With a nearly $1.4 million grant headed to Greene County from the recent federal spending package, the commissioners are moving ahead with plans to convert an empty building into a
With a nearly $1.4 million grant headed to Greene County from the recent federal spending package, the commissioners are moving ahead with plans to convert an empty building into a
The Greene County sheriffâs office now has a new K-9 officer on duty as well as a new K-9 vehicle.
Sheriff Marcus Simms said the K-9 officer, an 18-month-year-old Belgian Malinois named Maugli, specializes in explosive detection. Funding for Maugli came from through the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA).
Cpl. Nicholas Gustovich of the sheriffâs office will become the K-9 handler. He underwent training in Pittsburgh for five days a week for 12 weeks at the Pittsburgh Police K-9 Academy.
Gustovich and Maugli received their certification in patrol and explosives-gun detection.
âCpl. Gustovich has a dedication and passion to the K-9 program and showed that through devoting the past three months to training in Pittsburgh,â Simms said.
Rutgers University recently announced that, with a few exceptions, it will require students attending classes for the 2021-22 school year to have a COVID-19 vaccination.
The university cited the availability of multiple vaccines, the proven safety and effectiveness of those vaccines, and the âshared responsibilityâ of each member of the university community for the health and safety of the community in its decision.
Since the Rutgers announcement, a growing number of schools have followed suit, saying that vaccinations will be mandatory for students before returning to campus in the fall.
Local colleges and universities, too, are considering whether or not to enforce a vaccination mandate.