Hoagie fundraiser part of Leechburg police surveillance camera plans

Hoagies will play a key role in Leechburg’s police security plans.

Businesses and residents have donated about $4,000 since June to the plan to add surveillance cameras at some intersections.

Chief Jason Schaeffer said the borough needs an additional $3,000.

So Sprankle’s Neighborhood Market and its food fundraiser is stepping up.

Starting Tuesday, Dec. 10, people who buy certain foods will be donating to the surveillance camera fund.

People who order hoagies, pizzas and brownies from Sprankle’s at Third Street in Leechburg will have the entire sale price of those items donated by Sprankle’s to the surveillance camera system.

Once they order the items and prepay for them, they can pick them up anytime, starting Friday, Dec. 13, store owner Doug Sprankle said.

A variety of hoagies will be sold for $7 each. Personal pan pizzas, with various topping options, will be sold for $6 each, while several kinds of brownies will be available for $4.

“It’s not going to be a one-time thing,” Sprankle said. “We will then do this each month until they don’t need more money.

“We believe in the borough, and they have been very good to us. We want to support Chief Schaeffer’s camera plan.”

Sprankle’s has had a store in Leechburg for about 20 years.

While the hoagie, pizza and brownie sales are set to start, the first phase of the security cameras project is scheduled to begin.

On Monday, 2 Krew Security and Surveillance of Kittanning is scheduled to install a surveillance camera and a video intercom for the police department door, Schaeffer said.

The police office is in the basement. For the first time, officers will be able to see whether anyone is at the door or in the parking lot.

The company also will install the network that will allow surveillance cameras to be added at key intersections such as Third Street, for traffic that drives from Route 56 across the Veterans Bridge to enter the borough, or Market Street that connects to Route 66.

2 Krew Security and Surveillance put in the surveillance cameras in Sprankle’s and several other businesses. Video footage from those cameras may be available to police if the owners agree.

“The idea is to use public area surveillance cameras to protect Leechburg citizens and businesses,” Schaeffer said.