first responder

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...

In recent years, the political climate surrounding police work has been stressful to say the least. Tuesday, August 2, will provide the annual opportu...

KINDNESS CHALLENGE: The Kane 25 Days of Kindness Challenge is going on, and we are going to share each day’s challenge with you when possible. Here ar...

GIFFORD — To mark the 20th anniversary 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Lafayette Township Volunteer Fire Rescue Department hosted several local volunteer ...

THIS WEEK: The second week of April is recognized as National Public Safety Communicators’ Week. McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-...

LEWIS RUN — A Port Allegany man was found deceased in the woods Sunday in Liberty Township. Charles Safford, 71, died a natural death, Lewis Run-based...

SMETHPORT — Recognizing the essential work emergency service personnel perform daily, the McKean County Commissioners adopted a proclamation Tuesday d...

Nineteen years ago, Sept. 11, 2001, the world changed. It is easy, sometimes, to forget that, with all the distractions and false idols before us all ...

A second drive-thru “Frontline Heroes” chicken barbecue is scheduled for Thursday at the Bradford Ecumenical Home, 100 St. Francis Drive, starting at ...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Health stated that as of Tuesday, there were 610 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state...

HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett, R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter, sponsored a bill to help ambulance companies and first responders, which has now been signed ...

The McKean County District Attorney’s Office expressed its appreciation to the county’s dispatchers during this National Public Safety Communicators’ ...

HARRISBURG — The Wolf Administration on Monday announced funding now is available to help Pennsylvania’s rural communities increase protections from w...

SALAMANCA, N.Y. — Students and faculty from the Salamanca City School District are pooling their resources to create 3D-printed parts for reusable fac...

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today urged the General Assembly to make sure all options are on the table for counties and municipalit...

Name: Shawn Galbraith Title/Position: Fire Fighter, EMT Agency: BTVFD Length of time in position: 19 years What made you decide to become a first resp...

Name: Richard Obermeyer Title/Position: Patrolman Agency: City of Bradford Police Department Length of time in position: 4.5 years What made you decid...

Name: Nate Mealy Title/Position: Firefighter/Paramedic Agency: Bradford City Fire Department Length of time in position: 7 Years What made you decide ...

Name: Daniel Burkhouse Title/Position: Fire Chief Agency: Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department Length of time in position: I have been a Firefi...

AT&T customers and FirstNet subscribers in Port Allegany got a big boost in wireless connectivity. AT&T has added a new cell tower to enhance the area...