Pennsylvania’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Sep 2	cbsnews.com	As police turn to surveillance technology, critics raise questions about privacy concerns↗ cbsnews.com Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Pittsburgh, PA us/pa/allegheny/city/pittsburgh Allegheny County, PA us/pa/allegheny
Sep 2	axios.com ($)	Gov. Josh Shapiro joins calls to ban Flock cameras in Pennsylvania↗ axios.com ($) More coverage: Hanford Sentinel Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Franklin County, PA us/pa/franklin
Aug 31	Erie Times-News ($)	Community aid keeps ShotSpotter in place as Erie police seek more funds↗ Erie Times-News ($) Gunshot detection+, Expansion	City of Erie, PA us/pa/erie/city/erie
Aug 28	The Center Square	Shapiro backs Flock camera ban↗ The Center Squarealso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Citizens' Voice Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	Montgomery County, PA us/pa/montgomery
Aug 27	FOX 29 Philadelphia	Abington Township will vote to replace controversial Flock camera system↗ FOX 29 Philadelphia More coverage: FOX 29 Philadelphia Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Montgomery County, PA us/pa/montgomery
Aug 26	Yahoo	Back to School: Statewide program helps local district enforce bus safety↗ Yahoo More coverage: Patch Schools & transit+, Expansion	Richland School District, PA us/pa/cambria/scd/richland
Aug 26	The Keystone Newsroom	Franklin County officials, citizens clash over Flock cameras↗ The Keystone Newsroomalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Tri-State Alert · local21news.com · Tri-State Alert · Chambersburg Public Opinion · +1 more Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Franklin County, PA us/pa/franklin
Aug 26	Lehigh Daily	Bethlehem police defend Flock readers; department denied records request earlier this year↗ Lehigh Daily Face recognition	City of Bethlehem, PA us/pa/northampton/city/bethlehem City of New Castle, PA us/pa/lawrence/city/new-castle
Aug 25	LocalNews1	Chambersburg police defend use of automated license plate readers↗ LocalNews1 More coverage: Franklin County Free Press · The Union Democrat · 930 WFMD Free Talk ALPR+, ExpansionFusion & data sharing+, Expansion	Borough of Chambersburg, PA us/pa/franklin/borough/chambersburg Tuolumne County, CA us/ca/tuolumne
Aug 24	Inquirer.com ($)	Abington is voting on a surveillance system to replace Flock this week↗ Inquirer.com ($) More coverage: Glenside Local · Yahoo · 6abc Philadelphia New contract ALPR+, ExpansionFusion & data sharing+, Expansion	Montgomery County, PA us/pa/montgomery
Aug 23	Tri-State Alert	“When did THAT happen?!” The Sunday Recap↗ Tri-State Alert ALPR	Franklin County, PA us/pa/franklin
Aug 17	penncapital-star.com	Pa. lawmakers propose guardrails on automatic license plate cameras as backlash grows↗ penncapital-star.com ALPR	City of New Castle, PA us/pa/lawrence/city/new-castle
Aug 14	meadvilletribune.com	License plate readers draw skepticism at town hall↗ meadvilletribune.com ALPR	City of Meadville, PA us/pa/crawford/city/meadville
Aug 13	Erie Reader	The Reader Beat: City Council Notes from Aug. 5, 2026↗ Erie Reader New contract Gunshot detection+, Expansion	City of Erie, PA us/pa/erie/city/erie
Aug 10	The Pennsylvania Independent	Violent crime falls in Scranton under Mayor Cognetti↗ The Pennsylvania Independent Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Scranton, PA us/pa/lackawanna/city/scranton
Aug 6	erienewsnow.com	Erie Police Department Seeks to Renew ShotSpotter Technology↗ erienewsnow.com Gunshot detection+, Expansion	City of Erie, PA us/pa/erie/city/erie
Aug 5	Yahoo	EPD receives funding for ShotSpotter following city council renewal approval↗ Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet New contract Gunshot detection+, Expansion	City of Erie, PA us/pa/erie/city/erie
Aug 1	Observer-Reporter	Flock rolling out camera system in Washington ‘soon’↗ Observer-Reporter ALPR+, Expansion	City of Washington, PA us/pa/washington/city/washington
Jul 30	Tri-State Alert	Should there be more privacy with the license plate readers?↗ Tri-State Alert ALPR	Franklin County, PA us/pa/franklin
Jul 29	Tri-State Alert	The Flock fight at the Franklin County Commissioners meeting got interesting↗ Tri-State Alert ALPR	Franklin County, PA us/pa/franklin
Jul 27	WPXI	11 Investigates Exclusive: Costly drone destroyed during Operation Steel Reaper↗ WPXI Drones / UAS	City of Pittsburgh, PA us/pa/allegheny/city/pittsburgh
Jul 20	Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice ($)	Northwest Area introduces policies on employee conduct, school bus cameras↗ Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice ($) Schools & transit+, Expansion	Northwest Area School District, PA us/pa/luzerne/scd/northwest
Jul 17, 2026	Scranton Times-Tribune ($)	Scranton council advances $1M to fund purchase of annex next to City Hall↗ Scranton Times-Tribune ($) New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Scranton, PA us/pa/lackawanna/city/scranton

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