WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa. - West Middlesex Borough Council gave no updates Tuesday on the future of its police contract with Shenango Township, leaving residents worried about what happens when the current deal expires at the end of the year.

The contract, which pays Shenango Township Police to provide coverage in the borough, is set to run out on December 31. Borough leaders said they cannot comment while private negotiations are ongoing, and any potential vote on a new contract won’t happen until the next council meeting on October 14.

During public comment, Mercer County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Dave Moyer said losing Shenango Township’s coverage would jeopardize safety in the borough and in schools.

“If we don’t have a local police service here, I think we lose that safety,” Moyer s

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