Pittston Area School District v. Pittston Area Federation of Teachers, Local 1590

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

The appellant, the Pittston Area School District (District) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County which upheld an arbitrator’s award in favor of the appellee, the Pittston Area Federation of Teachers, Local 1590 (Union).

The dispute concerns a grievance filed by the Union which raised the issue of whether or not teachers, who engage in extra-curricular sports-related school activities (serving as scorekeeper, timekeeper, announcer, statistician, cameraman, and/or ticket collector) are entitled to be paid for such services at the rate set forth in…