The chief of police in McDonald returned to work Wednesday in an administrative capacity while there is an investigation into whether he was justified in shooting a man in the arm earlier this month. Timothy Motte confirmed Wednesday he had been off the job immediately following the Oct. 3 ...

When Brady Mermon began as the chief of the Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department in 1970, it was a small operation with an outdated truck. As Mermon prepares to retire at the end of the year, the growth the Washington County fire department has seen under his watch is evident. Brad ...

Cecil Township’s elected officials voted this week to establish a Department of Fire and Emergency Services to bring together the community’s three independent fire stations. Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance creating the department at their meeting Monday. Now, a steering ...