The financial situation is so bad in one western Pennsylvania city that even its police dog has been laid off. Jeannette City Council has voted to lay off nine workers of the city’s 47 workers effective October 5th. They include three of the city’s 12 police officers, including Officer Justin Scalzo, who handles the city’s drug-sniffing dog, Wando. The department is also losing its two meter maids and a secretary. Other layoffs involved trash collectors and public works employees. The city has a projected $440,000 budget shortfall.
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