Pittston Area School Board

An employee placed on leave by the Pittston Area School Board on Tuesday night will continue to receive salary and benefits, however, leaders would not confirm the name of the employee. Superintendent Kevin Booth was absent.

A lawyer for Pittston Area School District Superintendent Kevin Booth, accused by police of choking his wife, is undergoing unspecified "inpatient treatment" that postponed court hearings related to his behavior.