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AMBRIDGE Two men with a long history in Ambridge are seeking the borough’s four-year mayoral seat.
Former Ambridge Councilman Gerald “Duke” McCoy is running unopposed in the Democratic primary to face business owner Dennis Lapic, a historic preservation advocate running unopposed in the Republican primary.
One candidate will fill the seat left vacant by Ambridge Mayor David Drewnowski, who is not seeking re-election after four years in office.
McCoy, of 833 15th St., served as a borough council member for 16 years before forgoing a re-election campaign in 2019.
“After 16 years, I felt council wasn’t as concerned about Ambridge as I was, so I just gave it up,” he said. “But I didn t want to see someone get in there as mayor and do nothing about our town.”
Ambridge police to receive body-worn cameras in coming weeks
By Staff Reports
AMBRIDGE In the next few months, residents of the borough will see local police officers wearing body cameras.
Ambridge was recently awarded a $46,500 matching grant from the state Commission on Crime and Delinquency to purchase 25 body-worn cameras (BWC).
According to Manager Mario Leone, the borough is expected to acquire the cameras within eight weeks. Once the cameras are received, officers will receive training before they are fully deployed for use. These cameras will ensure that borough policing policies are being followed by our officers at all times, and these body-worn cameras further complement the borough s in-car video technology, Leone said.