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State Police gets funding boost for cadet classes in new spending plan
Pennsylvania's new budget allocates $16.2 million to train 380 new state troopers across four cadet classes and includes a $4.5 million boost for information technology and radio systems. Governor Josh Shapiro has prioritized this funding in each of his four budgets, aiming to fulfill his campaign promise of adding 2,000 troopers during his first term.
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