The Rush Township Board of Supervisors heard a departmental report from township Police Chief Rick Weaver, as it does each month, and also received reports delivered by township fire company and Pennsylvania State Police representatives who attended Thursday’s regular monthly meeting.

Weaver noted that the department had 80 incidents and complaints for January, including four arrests. Officers issued 23 traffic citations, 18 parking tickets and two written warnings, and filed three accident reports.

State Police Sgt. Shelly Konsavage, station commander of the Troop L barracks in Frackville, introduced herself.

“We have a great working relationship with the chief here,” she said.

To date, troopers handled three non-reportable accidents, one hit-and-run and two retail thefts, she said.

Konsavage said troopers cover a number of municipalities throughout the region on an as-needed basis.

“Just so you know, whenever I need anything, she helps me,” Weaver told the board. “It goes both ways.”

George Gerhard, of the Hometown Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, said the department handled 14 calls to date. Eleven of them were in January.

The department held an air pack training session in January, and recently met with Tamaqua Ambulance Association members and learned how to assist with ambulance calls.

Gerhard said the department’s annual fund drive is underway.

“It’s going pretty good. It just started,” he explained.

The department will hold a drive-through chicken barbecue beginning at 11 a.m. March 4 from the fire company, 45 Mahanoy Ave. (Route 54), in the village of Hometown.

During the meeting, supervisors also approved mutual aid agreements with Tamaqua and Ryan Township.