Dauphin County borough suspends fire department after chief charged with theft

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Dauphin County borough suspends fire department after chief charged with theft
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The Paxtang Fire Company will no longer be able to respond to fire calls in Paxtang Borough or Swatara Township, according to the Paxtang Borough Council.

The move prevents all Paxtang Fire Company trucks and firefighters from responding to fire calls in the borough or providing assistance on fire calls in Swatara Township, the borough announced in a press release sent Friday night.

Court records said Lemmon took $72,000 for the job, delivered about $35,000 in equipment but did no installation, and kept the remaining money while ignoring them for two years.

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