Sidewalk Repairs to Begin in Borough

During the mayor’s report at the July monthly Hollidaysburg Borough Council meeting, Mayor Joseph Dodson said with the retirement of another police officer, the force is down to six officers and needs to hire two officers as soon as possible. There should be nine officers if the department is fully staffed. There are currently only four candidates for the three open positions.

Council President Joseph Pompa said there used to be hundreds of candidates for police openings, but that is no longer the case. Getting qualified candidates is difficult.

Councilman Jeff Kettner, former Hollidays...