Sharpsburg Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 709 has partnered with the borough police department to make their town a safer place. Post Cmdr. Anthony Francioni and Quartermaster Howard Strain presented Chief Thomas Stelitano with a $6,200 check to buy two new remote radar speed signs. The solar powered devices will
Sharpsburg officials have approved an agreement for continued service with O’Hara-based Parkview EMS. Council unanimously voted for the deal, which has no end date, at its April 27 meeting. Parkview has been the borough’s ambulance provider for several years. Borough Manager Christine DeRunk said compensation remains at $10,000 a year.
Sharpsburg officials welcomed a new full-time patrolman to the borough police force. Council unanimously voted to hire Zachary Smith, 25, of Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh on Feb. 23. “My entire life I’ve been helping people,” he said after the vote. “That’s just my goal, to continue to do that as a police
Sharpsburg officials plan to use a federal grant to hire a full-time social worker. The borough received $180,564 in covid relief funds earlier this year to cover the salary of a social worker for two years and purchase two computers for police cars. Council Vice President Karen Pastor said candidates
Sharpsburg K-9 Officer Jango, a 6-year-old German Shepherd, has retired after a little more than four years of service. Partnered with Officer Jeffrey Husar and sworn in May 1, 2018, the beloved barker was forced to call it a career due to health issues. Jango was recently diagnosed with renal