Bill Clement has assumed office as mayor of Punxsutawney, succeeding retiring Mayor Rich Alexander after decades of service in local and state law enforcement.
Today’s Punxsutawney Spirit reports, Clement, who began his career with the Punxsutawney Borough Police in the 1980s, previously served as police chief and later worked with the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, helping coordinate disaster response and security for major events including hurricanes, marathons and the pope’s 2015 visit to Philadelphia.



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