Volunteer fire departments at a crossroads in Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) - In a state where most fire departments are staffed by volunteers and the work of those departments is overseen by local government, EMS challenges... Read More.
Stories tagged with: departments
LA faces $1 billion shortfall, may eliminate entire departments
The City of Los Angeles faces a nearly billion dollar deficit for the coming year, with the city’s budget crisis predating the recent Palisades Fire.
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Justice Departments antisemitism task force to visit 10 universities
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that the Federal Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism will be visiting 10 universities that have experienced antisemitic incidents since the Oct. 7,... Read More.
Trump’s DOJ ends DEI lawsuits against fire and police departments
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi ended federal lawsuits that the Biden administration had filed against local police and fire departments over their merit hiring policies.
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Chemung County police departments team up for Shop with a Cop event
The Chemung County Deputy Sheriff’s Association teamed up with officers from Horseheads, West Elmira, Elmira Heights, Elmira and the New York State Police for this year’s Shop with a Cop Event.Officers brought students from around Chemung County to Walmart in the Town of Horseheads... Read More.
Vestal, Endicott and Endwell Fire Departments work together to save two people, dog from riverbank
The Vestal Fire Department was dispatched to the area of the Susquehanna Riverbank near the west side of the Vestal Rail Trail on Thursday for two individuals and a dog that were stranded due to the rising water condition.According to a press release from... Read More.
Schumer: Binghamton, Elmira fire departments to receive over $3 million to hire new firefighters
Press release from Sen. Schumer's Office:U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced $3,202,296 in federal funding for the Binghamton Fire Department and the Elmira Fire Department to train and hire new firefighters in the Southern Tier. This federal funding was administered through the... Read More.
Whitney Point, Binghamton fire departments to receive federal funds
A pair of local fire departments will be receiving federal funding for gear, training and supplies.New York Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have announced that the Whitney Point and Binghamton fire departments are among the fire departments in New York who will share... Read More.
Fire departments respond to kitchen fire in Waverly
Several local fire departments responded to a home on Cooper Street in Waverly on Wednesday morning for a reported structure fire.The fire started at around 7 a.m. and was reportedly contained to the kitchen of the home. It was quickly knocked down by firefighters.Cooper... Read More.
Valley fire departments knock down fires in Athens, Waverly
Valley fire departments were busy over the weekend as they battled fires in Athens Borough and Waverly.On Friday night at approximately 7:30 p.m., the Waverly Barton Fire District responded to a structure fire on Elm Street.Firefighters performed an aggressive interior attack while encountering heavy... Read More.
End of Watch: August 15 for K-9 Officer Tarah in Owego and Endicott police departments
Tarah was born on November 17, 2007, at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Service Dog Training Centre in Bowden, Alberta, Canada. Tarah was purchased by the Southern Tier Police Canine Association and trained by her handler Officer J.L. Vanek. She is credited with a... Read More.
Southern Tier police departments make felony arrests, including two Owego men
Owego Police Department and other law enforcement in the Southern Tier recently made the following felony arrests: John J. Bair, 34, of Owego, was arrested by Owego police for Criminal Contempt in the First Degree, a Felony, following a Disturbance on Spencer Avenue. Bair... Read More.
