Jump to full article: Wilkes Barre (PA) Times Leader, 2008-04-04
Intro: IT'S AS REFRESHING as a whiff of fresh air in a smoke-filled room to see a small Luzerne County town take on a major threat to society's health.
West Pittston Borough Council on Tuesday night voted unanimously to ban smoking in all borough public parks at all times.
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West Pittston has displayed the courage to fulfill the most basic governmental function: Protecting the health, safety and welfare of its constituents.
Unfortunately, not all municipal leaders take that approach when the opportunity arises.
Last week Hazleton City Council needlessly bypassed a similar opportunity by defeating a proposal that would have banned smoking at the city's municipal airport terminal.
We hope municipalities won't let similar opportunities to improve citizens' health go up in smoke.
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