Mahanoy Council approves advertising for full time police chief

MAHANOY CITY – The Borough of Mahanoy City is seeking a full-time police chief, council approved Tuesday evening.

Council voted to advertise for a full-time police chief at Tuesday’s meeting.

Council voted 6-1 to advertise the position, with Council President Tom McCabe casting the dissenting vote.

Mahanoy City’s current police chief, Mark Wiekrykas, works on a part-time basis, and was hired in March of 2019.

Prior to Wiekrykas, Ken Zipovsky served as full-time chief before leaving for the same post in Rush Township.

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