Aug 26, 2009 9:33 am US/Eastern
City To See Nearly 1,000 Troopers For G-20
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ―The state police will deploy nearly 1,000 troopers to Pittsburgh for the G-20 Summit.
According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, this will be one of the largest deployments in the history of the agency and is nearly a quarter of its total number of troopers.
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Pittsburgh wants experienced, problem-free cops for G-20
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
By Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Out-of-town police coming to Pittsburgh for the G-20 Summit would have to have experience, good health and no recent records of free-speech violations, according to a draft contract to be entered into with other governments, provided to Pittsburgh City Council today. Continue reading
Governor Rendell Announces Graduation of 45 Cadets from State Police Academy
HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Governor Edward G. Rendell announced that 45 men and women joined the ranks of the Pennsylvania State Police today following their graduation from the State Police Academy in Hershey, Dauphin County. Continue reading
ASA Softball Tournament
When: October 10, 11
Start: 0900 Hrs
Where: Drifton Sports Complex, Drifton PA www.drifton.com
Proceeds will go to TROOPERS HELPING TROOPERS
Flyer: PSP OLYMPICS 2009
We did no wrong, says planner of shooting party
Philadelphia Daily News - Dana DiFilippo - 18 hours ago
Yesterday, after the Daily News published photos of about 14 Pittsburgh Steelers horsing around with assault weapons at a Pennsylvania …
Posted on Wed, Aug. 12, 2009
Targets of criticism
State cops, Steelers under fire over firearms party with assault guns
By DANA DiFILIPPO
Philadelphia Daily News
difilid@phillynews.com 215-854-5934
AT LEAST 14 Pittsburgh Steelers participated in a shooting party with Pennsylvania State Police troopers at the Greensburg barracks, using state police ammunition and illegal assault weapons from the evidence room, sources say. Continue reading
Pennsylvania Governor Rendell doles out $361 million in borrowed money
By Debra Erdley
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Faced with the growing impact of a prolonged recession and revenue shortfalls, Gov. Ed Rendell last fall froze state hiring, ordered spending reductions and hunkered down for a coming budget battle. Continue reading
Pa. House Dems pay themselves first
12:46 PM EDT, August 5, 2009
HARRISBURG — – House Democrats arranged for themselves to be paid ahead of other state workers as they voted yesterday for a placeholder budget. Continue reading
Q&A with Gov. Ed Rendell on Pennsylvania’s budget
PennLive.com - Aug 5, 2009
by The Patriot-News JOHN C. WHITEHEAD/The Patriot-News Governor Edward G. Rendell signed Senate Bill 850 after vetoing everything but payroll for state …
Lawmakers move to name part of road after slain trooper
Allentown Morning Call - 18 hours ago
Two state lawmakers want to name part of Route 611 in Monroe County in honor of a state trooper who was shot dead on the road while trying to apprehend a …
