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PORT ALLEGANY (EC) —The 2017 Star Hose Fire Co. #1 firemen’s banquet was held on Saturday night at the Port Allegany firehall. Master of ceremonies wa...

Kane-based state police investigated this motor vehicle accident around 4:40 p.m. Sunday in East Smethport along U.S. Route 6 near Duffy Inc. The auto...

ST. MARYS — Two new officers will be patrolling the streets in St. Marys. New officers Derrick Welsh of Sigel and Derek Mattiuz of Ridgway were recent...

EMPORIUM — A fire that damaged a structure at 2:25 a.m. Tuesday at 2203 First Fork Road in Grove Township has been ruled accidental, according to stat...

HAZEL HURST — The Hamlin Township Volunteer Fire Department recently purchased new gear for its team to satisfy a state regulation that stipulates pro...

SMETHPORT — "Firefighters define courage," said Kyle Day in remarks prepared for the Smethport Fire Department's 135th annual Appreciation Dinner on S...

A mobile home collapsed Saturday morning at 3467 W. Washington St. in Corydon Township, trapping one person. Crews were called out to assist at 9:50 a...

CARROLLTON, N.Y. —A house on Windfall Road was deemed a total loss following a blaze late Monday morning. No injuries were reported in the fire, which...

Bradford City firefighters responded to 27 Whitehead Ave. on Sunday afternoon for a chimney fire. Lt. Cathy Mealy of the Bradford City Fire Department...

RIDGWAY — A Tuesday morning fire that damaged the Main Street Tavern along Main Street in Ridgway Borough has been ruled accidental in nature. Pennsyl...

The administration of Gov. Tom Wolf has chosen to close the State Correctional Institution at Pittsburgh in an effort to cut costs. The closure will b...

Potter County officials have reiterated that the rumored closing of the Potter County Jail in Coudersport is just a rumor — at least for the time bein...

SMETHPORT — Firefighters from multiple departments were called to a fire at 9:02 p.m. Thursday in Raught’s Country Kitchen at 7076 Route 46 in Keating...

PORT ALLEGANY —Star Hose Fire Co. #1 of Port Allegany responded to a fire at the former Pittsburgh Corning building at 701 N. Main St. about 5 p.m. Tu...

An Alden, N.Y., man faces charges after allegedly trying to lure children outside of the Callahan Park ice rink building around 8:25 p.m. Friday. Brad...

ROULETTE —Multiple firefighters battled a fire at the Elliott Lumber Co. in Roulette on Tuesday afternoon. At 1:14 p.m., members of the Roulette, Port...

SMETHPORT —The Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal and Smethport Fire Department investigated the origin and cause of an early Wednesday morning fi...

KANE — The Highland Hotel was no more than a pile of rubble on Tuesday after a fire destroyed the building, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars i...

LITTLE VALLEY, N.Y. — Two Steamburg men have been arrested for allegedly possessing seven pounds of marijuana when a search warrant was served at thei...

WILCOX ––Fire destroyed a wooden garage/barn near a home at 7350 Glen Hazel Road in Wilcox on Tuesday afternoon. At 2:22 p.m., the Wilcox Volunteer Fi...