Pa. chief chided for using fire truck as prom limo

West Newton Council passed a resolution condemning the use of the fire truck — and that’s about all they’re empowered to do because no laws were broken and the borough doesn’t control the fire company.

“Clearly, it’s not in the line of duty, it’s not a parade, it’s not a fire, it’s not helping with the community in that fashion. It’s something that was strictly personal,” borough solicitor Chuck Wade said. “They do great work, and I have to get that in, but what they did wasn’t something the borough was happy with.”

But West Newton Fire Chief Craig Sanner said the truck could have been diverted had there been a fire during the six-mile trip to his son’s high school on April 26. Sanner’s wife even drove behind the truck in another vehicle so she could complete the prom trip in case the truck had to speed away for a fire.