State police, emergency management score additional funding in Pa.’s budget

State police, emergency management score additional funding in Pa.’s budget

State police will get an additional $69.3 million for operations, enough to fund four new cadet classes to increase its ranks.

State police, emergency management score additional funding in Pa.’s budget

A state trooper makes a traffic stop along the Pennsylvania Turnpike between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg on October 14, 2025. (Photo by Jessica Kourkounis for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star)A months-long budget stalemate, resolved earlier this month, netted increases for both the Pennsylvania State Police and Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency — which plan to boost staffing and invest in technology updates. State police will get an additional…

State police, emergency management score additional funding in Pa.’s budget

State police will get an additional $69.3 million for operations, enough to fund four new cadet classes to increase its ranks.

State police, emergency management score additional funding in Pa.’s budget

State police will get an additional $69.3 million for operations, enough to fund four new cadet classes to increase its ranks.

State police, emergency management score additional funding in Pa.’s budget

A months-long budget stalemate, resolved earlier this month, netted increases for both the Pennsylvania State Police and Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency — which plan to boost staffing and invest in technology updates. State police will get an additional $69.3 million for operations, enough to fund four new cadet classes to increase its ranks. Staffing is critical for the 1,279 municipalities that don’t have police departments and rely s…

State police, emergency management score additional funding in Pa.’s budget

State police will get an additional $69.3 million for operations, enough to fund four new cadet classes to increase its ranks.