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Middletown Township Police Hires Life-Long Resident To Join Department

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Amanda Burg
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Middletown Township has added one new officer to its police department.

Samantha Weed, a lifelong resident of Middletown Township, was sworn in during the township’s Board of Supervisors meeting on January 7.

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Weed graduated Neshaminy High School in 2006 before attending York College of Pennsylvania and graduating with honors with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in Psychology. Weed then began working as a physical therapy aide and personal trainer while pursuing her Masters degree. Weed graduated from St. Josephs University in 2012 with a Masters in Criminal Justice and a concentration in Homeland Security.

Weed attended the Temple University Police Academy in 2016 and graduated near the top of her class before joining the Middletown Township Police Department last week.

Police Chief Joseph Bartorilla noted the department is “certainly happy to have her”.

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Amanda Burg

Amanda Burg

Amanda Burg, born and raised in Levittown, has covered news in her hometown since the start of Levittown Now, back in 2013. Amanda previously served as a contributor for The Bucks County Courier Times and as an award-winning editor for The Playwickian, the student newspaper of Neshaminy High School. Email: amanda@levittownnow.com.