Local police benefit from grant program

By Mon Valley Independent

By TAYLOR BROWN

tbrown@yourmvi.com

A handful of local police departments have received grants to help keep their communities safe. Before Christmas, Gov. Tom Wolf announced $170 million in grants that will be distributed to more than 220 law enforcement agencies and county district attorneys’ offices through two new programs designed to improve community safety.

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