Mon Valley Police Regionalization Hits Wall After 3 Boroughs Drop Out

RANKIN, Pa. (KDKA) — Carl Lewis owns and runs a small convenience store in Rankin and worries about violent crime.
Just last year, he says someone shot his grandson in nearby Hawkins Village.
“He was shot in the arm. Doesn’t have full use of it anymore. He’s only 20 years old. It’s a shame,” Lewis said.
While shootings, homicides and other major crimes are on the rise throughout the Mon Valley, Rankin and the surrounding boroughs are patrolled by a handful of