About Us
Our Mission Statement
It is our mission to improve the quality of life by providing the highest level of professional police service through a partnership with the community. We are Weatherly Police are committed to creating a safe, crime free environment by enforcing the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Constitution. We will accomplish this by practicing our core values of integrity, professionalism and respect.
We Are Comitted To Excellence
We have INTEGRITY. We commit ourselves to the highest moral and ethical standards. We maintain the public trust through the performance of our duty without favor or prejudice. We conduct ourselves in our professional and personal lives in a manner beyond reproach. The honor among ourselves serves as an example to all.
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We are PROFESSIONALS. We commit ourselves to excellence by providing the highest quality service to the community. We maintain a well-trained, disciplined and innovative work force dedicated to continuous improvement.
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We show RESPECT. We commit ourselves to uniting the public and the police by treating each other in an unbiased, dignified and compassionate manner. We value the diversity of our community by providing timely, impartial and courteous service to.
Meet Our Officers
Officer Ashley Harris has been an Officer for the Weatherly Police Department since July of 2021. Harris is a Graduate of the Hazleton Area High School and worked at Central Air Freight for five years before she decided to make her career law enforcement. She is the granddaughter of a retired State Trooper. She also has an uncle who retired as a K9 police officer in West Hazleton and another uncle who worked and retired from Home Land Security.
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She started Lackawanna Police Academy in November of 2020 and graduated in July of 2021. She was chosen as an apprentice for the Weatherly Police Department in March of 2021. Her skills and determination landed her a permanent position with the department in the summer of 2021. Since then, she has not only honed her skills as a police officer but has shown her leadership skills as well. She took first command during an intense police standoff back in 2023.
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Officer Harris has also successfully completed training and certifications in active shooter, tactical communications, ARIDE, SFST, Woodland Tactical, First Aid/CPR, Traffic patrol/Drug interdiction, Tactical medical, Tactical communications and Enforcement of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Inspection Regulations. She is also a member of the Drug Task Force.
Officer Ashley Harris
Weatherly Police Department
Edward Kubert began his Law Enforcement career in 2008, when he graduated from Lackawanna College
Police Academy. In February 2009, he was hired as a Patrol Officer with Weatherly Borough.
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Officer Kubert currently performs the duties of the department’s Crime Scene Photographer,
Firearms Range Instructor, Vehicle, Equipment and Evidence Coordinator, and Field Training Officer.
He also serves in the supervisory capacity of Officer in Charge in the absence of the Sergeant or Chief.
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During his tenure with the Weatherly Borough Police Department, Officer Kubert has been a member of the
Carbon County Drug Task Force.
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In 1995, Edward earned an Associate Degree in Hospitality Management from Paul Smith’s College.
He also supported public safety for numerous years as a firefighter and officer with the Hometown Volunteer
Fire Company prior to joining the Police Department.
Officer Edward Kubert
Weatherly Police Department
Officer Michael Eyer began his law enforcement career with the Weatherly Borough Police Department in
January of 2011 after successfully completing an internship with the department while attending the
Lackawanna College Police Academy in Hazleton full time and graduating in December of 2010.
Prior to attending the Police Academy, Officer Eyer worked as an HVAC sheet metal apprentice out of
high school and is also a volunteer firefighter for several municipalities.
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Officer Eyer is, member of the PA Wildland Specialized Fire Crew and has been on several out of state
wildfire emergencies in Utah, California, and Idaho. He has gained years of experience in helping others
and putting others needs before his own not just in the Commonwealth, but across the Nation.
In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and dogs, playing golf, hunting, fishing,
being outdoors and active.
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Throughout his career he has completed countless hours of training aside from the yearly mandatory MPOETC
updates, but he has been fortunate to experience some training courses that aren’t offered to many, such as
Incident Response to Terroristic Bombings at New Mexico Tech, where he was able to see firsthand the
damage of simple household items that are being used to create extremely dangerous weapons. He has
successfully completed trainings and obtained certifications in Traffic Patrol/Drug Interdiction, Raid Planning
and Risk Management, Tactical Narcotics, Vehicle Search and Seizure, Sobriety Checkpoints, Clandestine
Laboratory Awareness, Hazardous Materials, SFST, ARIDE, ALICE training, Active Shooter Training,
PA vehicle inspections regulations, tactical communications and de-escalation.
