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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Hydrant Fee Could Help Sustain Plum Borough Fire Fund

Officials are discussing implementing a hydrant fee on all households to help fund fire department needs.

Plum Borough residents might have to pay an extra fee to help fund fire department needs in upcoming years. Plum officials are considering implementing a hydrant fee for all residents to benefit the borough's fire fund. Council had voted on the matter last year and decided to give it more time. Members of the borough council finance committee—Mike Dell, Keith Nowalk and Don Knopfel—met with fire department officials on Tuesday to discuss the possibility. All four borough fire departments—Holiday Park, Unity, Logans Ferry and Renton—had representatives present at the meeting. The borough's fire fund—used to pay for fire department equipment and apparatuses, insurance, hydrant and water service, worker's compensation and more—currently has a…

Sunday, December 18, 2011

PHOTOS: Sugar Plum Days 2011

Plum Borough's Sugar Plum Days offered fun for all ages, right in time for the holidays.

Sleigh rides, train displays and 101 Dalmations. Those are just a few of the ways the community came together to celebrate Sugar Plum Days, a favorite from Holiday Park to Renton. The festivities ran from Dec. 7 through Dec. 17. Here are some photos of the events. Did you attend any of the events? Submit your own photos!

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