There are still two fire companies in the borough. Fire service will not change. Author: Elizabeth Worthington Updated: 5:02 PM EST March 11, 2021
THROOP, Pa. Eric Hartshorn has spent the last 33 years as a volunteer firefighter for Throop Hose Company #2.
Now, he has to say goodbye. My whole family was involved in this, my two sisters, my brother, my father, myself. It s been a long journey, said Hartshorn.
The 118-year-old fire company officially dissolved Wednesday night. It hasn t been fully operational in years because of dwindling membership, so this was more of a formality, but still, an emotional one. It was a tough decision. We only had five members that would regularly come around, and we didn t think it was fair to the community to send out envelopes and ask for money when we couldn t even hold a function or get people out to respond to calls. So this is what it came to, said Hartshorn.
Two fire companies in Lackawanna County have a friendly competition to see who can serve more people. Author: Stacy Lange Updated: 7:06 PM EST February 7, 2021
THROOP, Pa. While the big rivalry is between the Chiefs of Buccaneers, in Throop, the annual competition is, where are you getting your Super Bowl meal?
Throop Hose Company Number One s Chicken barbecue?
Or The Volunteer Hose Company of Throop s Wing Fest?
It s a light-hearted competition that supports both fire company s throughout the year. We started out 15 years ago with one fryer and a couple of people s home fryers. We ve grown now that we have 10 fryers in the back, said Andy Hegedus of the Volunteer Hose Company of Throop. We started cooking at five this morning, and we ll process over two and a half-ton of chicken.
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