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East Hempfield (PA) Arson

East Hempfield (PA) Fire Department Looking to Rebuild After Volunteers Charged With Arson

In February, three volunteer firefighters — Joshua Lightcap, 23, Mason Howard, 21, and a 16-year-old junior firefighter — were charged with deliberately setting five fires in October and November 2024.
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Windber, Scalp Level-Paint Fire Companies (PA) Merging to Create New Regional Department

Windber Fire Department and Scalp Level-Paint Volunteer Fire Company are merging to create a new regional fire department.
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PA Assistant Chief Dies Following Multiple Calls

Assistant Chief Stephen Michael Pavetti, 58, of Kiski Township Fire Department #1 was found dead on Thursday, November 21, 2024 after suffering a cardiac event.
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‘Epitome of a Firefighter’: Hundreds Gather To Remember Fallen Pittsburgh Battalion Chief

Chief John Walsh, a 37-year veteran of the fire bureau and a battalion chief for more than a decade, died Nov. 20 from a heart-related condition while…
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Philadelphia Fire Lieutenant Sean Williamson

Two Convicted in Philadelphia Arson That Killed Firefighter

Two men were convicted Thursday in a 2022 fire that left Philadelphia Fire Department Lieutenant Sean Williamson dead.
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77-Year-Old Woman Died After Rescuers Pulled Her From a Car in the Schuylkill

A 77-year-old woman died after police officers and a firefighter pulled her from a car submerged in the Schuylkill River.
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Fire Destroys Popular PA Irish Pub

Fire ripped through Riley's Pour House in Carnegie on Thursday, destroying the popular Irish pub.
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15 Fire Departments, 2M Gallons of Water Battle PA Recycling center Fire

Firefighters from more than a dozen departments fought a large fire that broke out Monday morning.
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Fire Damages Two PA Homes

Two homes were damaged in a fire Wednesday night in Lehigh County.
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Five After Midnight

Podcast: Five After Midnight: Medical Marijuana in the Fire Service

Host Stephanie White speaks with members of Pittsburgh IAFF Local 1 about medical marijuana and the fire service.
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Popcorn Fire Hits Concession Stand at Historic PA Theater

The owners of the Emmaus Theatre said Sunday that the cinema will be closed for at least a week after a concession stand fire Saturday afternoon.
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More Than 100 Firefighters Battle Four-Alarm Fire in Frankford (PA)

More than 100 firefighters were battling a four-alarm fire that ripped through a four-story building in Frankford on Friday morning.
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Hosting the Most Powerful People in the World All in a Days Work for Shanksville (PA) Firefighters

09.12.2024
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Norristown (PA) Firefighters Rescue Five, Including Two Children, From Early Morning Fire

09.11.2024
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PA Firefighters Battle Fire on Hospital Roof

09.04.2024
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Letterkenny Army Depot in PA Spotlights First DOD Firefighter and Service Animal Team at the Depot

08.30.2024
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Thousands Celebrate Life of Former Fire Chief Killed at Trump Rally, Private Funeral Set for Friday

07.19.2024
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Former PA Fire Chief Killed by Trump Rally Sniper

07.14.2024
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Accidentally-Sprayed Animal Repellent Closes PA Walmart, Sends Nine to Hospital

07.01.2024
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Shooting in Philadelphia Wounds Seven People, Police Say

06.20.2024
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Washington County (PA) Coal Waste Refinery Fire Triggers Partial Collapse

05.20.2024
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Fire Hits Multiple Homes in Avalon (PA)

05.10.2024
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PA Fire Captain, 43, Dies of Heart Attack Following Strenuous Overtime Shift

05.09.2024
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Carbondale (PA) City Council Votes To Outsource Paid Firefighters to Staffing Agency

05.07.2024
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