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SMETHPORT — The Tri-County Volunteer Firemen’s Association Fire School celebrated its 60th anniversary this weekend in Smethport. The highlight of the...

The District 15 Wildfire Support Group, comprising about 25 firefighters from McKean and Potter counties, has been dispatched this week to assist with...

(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...

Monday's meeting of Bradford City Council didn't take long, but the decisions made were impactful. Council passed on second reading the budget and mil...

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy DeFoor announced the release of audit reports for volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in McKean a...

This year alone, Pennsylvania has suffered two tragic deaths, more than 40 injuries, and the loss or damage of dozens of buildings due to wildfires. T...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) announced campfires are prohibited on state park and forest land...

SMETHPORT — The eagle eyes of one concerned neighbor may have staved off a greater disaster early Friday morning in Smethport, when they noticed flame...

My husband and I watched a feature on PBS about firefighters, both full-time and volunteer, and it really touched my heart. We seem to take so much fo...

A 2023 audit of the volunteer firefighter relief association of Highland Township in Elk County showed three findings, according to Auditor General Ti...

STATE COLLEGE – Early this spring, Nittany MinitMart started its fifth annual fire company fundraiser with a goal of beating last year’s record total ...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Pennsylvania has the most volunteer fire departments in the nation, according to the state fire commissioner. But many of those fir...

HARRISBURG — Auditor General Timothy DeFoor announced the release of audit reports for volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in McKean a...

WEST PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa (AP) — Pennsylvania State Police in Schuylkill County say two firefighters died responding to a house fire where a body was fou...

HARRISBURG — Auditor General Timothy DeFoor announced audit reports have been released for 23 Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations (VFRAs) incl...

AUSTIN — The Austin Volunteer Fire Department recently conducted a fire safety and smoke detector survey at the Austin Area School. Over 53% of the st...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An early morning fire in a north Philadelphia row home has claimed the lives of three children and one adult, authorities said. Fi...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Six U.S. soldiers practicing jumps from a Chinook helicopter near Gettysburg National Military Park Tuesday spent some time stuck i...

On Saturday evening, the Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department (BTVFD) held its 40th Annual Awards Banquet at the Interstate Parkway Fire Hall w...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson said Tuesday that FEMA’s Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program is accepting applications. The Fire Prevention...