Crime & Safety
Upper St. Clair's New Police Chief A Familiar Face
Jon Wharton has nearly three decades of law enforcement experience in the township.
UPPER ST. CLAIR, PA - Twenty-seven years ago, Jon Wharton became as an Upper St. Clair police officer. After rising through the ranks of sergeant and lieutenant, Wharton was sworn in as the township’s new police chief Monday.
He succeeds former Chief Douglas Burkholder, who retired earlier this year.
“I vow to the citizens of the township that I will fulfill this title to the best of my ability,” Wharton said.
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Wharton, 48, an Upper St. Clair High School graduate, took the oath surrounded by family, friends, township commissioners and current and former officers.Former Upper St. Clair Police Chief and current commissioner Ronald Pardini, who hired Wharton as a patrolman, also was on hand.
“It’s a great feeling to see someone develop into his full potential,” Pardini said in a township release. “He’s a fine young man, very community-oriented. He has all the necessary training and will be a very fine chief. I’m very proud of him.”
Wharton’s wife, Lauren, pinned him with his new chief stars.
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Photo of Jon Wharton, Lauren Wharton and township manager Matthew R. Serakowski via Upper St. Clair Township.
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