Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) and the Pennsylvania Capitol Police are donating used body armor to Ukraine. In all, the state will donate about 91 nearly-expired ballistic vests that were scheduled to be destroyed, plus 15 ballistic helmets. They are considered surplus. While the ballistic properties are still good on aged-out vests, sometimes the straps wear out or get torn off, so the vests are replaced regularly. Police examined the vests before donation and held back those that would not be usable, State Police Commissioner Col. Robert Evanchick said during a March 23 press conference at PSP headquarters in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He also assured that the vests are still effective. “Over the years we’ve had research and development people actually take expired ones and put rounds to them, and they are still workable at that point,” Evanchick said. The gear will go to emergency workers, police, firefighters, and those who are …