SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Pennsylvania State Trooper Michael Pahira will be laid to rest Wednesday after a funeral at his alma mater in Ashland.
A public visitation will be held from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the North Schuylkill High School auditorium. His funeral will be held from 11 a.m. to noon in the same location.
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Pahira died in the line of duty while being hit while inspecting a tractor-trailer on July 1.
Gov. Josh Shapiro described Pahira as “the very best of us” during a statement in which he ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff.
Lt. Col. George Bivens said Pahira, who served for more than 20 years, “died a hero.“
First responders and community members are expected to line Centre Street in Ashland while Pahira is taken to his final resting place.
Burial services will only be extended to Pahira’s family, close friends, and fellow members of Pennsylvania State Police.
Pahira’s funeral will be streamed live on CBS 21, along with the YouTube and Facebook pages.
In lieu of flowers, Pahira’s family is accepting memorial contributions that will go toward a wrestling scholarship in his name. Pahira was a standout wrestler at North Schuylkill High School and at East Stroudsburg University.
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