Harmar Township Police

06/22/2026

There are confirmed black bear sightings along the upper half of Guys Run Road in the township.

Do not approach: Always keep a safe distance from wildlife.

Secure your food: Store all food, trash, and scented items (like toothpaste or gum)

Keep dogs leashed: Pets can provoke bears and escalate encounters.

Please do not leave food out for the bear as it will only encourage it to stay in the area. The game commission has been notified of the sighting.

06/04/2026

A few of our residents have received phone calls from people claiming to be county Sheriff's. The person will then tell the potential victim that they have missed jury duty. The scum bag will then instruct the potential victim that they need to either deposit money into a crypto currency machine or they must go buy gift cards and then read the numbers from the card to the scum bag. It seems that they are targeting the older residents.

Please spread the word and tell your older family members or neighbors or anyone who will listen. Never ever send money (no matter who they say they are on the phone) to anyone via crypto machines, wire transfers, bank transfers or gift cards. Also please tell them to never share their full social security number, bank account numbers, credit card numbers or dates of birth with unknown people on the phone. Most reputable business and medical professionals will only ask for the last four numbers of a persons social security number. As always also tell them if they are unsure of who they are talking to and before they send anything, they are more than welcome to call the police department and speak with an officer.

05/01/2026

04/29/2026

Borrowed from our friends at Bethel Park Police. We have had a lot of complaints in our town about the same issue.
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Last evening, the Bethel Park Police Department responded to a very unfortunate, but preventable, accident in the Boxer Heights neighborhood involving a juvenile operating an e-bicycle.

Based on our investigation, the juvenile, along with a friend operating an e-moto, was traveling at a high rate of speed and disregarding traffic laws. As both approached an intersection, they failed to stop at a stop sign. The juvenile on the e-bike entered the intersection and struck the side of a vehicle that had the right-of-way and no stop sign. The juvenile was transported by medics to an area hospital for (thankfully) minor injuries. The vehicle involved sustained significant damage.

Parents need to understand what these devices are capable of and ensure their children are using them responsibly and legally. Operators must be 16 years of age or older if they are riding outside of private property. Not only can parents and guardians be cited for permitting underage children to ride these devices, but they may also be held civilly liable for any damage or injuries caused as a result of reckless or unlawful operation.

Even if they are old enough to ride, operators still must obey traffic control devices, signs, and signals. These are also citable offenses.

Please refer to the chart provided by PennDot for an additional breakdown of the different types of 2 wheeled transportation we are commonly seeing.