Forward Twp. residents protest loss of police
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April 27, 2022

Forward Twp. residents protest loss of police

By Mon Valley Independent

By John Rectenwald

jrectenwald@yourmvi.com

Residents of Forward Township rallied against the dissolution of their former police force at an event Tuesday at Rostraver Ice Garden.  

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