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ELDRED — At 1:55 p.m. on Monday, Eldred, Otto and Port Allegany fire departments were dispatched to a structure fire on 10 Cris Drive in Eldred Boroug...

COUDERSPORT — Due to COVID19 and the Emergency Declaration issued by the Potter County Commissioners, the Potter County Sheriff’s Department has imple...

With at least four wildfires reported in McKean County since Sunday, Star Hose Co. #1 of Port Allegany shared this message for residents on its Facebo...

DUKE CENTER — The Otto Township Volunteer Fire Department held its annual awards and appreciation dinner Saturday night at the fire hall on Sweitzer D...

Bradford City and Bradford Township firefighters were busy Wednesday evening as two fires broke out within a little over an hour of one another in the...

SMETHPORT — Bradford Township Fire Chief Dan Burkhouse highlighted historical events at the Tri-County Fire School Saturday when he was the guest spea...

An aging population, shrinking tax base and rising costs are making it harder for municipal governments and emergency services in rural areas to opera...

A Kane man is in McKean County Jail after allegedly threatening to kill his mother. Michael J. Butterfield, 22, of 100 Pine St., Kane, was arraigned M...

Area fire departments struggle to survive as the list of requirements grows and the pool of available volunteers shrinks. At their borough council mee...

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: James Neely Title/Position: Captain Agency: Smethport Fire Department Inc. Length of time in position: 3 years What made you decide to become a ...

Fire and emergency response organizations in Cameron, McKean and Potter counties have been awarded more than $420,000 in grants from the state, Rep. M...

DUKE CENTER — A buffet breakfast will be held on Sunday from 8-11 a.m. at the Otto Township Fire Department on Sweitzer Drive in Duke Center. The cost...

RIDGWAY — The Pennsylvania State Police, Troop C, Camp Cadet Program will be held at Clarion University, July 26 through July 31. The camp is for boys...

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

PUNXSUTAWNEY — The cause of a fire that destroyed a two-story home at 7:28 a.m. Friday on U.S. Route 6 in Hamlin Township has not been determined, Pun...

A fire in Hamlin Township Friday morning required additional support from various local departments. Hamlin Township Volunteer Fire Department, Smethp...

A Bradford man is being held without bail on allegations out of Cattaraugus County, N.Y. According to an online docket filed Thursday by Bradford City...

Name: Nathan Stowell Title/Position: Firefighter/EMT Agency: Bradford City Fire Department Length of time in position: 1/2/2020 will be 4 years of ser...

Anthony Crowley Firefighter/Paramedic Bradford City Fire Department 4 Years with the Department What made you decide to become a first responder? When...