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COALPORT Tensions arose Monday night as firefighters from the Glendale Volunteer Fire Department pleaded with Borough Council members to renew its annual contract.
After a heated exchange, the two sides agreed to table discussions until December. The fire department continues to operate, though first responders and members of the public alike voiced their concern over a lack of commitment from the borough.
“Just a few short weeks ago, 30-plus men put their lives in danger to protect property and life in this borough,” Glendale Volunteer Fire Department Vice President Patrick Hamilton said. “Yet just those same amount of weeks later, this is the ultimate thanks we receive. It’s heartbreaking. It truly is.”
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