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Ed Ackerman, a consulting editor and columnist for the Greater Pittston Progress, has served the people of Greater Pittston for 48 years, starting in the newspaper field at age 17. The Pittston resident will share his thoughts in this blog and in a weekly column published in the Progress.

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When Sandy Insalaco was honored by the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce with its first Titan of Industry award, he emphasized in his accep… Read moreI may be moving

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I could almost smell the cinnamon as Erin Booth Ostrowski and Beth Mullins O’Boyle chatted during the Pittston Arts Council purse bingo Sunday… Read moreCinnamon girls

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(I almost trotted out this annual poem last week. Then the weather man forecasted snow. I cannot say I am totally comfortable sharing it today… Read moreFeeling great