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Richland Twp. agrees to ban smoking in parks 

Richland Township supervisors on Monday banned smoking in public parks, but not before some wavering and a philosophical debate on the role of government.

Smoking in Veterans Park and other township open spaces could result in up to a $600 fine under the ban, which was part of a comprehensive set of park rules enacted by a 2-1 vote.

Last week, a majority of supervisors said they supported the smoking ban, which is similar to an ordinance Quakertown adopted in March. But one of the two, Supervisor Rick Orloff, said Monday he was reconsidering his stance in favor of prohibitions only during the summertime, when cigarettes could pose a fire hazard.

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