A Westmoreland County town is turning down a grant from the for a K-9 dog from the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation -- because the city doesn't have a police dog.
The grant was a surprise for the Arnold Police Department. One councilman said he wasn't aware the city had applied for the grant from the foundation until he read an article in the
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here isn't enough money in the budget to add a dog to the force. They voted to give back the $10,000.
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Arnold hasn't had a police dog since 2014. Council members told
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The mission of the foundation is to support K-9 units of police and fire departments throughout the United States, with a particular emphasis on support for service dogs in Pittsburgh. The foundation has distributed more than $1.7 million since 2007.
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