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Pittston Area students recently competed in the Regional Science Olympiad Tournament at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Students competed in a variety of science-related events against other local school districts. Four students won first-place medals at the competition. The medal winners were Albert Zuba and Michael Elko in Mission Possible and Brandon Winters and Maria Garibaldi in Dynamic Planet. Participants, from left, first row, are Lauren Robert, Molly Walsh and Jonquil Throop. Second row: Noah Strucke, Zuba, Sarah Velehoski, Kristen Richards, Virginia Myrkalo, Taylor Baloga and Abigail Bradigan. Third row: James Anthony, coach; Elko; Kate Musto; Winters; Jasmine Gage; Eric Sklanka; Abigail Sheerer; Garibaldi; Joseph Gubbiotti; and Joseph Caprari, coach.