Officer Eyer is also a member of Pennsylvania Narcotics Association (PNOA), Eastern States Vice
Investigators Association (ESVIA), a member of the Carbon County Drug Task Force, and is the
Departments Media Contact for press release information and social media contact.
Officer Michael Eyer
Weatherly Police Department
Officer Sofia Hantz began her Law Enforcement career with Weatherly Borough Police Department in
October of 2021 after Graduating Lackawanna Police Academy in July 2021. Prior to employment with the
department, Officer Hantz worked 14 years as an Outlet Supervisor in Food & Beverage at Paradise
Stream Resort. Sofia took on many rolls while employed there from manager to security and many others.
Sofia took the lead in coaching the staff, training and developing ideas to increase revenue.
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Sofia brough her work ethic and eagerness to learn with her. She has already obtained several hours of
elective training since joining the department. Some of those classes include; SFST (Standardized Field
Sobriety Testing), Trauma Management, Interview and Interrogation, CPR & RAMP.
Sofia looks forward to taking her leadership rolls and incorporating them in her new roll as an Officer.
She values honor, integrity and respect.
Officer Sofia Hantz
Weatherly Police Department
Officer Nicola Palermo
Officer Nicola Palermo graduated from Kings College in 2019 with a Bachelors Degree in
Criminal Justice and with a minor in Sociology. In November 2020 he was accepted into the
Lackawanna Police Academy and graduated in July 2021. He was then hired as a campus
police officer for Wilkes University. After working for Wilkes University he was hired by
Wyoming Area Regional Police and White Haven Police Department. In November 2023 he was
hired by Weatherly Police Department.
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​He has completed trainings in Crisis Intervention Training and had also completed active
shooter training. On his spare time he trains at Drums Crossfit and participated in local
Crossfit competitions. He has been training in Jui Jitsu at Nepa Mixed Martial arts in the
Wilkes Barre area.
Weatherly Police Department
Officer John Molosky started with the Weatherly Borough Police Department in 1992. Officer Molosky worked
part time as a Patrolman until 2002 before resigning to take a job in the private sector. In 2009 Officer
Molosky returned to the Department as a Part Time Officer/Investigator. Officer Molosky also works as a
(DWCO) Deputy Wildlife Conservation officer for the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
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Officer Molosky has countless hours of training and accomplishments, Some of which are Homicide
Investigations, Narcotics Investigation, Interview and Interrogations, Arson Investigation, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Industrial Safety and Health. Officer Molosky has a total
accumulation of police training courses exceeding 3142 hours and other 232 credit hours working towards
his (CFI) Certified Fire Investigator. Officer Molosky is a valuable asset for younger officers during their
employment, Officer Molosky brings a great deal of knowledge to Criminal Investigation. He also serves
as an Interview Panel Member for police candidates for employment.
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Officer Molosky studied Criminal Justice at Bloomsburg University and a Graduate Course at Kings College,
he even published a Deer Management Article while at Bloomsburg University.
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Officer Molosky has affiliation memberships with Pennsylvania Homicide Investigators Association,
Pennsylvania Narcotic Officers Association, Eastern States Vice Investigators Association, North American
Wildlife Enforcement Offices Association, Conservation Officers of Pennsylvania Association, Fraternal Order
of Police Christina Lodge #84, Fraternal Order of Police Conservation Police Lodge #114, Carbon County
Environmental Education Center, and The National Rifle Association Life Member.
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Officer Molosky Received a Certification of Nomination from the Pennsylvania Game Commission,
Northeast Region, Outstanding Deputy Wildlife Conservation Officer in 2010.
Officer John Molosky
Weatherly Police Department
Julie Stefanowicz was hired as the Weatherly Borough Police Department Administrative Assistant in 2022.
Before joining
the Department, she previously worked as news director at WYLN-TV in Hazleton. She attended Penn State
University and later enrolled in the Atlanta Broadcast Institute where she obtained her degree
in broadcasting.
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Julie spent 16 years working in local news as a videographer and reporter before taking over the position
as news director in 2019. While working in the field, she covered many crime-related stories where she
became acquainted with members of both local and state law enforcement agencies. Julie also spends
time volunteering at the Weatherly and Carbon County Animal Shelters.
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Using her background in media, she films police training sessions, classes and community events for
both the Police Department and Weatherly Borough.
Julie Stefanowicz
Weatherly Police Department