8 Pa.C.S. § 2816: Purchase of plots for burial of deceased service members.

(a) Authority.--A borough may purchase plots of ground in a cemetery or burial ground within its limits for the interment of deceased members of the armed forces who:

(1) die within the borough or have a legal residence within the borough at the time of death; and

(2) are entitled to be buried by the county under the provisions of existing law.

(b) Cost.--Plots purchased under this section shall be paid for out of the borough treasury.