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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Wed November 06, 2024

Pennsylvania State Police Showcases Progress Of New $387.8M Training Academy

The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) provided a progress report on Oct. 30 concerning the construction of a new Pennsylvania State Police Academy in Hershey, a project that will completely modernize the 64-year-old campus and ensure troopers are trained in the best possible environment for decades to come....

Office of Gov. Josh Shapiro - Wed December 20, 2023

New $300M Pennsylvania State Police Academy Begins Construction in Hershey

A new and ultramodern Pennsylvania State Police Academy began construction in Hershey Dec. 18 following a ceremonial groundbreaking attended by Gov. Josh Shapiro and other state and law enforcement officials....

Emily Buenzle - Fri July 13, 2018

Man Run Over by Bulldozer in Police Chase

A man was run over by a bulldozer in a police chase Reading, Pa., July 9. The incident began when maintenance workers from the Pennsylvania State Game Commission discovered a marijuana grow operation consisting of about 10 plants on state game lands in Penn Township the morning of July 9, WFMZ reported....

LeeBoy - Tue July 10, 2018

LeeBoy Displays Extreme Gratitude to Local Lincoln County Sheriff's Office

VT LeeBoy seized the opportunity to show its extreme appreciation and gratitude when approached by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office with a specialized paint project. Due to the executive order reinstating the 1033 Program, Lincoln County Sheriff's Office was the recipient of a military surplus Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle....

Emily Buenzle - Wed October 18, 2017

Construction Crew Finds Human Remains … Police Not Surprised

Construction crews uncovered a human skull onsite in Lincoln, N.H., on Oct. 10, but police don't seem particularly concerned, NH1 reported. Police believe the remains were probably buried before local records were kept, saying it was unlikely the discovery was evidence for a cold case, NH1 reported....

Nicole Linsalata -Lorena Estrada - Mon July 24, 2017

Florida Man Climbs Crane, Barricades Himself Atop Building

A man barricaded himself on the roof of a building under construction in Downtown Hollywood, Fla. and began throwing debris to the ground, Sunday morning, authorities said. According to Hollywood Police, they began to receive calls from concerned residents that someone was yelling in Hollywood's Young Circle, Sunday, at around 3:45 a.m....

Thu July 13, 2017

Chicago to Build Training Campus For Police, Firefighters

CHICAGO (AP) A $95 million public safety training campus is being planned to replace cramped and aging police and fire academies in Chicago. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the new shared training academy will be in West Garfield Park....