No Santa on the Fire Truck this year in Aliquippa

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Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano

(Aliquippa, Pa.) Aliquippa Fire Chief Dave Foringer  informed  council  Wednesday  night  that the department  received 147 calls for service in November including 2  or 3 Covid-19 cases a day, and over a dozen in the last 5 or 6  days . He said the fire department is doing the best they can when dealing with the  public relating to the COVID-19 calls  and are wearing their masks. He told council, “I think  it’s going to rise.!  He said 2 firefighters are quarantined.

The chief said due to the pandemic , there will be no SANTA on the firetruck visiting kids  in the city’s neighborhoods.   He said funds will be put forth for the annual toy drive.