Charleroi councilman wants regional police board to help more with building expenses
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February 3, 2022

Charleroi councilman wants regional police board to help more with building expenses

By Stacy Wolford

By TAYLOR BROWN
tbrown@yourmvi.com
For the past decade, the Charleroi Regional Police Department has called the borough building home free of charge. But, Charleroi council President Paul Pivovarnik would like to discuss a more income-driven arrangement.

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