Delmont Daze dunk tank raises $1,000 for police K-9
In addition to $66,000 in state and county grant funding, the Delmont Police Department got a small boost for its K-9 program through the dunk tank at this year’s Delmont Daze festival.
Dave and Jesse Wien, owners of John’s Barbershop in Delmont, sponsored the dunk tank at the Aug. 3 festival, raising $1,000 for the fund.
Anyone interested in contributing to the fund can call the borough office at 724-468-4422 or stop by during business hours, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, at 77 Greensburg Street.
Police Chief T.J. Klobucar announced in May that the grant funding would allow the department to reestablish its K-9 program, absent for almost 25 years.
Officer Dylan Keffer is the handler for K-9 Dirk, a Belgian Malinois that has undergone narcotics detection training and is completing search-and-rescue training. Klobucar said he expects the dog will be ready for patrol duty in the fall.
Patrick Varine is a TribLive reporter covering Delmont, Export and Murrysville. He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com.
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