Rennerdale Volunteer Fire Department raising money for pond rehabilitation WPXI [Video]

It has sat next to the Rennerdale Volunteer Fire Department in Collier Township for decades: the Rennerdale Duck Pond has been a community staple for as long as many people can remember. But now, firefighters need the community’s help to keep it in operation.

Richard Pealer and his dog, Riley, visit the duck pond regularly, something Pealer has been doing since he was a child.

“I just enjoy it. We walk here all the time,” Pealer said. “We used to ice skate on it and things like that.”

A neighbor donated the pond to the fire department in the 1950s, with the intention for it to be open to the public, welcoming fisherman, families and thousands from all over the region to feed the ducks and enjoy the view. But in recent years, the pond’s condition has deteriorated.

“It’s definitely a struggle over the years to keep it afloat,” said …