Firefighters with Manheim Township (PA) Fire Rescue held a dedication and open house of their new facility, Station 202 on Wednesday night, according to the department’s Facebook event page.

The department said the event was attended by the Manheim Township Board of Commissioners and Sparky the Fire Dog as well as fire and township officials.

Tours of the station were conducted and free ice cream was served to those who attended the event.

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- PUB DATE: 7/28/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The News Times - Metered Site

VIDEO: You often hear how people get labeled by what they do for work, like “He’s a police officer” or “a firefighter.” For one emergency responder in Springville, that’s harder to do. ABC4 News shares the different hats he wears, in this edition of Behind the Badge. Suiting up for work when you’re Dakota Klauck of Springville, could easily mean three different things.
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