AAA East Central has honored the McCandless and Northern Regional police departments with 2022 Platinum awards for efforts to increase road safety.
Northern Regional services the townships of Marshall, Pine and Richland and the borough of Bradford Woods
In total, 59 Western Pennsylvania departments received Platinum Awards, including Cranberry, Etna, Shaler and West View.
Forty-eight other departments were honored with Gold, Silver, or Bronze awards.
“We are honored to recognize these local departments for their efforts in the Community Traffic Safety Program,” said Terri Rae Anthony, safety advisor for AAA East Central. “Each organization has gone above and beyond their call of duty to make their community a safer place for motorists and residents.”
The awards are part of a non-competitive program that emphasizes improving local traffic safety through decreasing moving violations on state highways, promoting awareness of the dangers of distracted driving and partnering with the North Hills DUI Task Force, Buckle Up PA initiative and daily school zone patrols.
