Crowd packs high school on Pa. merger proposal

WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa. — West Middlesex and Shenango Township residents have only a few more days to consider this question: Are they better off as one community, or two?

On Tuesday, they’ll give their final answer at the polls. A crowd filled the commons area Wednesday at West Middlesex High School to hear the last of three presentations on what the benefits of a merger would be and to air their thoughts, questions and concerns.

Most borough and township officials said they are for the merger, which would create a second-class township called West Middlesex. They and consultant Alan Kugler of PA Futures in Erie, who prepared the details of the merger proposal, reiterated what they said at public meetings in August and September.

The merger, they said, would eliminate duplication of services, saving money.

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