Lewisburg Borough Seeks Resident to Fill Police Civil Service Commission Vacancy

Lewisburg Borough is seeking a resident to serve as its representative on the Police Civil Service Commission, posting the public notice Feb. 17, 2026 and crediting Kathy Wendt for the announcement at 13:44:26. The borough notice described the commission as "the independent body that oversees the hiring and promotion processes for Buffalo Valley Regional Police officers," identifying the seat as the Lewisburg Borough representative on a regional oversight panel.

The borough posting lays out the commission's central responsibilities, including review of testing standards and certification of eligibility lists, and frames service as an integrity-building role. The notice states, verbatim, that "Service on the Commission is an opportunity to:

• Participate directly in law enforcement oversight
• Support fair and merit-based hiring processes
• Strengthen transparency and public confidence in public safety." The posting also emphasizes that "Both the Buffalo Valley Regional Police Commission and the Civil Service Commission are structured to include an equal number of representatives from each participating municipality."

Lewisburg's announcement gives a clear contact for expressions of interest: applicants are asked to email a resume and letter of interest to Lisa Wolfe at LWolfe@bvrpd.org, with questions directed to the Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department. The borough office phone and email are listed in municipal contact information as (570) 523-3614 and office@lewisburgborough.org. The borough duplicated the notice on its Facebook page, which showed the post as "4 días" old in the screenshot and registered eight total reactions, including five likes.

A separate Pachiefs bulletin included detailed civil service application and testing timelines that intersect with the commission's remit. That bulletin states: "Application deadline: Thursday, April 2, 2026 by 3pm to the Borough Manager Fee: $40 non refundable Act 120 certification & veteran preference documentation due: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Written Exam: Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026." Pachiefs also lists applicant requirements in full: "U.S. citizen High school diploma or GED At least 18 years old by the application deadline Valid Pennsylvania driver’s license Current Act 120 certification Completed application + $40 fee submitted by April 2, 2026" and preserves a fragment of the civil service sequence: "Civil Service Process Written exam Physical [...] and perform the functions of an 'on-duty' officer. Those functions include, but are not limited to, patrolling, responding to calls for service, enforcing applicable laws and ordinances, performing investigations, and supervising those investigations performed by other members of the department."

The borough posting and the Pachiefs notice contain overlapping but not identical instructions: Lewisburg directs resume and letter submissions to Lisa Wolfe at LWolfe@bvrpd.org, while Pachiefs specifies a completed application plus a $40 fee submitted to the Borough Manager by April 2, 2026. The two documents do not state whether the Pachiefs deadlines apply to appointment of the borough's commission representative or solely to candidates seeking placement on the civil service eligibility list.

The borough posting does not specify the term length, whether the representative role is paid, who appoints the borough representative, or the expected meeting schedule. For questions about the vacancy and the application process, the posting identifies Lisa Wolfe (LWolfe@bvrpd.org), the borough office at (570) 523-3614 and office@lewisburgborough.org, and lists a police chief contact number 570-587-3026 and an obfuscated email string from the Pachiefs notice. The posting closes with the borough's call to civic service: "Residents who are thoughtful, impartial, and interested in public safety and civic service are encouraged to apply.