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E. McKeesport Names New Police Chief
By T.J. Martin
The Tube City Almanac
August 19, 2024
Posted in: East McKeesport News
New police Chief Scott Lowden has been with the East McKeesport department for 27 years. (T.J. Martin photo for Tube City Almanac)
There’s a new top cop in East McKeesport and next month, the borough will welcome a new councilperson as well.
At the monthly borough council meeting, Scott Lowden was sworn in as the new borough police chief. Lowden has been with the East McKeesport Police Department for 27 years, the last 25 of those as a full-time officer. As chief, Lowden will oversee a department of three full-time officers, including himself, and seven part-time officers.
He replaces Chief Russell Stroschein who retired in June.
Council President John Ekiert said council will this week interview five applicants for the council seat left open by the resignation of Councilwoman Linda Nolan. A sixth applicant has since withdrawn their application, Ekiert said.
Borough Manager and Secretary Connie Rosenbayger said Nolan resigned due to a work conflict. As for the number of applicants for the open seat, Rosenbayger said, “That’s the most we’ve ever had.”
The borough’s manager and secretary for 24 years, Rosenbayger said open seats in the past have usually drawn only one applicant.
Originally published August 19, 2024.
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