In Re Appeal of Merulli

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Albert Merulli (appellant) appeals here .an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County which affirmed the Civil .Service Commission of the Borough of Aliquippa (Commission) in its decision to reduce his rank from chief of police to patrolman based upon evidence of violations of Section 1190 of The Borough Code (Code), Act of February 1, 1966, P.L. (1965), as amended, 53 P.S. §46190.

The appellant first appealed to the court of common pleas and sought a de novo hearing there wherein he could introduce additional testimony which had not been received by .the…