December Meeting Cancelled – Next Meeting Wednesday, January 11, 2012

December Meeting Cancelled

Our lodge attempted to reschedule our December 14, 2011 meeting to Wednesday, December 21, 2011 but due to member’s concerns with conflicting schedules and/or the proximity to the Holidays it was decided to cancel the meeting. Continue reading

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Facing budget cuts, Pennsylvania State Police forecast possibility of laying off 500 troopers

Published: Sunday, December 11, 2011, 12:16 PM

By JAN MURPHY, The Patriot-News

Imagine calling 911 for the Pennsylvania State Police and not seeing a trooper for hours, even days.

It’s a scenario that state lawmakers and troopers foresee if the department’s budget is cut 5 percent next year, forcing what would be the first layoffs in the state police history. Continue reading

Pennsylvania State Troopers Association Presidential Candidates

Incumbent PSTA President Bruce Edwards informed our lodge he will be attending our next lodge meeting on Wednesday, December 14, 2011.

PSTA Secretary Joe Kovel and candidate for PSTA President informed our lodge he intends to attend our next lodge meeting schedule permitting.

PA State Troopers Executive Board endorsements

Members have contacted the lodge executive board regarding the recent lodge endorsements both supporting and opposing. Some who opposed the endorsement and were particularly displeased that there was no notification that our lodge would be making an endorsement indicated they would like to revisit and discuss the endorsement at our December 14, 2011 meeting. It was requested that our lodge post this to encourage members both for and against the endorsement to attend the December 14th lodge meeting.

Mom of man shot in Weir Lake standoff says son was on bath salts for months

Pocono Record - ‎Jul 29, 2011‎

Fire damage can be seen on the side of this house on Maple Lane in the Weir Lake community Friday. The home was the scene of a standoff that ended with Robert Kish, 29, being fatally shot by state police after he earlier fired a shot that hit a state …   Article→

Man dead in fiery standoff at Weir Lake

July 29, 2011 / Pocono Record

One man is dead after a standoff with state police in which he took several people hostage, including his mother, and set a Gilbert house on fire late Thursday afternoon. Continue reading

‘… one of [the suspects] escaped while the other turned into a goat,’ Kwara state police spokesman Tunde Mohammed said.

Police arrest goat accused of armed robbery

By Mail Foreign Service

Last updated at 9:46 PM on 23rd January 2009

Police in Nigeria are holding a goat on suspicion of attempted armed robbery. Continue reading

With Regrets: Brother Francis “Frank” H. Brennan, II

Francis “Frank” H. Brennan, II, 59, of Mifflinville, died Sunday, July 17, 2011, at his home. Continue reading

Pennsylvania State Police Becoming Too White

Posted on Thu, Jul. 7, 2011

Pa. State Police say they’re recruiting more minorities

By Nathan Gorenstein

Inquirer Staff Writer

Pennsylvania State Police say they are ramping up efforts to recruit more black and Hispanic troopers Continue reading