Preparations that are being made for placing a Pennsylvania Highway Patrol unit, which will have district headquarters at 1833 East Third Street, into operation are progressing rapidly.

Captain J.N. Danton, commanding officer, has been in the office most of the week making preparations and has discovered that the organization of the troop should be completed by September 14. Sub stations are already in operation.

Eighty-two men are to be assigned to cover the territory assigned to Troop D when it reaches its full complement.

The officers who will be responsible for the training of the new men will come from other stations, and sub stations from throughout the state.

The command of Captain Danton will have two lieutenants who will conduct training and three sergeants who will serve under them and oversee the enlisted troopers.

The district garage will be located at the Williamsport station. Work on the garage will begin immediately.

Captain Danton explained the troop is being organized to meet the patrol-needs of this part of the state. He said formerly the state was divided in half but the workload became too great and the state has since divided into five troops. Substations have been operating under the other troops previously. These sub stations will now come under the jurisdiction of the new Williamsport troop.