Volunteers join police for Santa Cop program

By Mon Valley Independent

By JOHN RECTENWALD

jrectenwald@yourmvi.com

More than 350 kids will receive Christmas gifts thanks to Rostraver Police Department’s Santa Cop Program. The highly coordinated effort exceeded expectations Thursday, more than doubling the output of the first Santa Cop event in 2019, according to Rostraver Police Chief John Christner.

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