay a wreath at the base of the Christopher Columbus statue at Pittston on Columbus Day.
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City of Pittston Mayor Michael Lombardo spoke on elevating the statue of Columbus by 14” after he had been hit by a vehicle a number of years ago.
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Some of the members of the Cino Paci Band played a variety of Italian instrumental pieces at the Pittston Columbus Day ceremony on Monday.
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City of Pittston Mayor Michael Lombardo is shown holding up a photo printed on metal donated to the city by Tony Traglia.
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Pittston’s Columbus statue stands tall and proud.
Tony Callaio | For Sunday Dispatch
PITTSTON — The City of Pittston, once again, celebrated Christopher Columbus on Columbus Day at the statue in his honor.
Pittston councilman Danny Argo served as master of ceremonies.
Featured speaker was Luzerne Co. Judge Fred Pieriantoni.
Remarks were conducted by City of Pittston Mayor Michael Lombardo, Luzerne County Councilman John Lombardo, PA State Rep. James Haddock and the benediction by Fr. Joseph Sibilano, OSJ.
Musical selections were performed by Cino Paci Band.
A procession stepped off at the Pittston Tomato Festival lot traveling south to the Columbus statue in a driving rain. The rain eventually stopped and the program ended with patchy blue skies.
