Pennsylvania State Police training academy closed after staffer positive for covid-19
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The Pennsylvania State Police training academy in Hershey will be closed for at least two weeks because a staff member tested positive for covid-19, state police said.
The closure impacts 100 cadets, who will continue online instruction from home.
Classes for the cadet class had been the only activities at the academy during the covid-19 pandemic. Other continuing education classes for law enformcement have been suspended since March.
One cadet class graduated March 27, in a ceremony that was closed to the public to prevent the spread of covid-19. There is one more class at the academy. The PSP Bureau of Training and Education is hoping to adjust instruction so the final class, which has been training since January, can graduate by July 24, as scheduled.
The decision to resume onsite instruction will be based on guidance from the state Department of Health and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, officials said.