Donna McFadden-Connors was the first female mayor

Mayor

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 of Pittston City

Pittston, Pennsylvania

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, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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Entering office

After a heated campaign

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, incumbent

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 mayor

Mayor

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 Joseph P. Keating lost the Democratic primary on May 19, 2009, and submitted a letter to the city council

City council

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 announcing his resignation

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a day later (on May 20). The council voted to appoint Councilwoman Donna McFadden-Connors as acting mayor. Michael Lombardo, who won the Democratic nomination for a city council seat, replaced Connors on council.

The event made regional news.