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State Police Officials Requesting an Additional $300 Million From Lawmakers

Sarit Laschinsky
/
WDIY

The Pennsylvania State Police's to-do list includes conducting firearm background checks and investigating nuisance businesses more quickly. WITF's Sam Dunklau reports the agency is pitching lawmakers on the funding it will need to make those things happen.

Read the full story at: https://www.witf.org/2022/03/11/pa-agency-heads-pitch-higher-funding-to-help-address-staffing-woes/

(Original air-date: 3/11/22)

Sam Dunklau is the Capitol Bureau Chief for WITF. He previously covered Illinois state government for NPR member station WUIS in Springfield, IL.