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5/28/2009 8:49 AM

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Thirteen police departments in Washington County are receiving a share of $1.4 million in federal money to purchase equipment.

The U.S. Department of Justice grants totaling $198,863 in the county may be used to buy uniforms, radios, computers, protective vests and weapons, U.S. Rep. John Murtha, D-12th District, announced.

The local departments approved for the funds are as follows: California Borough, $20,000; California University of Pennsylvania police: $17,775; Carroll Township, $20,000; Centerville, $19,000; Charleroi, $21,000; Donora, $10,450; East Bethlehem Township, $8,900; Fallowfield Township, $19,000; Houston, $5,326; North Charleroi, $10,112; RESA Regional, $10,800; South Strabane Township, $17,500; and West Brownsville, $19,000.

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1 comments

Oh boy .... : 5/28/2009
I hope that this acceptance of money does not come back to haunt the 13 - seeing as how its coming through the corrupted hands of that guy.

Time for Murtha to go away.

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