HARRISBURG - A handful of area natives were among the 73 men and women who recently graduated from the 135th class of the State Police Academy in Hershey and have been assigned to barracks to begin their tenures as state troopers.
Joseph F. Bissol, Clifford Twp.; Timothy E. Gronski, Moosic; and Anthony L. Paciotti, Blakely, were assigned to the Troop N barracks in Hazleton.
Vladimyr Gouin, Montrose, was assigned to Troop K in Philadelphia.
The graduation ceremony was held last week at Central Dauphin High School, where Sen. Bob Casey and state police Commissioner Frank Noonan spoke.