Quinn leads in Pittston Area school board race

In the race for four seats on the Pittston Area school board, former school board director Martin Quinn led all candidates with 2,786 votes (18.5 percent) in the Democratic primary. John Adonizio, another former school board director, was next with 2,395 votes (15.87 percent), while incumbent Bruce Knick (2,360 votes, 15.6 percent) and newcomer Rosanne Ricotta (2,139 votes, 14.2 percent) grabbed the last two seats on the Democratic side.

In the Republican primary, Quinn was the top vote getter by a nose with 450 votes (20.4 percent). Incumbent Marilyn Starna finished second with 444 votes (20.2 percent), while Ricotta finished one vote behind her. Knick, with 422 votes (19.2 percent) captured the fourth spot.

Incumbent Kent Bratlee, who finished with 399 votes (18.1 percent) was the odd man out.