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Penn State Abington Campus Possible Threat

Community Alerts
Abington Police was notified of a possible threat at Penn State, Abington Campus around 9:30AM. Penn State University Police is investigating this threat and Abington PD is providing a supporting role. The source of the threat has been identified. At this time we believe the community is safe. We will provide more information as it…
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The 23rd Annual Operation Safe Stop to Occur this Wednesday, October 23rd

Press Releases
  On Wednesday, Oct. 23rd, Abington School District, in partnership with the Abington Township Police Department, will participate in the 23rd annual Operation Safe Stop, an initiative conducted in communities across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as part of National School Bus Safety Week, which runs Oct. 21-25. Operation Safe Stop, organized by the Pennsylvania Department…
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Unfortunate Incident at the Ardsley Family Fun Day Event

Press Releases
The Abington Township Police Department would like to address an unfortunate incident that occurred yesterday at the Ardsley Family Day event that took place at the Ardsley Community Center.  The Police Department and our K-9 teams routinely participate in community events and have participated in Ardsley Family Day the last several years.  It is customary…
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Will the use of Radar be Approved in Pennsylvania?

Community News
  Did you know that Pennsylvania is the only state in the nation that does not allow municipal police officers to use radar to calculate the speed of drivers? Currently, the ability to calculate and enforce the PA Vehicle Code’s speeding in local municipalities is archaic, requiring officers to use painted lines on the roadway,…
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