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A fire gutted the second floor and attic of a Brackenridge duplex Friday night. Several parts of the second floor, including most of its windows, were blackened as a result of the blaze at 1045 Brackenridge Ave. Portions of the roof were also torn off. Caution tape and no trespassing
Before Tuesday, Brackenridge had only three full-time officers. Now they're part of the Tarentum Police Department, bringing the total to 13 full-time officers.
The Brackenridge Police Department will be no more as of Tuesday, when Tarentum formally takes over police coverage of the neighboring borough. Both borough councils unanimously voted Friday evening to approve intergovernmental agreements for public safety. The three Brackenridge officers will join the Tarentum Police Department at their current salaries
Tarentum Council took another step Wednesday in assuming police services for Brackenridge. By a 6-0 vote with Kevin Bertocki absent, council authorized advertising two ordinances that will allow it to absorb Brackenridge’s three full-time officers and equipment into the 10-member Tarentum Police Department. The first ordinance enables the borough to