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The McDonald Volunteer Fire Department is receiving a $100,000 state grant to pave the department’s parking lot and install an electronic sign for community and fire department announcements. Philip Boggs, McDonald’s fire chief, worked with state Rep. Jason Ortitay of the 46th Legislative District to secure the funding. “McDonald’s volunteer firefighters give countless hours to keep our community safe, and they deserve facilities and tools to match their commitment,” Ortitay said in a news release. “This grant addresses a practical need with the parking lot while also giving the department a modern way to share important updates with residents.” According to Boggs, ...
The American Red Cross has declared the second national blood shortage in the nonprofit organization’s history, warning of impacts to countless patients if the crisis continues. According to the organization, blood donation levels have fallen to a four-year low, which means the Red Cross is ...
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will be developing rules that it says will reduce methane emissions from new and existing oil and gas operations . The new rules would affect equipment and practices at well sites, pipelines and other types of infrastructure and, ...
An Ohio woman wanted on homicide charges in her home state – who was already on parole after pleading guilty to manslaughter 15 years ago – was arrested in Washington County after leading police on a car chase. Pennsylvania State Police troopers spotted a car driven by 38-year-old Karenda ...
BROCKTON, Mass. – The Wild Things game at the Brockton Rox, scheduled to be played Wednesday morning, was postponed because of rain in the Brockton area. The game has been rescheduled for as part of a doubleheader Thursday with the first game starting at 4 p.m. The Wild Things won Tuesday ...
BROCKTON, Mass. – Anthony Brocato must be a morning person. The Wild Things played a game Tuesday against the Brockton Rox that had a 10:35 a.m. start time at Campanelli Stadium. And before most of those in attendance for the Kids Day game had a chance to digest their bacon and eggs, ...
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles celebrating the 75th anniversary of PONY Baseball and Softball, leading up to the Pony League World Series Aug. 7-12. Leo Trich has played a significant part in building the baseball legacy of Washington and the surrounding area. He is a ...
Pennsylvania is divided into 67 counties and features a remarkably high number of local governments. Each parcel of land within the commonwealth falls into a specific city (57), borough (956), incorporated town (1), or township (1,546). The large number of municipalities resulted from early ...
When life gets busy, your home should be a place of reprieve, not extra stress - and that includes your kitchen. If you're juggling work, chores, errands, hobbies, studies, a social life, caretaking or the other million-and-one things keeping your schedule full right now, the idea of spending ...
