LANCASTER, Pa.--Select Security announced March 6 the acquisition of residential and commercial accounts from West Branch Security Systems, located in Williamsport, Pa., shortly after making a similar announcement at the end of February that it had acquired the accounts of Hazleton-based SecurityNet. Select Security will monitor all of West Branch's accounts at its Lancaster central station.

The company cited this series of acquisitions as the desire to "increase our growing presence in the central Pennsylvania region," according to a statement released by the company.

In the same statement, Select Security said West Branch's Williamsport office will remain the permanent location for installation, sales and service and that the president of West Branch, Michael Drawbaugh, will continue working with Select Security as a central region manager.

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