DANVILLE — Three members of Danville Borough Council voted to remove President Mark Deroba from his position Tuesday night.
Councilman Howard Beers Jr. made the motion to remove Deroba with Jim Gregg as his second. Beers, Gregg and Mike Wert voted in favor of the motion, which failed by a 5-3 vote.
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