I’m curious about Hempfield Township’s decision to secure a state grant to demolish an unused state penitentiary for $3.5 million (“Demolition plans advancing for former state prison,” May 6, TribLive). Wouldn’t that money go a lot further in securing their own police force in order for our Pennsylvania State Police to patrol less well-to-do neighborhoods?
Hempfield has a population of over 40,000. I think it is way past time for residents to pick up the tab on their own police and end the welfare of the state to continue to pay for it.
Wayne Wagner
Bethel Park