July 11, 2025 | 3:26 PM
tag | volunteer firefighters
February 15, 2023 | 6:17 PM
“Full-scale catastrophe”: Pennsylvania emergency services implore state for urgent help
Without state-level fixes, police, fire and EMS experts say fewer Pennsylvanians will get help when they need it.
December 12, 2022 | 4:55 PM
Man found outside house where 2 firefighters perished died of gunshot wound, coroner says
December 8, 2022 | 12:28 PM
2 firefighters die while battling a fire in Schuylkill County
Governor Wolf orders flags at half-staff to honor fallen firefighters
September 7, 2022 | 5:00 AM
Talk of a tax increase is driving a wedge between leaders of a growing Pa. township and its fire company
With costs rising and donations down, more volunteer fire companies are turning to public support — and facing questions about transparency.
August 30, 2022 | 8:00 AM
The business of volunteer fire companies has become harder to sustain. Can collaboration help?
Five volunteer fire companies in Centre County are participating in a state study to determine how better collaboration among them might alleviate some cost and staffing challenges.
March 13, 2021 | 2:42 PM
‘The volunteer model in Pa. just doesn’t work’: COVID-related recruitment issues put suburban firefighting in the crosshairs
“Over the past 30 years, we’ve seen a decline in the number of volunteer firefighters on a national basis. … And, of course, it seems like it’s very pronounced in Pennsylvania.”
October 22, 2019 | 6:49 PM
House moves to exempt volunteer fire companies from open records requests
The decision, which prompted debate Tuesday, is part of an effort to bolster struggling first-responders.
