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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • Volume 43 – No. 4 ©2023, THE JOURNAL-HERALD. All Rights Reserved
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There were at least 15 residents in the audience, as well as those attending virtually, at the September 14 Penn Lake Council Meeting. The dam easements and dam project status were the main topics this month. All Council members, Secretary,
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Treasurer and Solicitor were present. The Mayor was absent. The Green family was present with concerns about the proposed easement and the Borough’s intended pursuit of their property through eminent domain. Bill Green informed Council they had their property assessed at a value
JH: Ruth Isenberg
Volunteer shortage worries L&L chief by Ruth Isenberg Lehigh & Lausanne Fire Chief Tim Rossman knows volunteers are in short supply everywhere. He doesn’t know what can be done to solve the problem, but he’s worried about what will happen if a solution isn’t found. “Most of our members are over 60,” he explains. With only a few younger fire
fighters, he feels the future of the L&L may be at risk. The state suggests offering tax breaks to encourage volunteerism, he says, but that won’t do much to help this rural department. Only three of the current roster of 15 active firefighters actually lives in one of the two townships, so a tax break won’t help them. Rossman doesn’t know See VOLUNTEERS, page 7
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Dam easements continue to concern Penn Lake Council by Suzanne Winters
L&L Fire Chief Tim Rossman
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AQUA PA SEWER LINE REPLACEMENT: Work continues on Main Street in White Haven along the 400 and 500 blocks, as the line is upgraded. JH: Ruth Isenberg
of $13,469 for the area involved in the easement, a far cry from the $619 the Borough offered them. It was decided the borough would meet with the Greens next week at the solicitor’s office to discuss a better offer for their property easement. Karen Green still has concerns over the See PENN LAKE, page 5