Daily Archives: 1, July 22, 2008

“Pawlowksi has expressed interest in taking on the role permanently.”

Chesco’s Pawlowski’s background leads to state slot

07/21/2008 / Phoenixvillenews.com

Long before Lt. Col. Frank Pawlowski moved up to the Pennsylvania State Police headquarters in Harrisburg, he worked a slew of criminal investigations in Chester County. Continue reading

Nickels Mines veteran defends PSP commissioner’s air travel

Capitolwire.com 

Outgoing State Police Commissioner Miller responds to Patriot-News story. The Harrisburg Patriot-News on Monday published a story critical of Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Jeffrey Miller’s use of state police aircraft to travel to out-of-state speaking engagements. Continue reading

Bills would require municipalities without police departments to pay for PSP coverage

A bit of fairness on state police costs

Themorningcall.com July 22, 2008

 

One of the reasons life is good in Pennsylvania’s suburban townships — at least as far as having taxes that are lower than in the cities and built-up boroughs — is that folks there do a bit of freeloading when it comes to police protection. That is, unless they have their own departments ( Whitehall and Lower Saucon are Lehigh Valley examples) or join in with other municipalities in regional ventures, (Colonial Regional in Northampton County is one), they rely upon the Pennsylvania State Police to protect and serve. Continue reading