Excessive drinking, an increase in house parties and a higher volume of people on Kutztown’s streets on drinking nights have raised concerns for the Kutztown Mayor, Chief of Police, University officials and state legislators.

Kutztown Mayor Sandy Green contacted Sen. Judy Schwank’s office and “expressed concerns about potential problems with students and other young people coming together in the borough and partying to excess with alcohol,” said Schwank. “This obviously presents a health and safety risk for students and problems for local officials and residents.”

“Here in Kutztown, our Chief, our officers and our residents have seen an increase in volume of students in our town this year as well as we have seen an increase in house parties,” said Green.