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Pennsylvania Motorists Required to `Steer Clear`
09/07/2006
Rich Ponko clearly recalls the night when he and another paramedic dove over a guiderail to save themselves from a car barrelling toward their stopped ambulance.
Rich Ponko clearly recalls the night when he and another paramedic dove over a guiderail to save themselves from a car barrelling toward their stopped ambulance.
Rich Ponko clearly recalls the...
09/07/2006
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Pa. Firefighter to Stand Trial for Having Sex With 15-year-old Explorer
12/19/2015
The assistant chief of the New Florence Volunteer Fire Department will stand trial on charges he repeatedly had sex with a 15-year-old girl in the borough's explorer program.
The assistant chief of the New Florence Volunteer Fire Department will stand trial on charges he repeatedly had sex with a 15-year-old girl in the borough's explorer program.
The assistant chief of the New...
12/19/2015
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Audit: Pa. Volunteer Fire Department Missing More Money
08/19/2015
The report shows $152,281 in undocumented spending by the fire department between 2011 and 2014.
The report shows $152,281 in undocumented spending by the fire department between 2011 and 2014.
The report shows $152,281 in...
08/19/2015
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First Pa. State Troopers Use Naloxone to Revive Unconscious Man
06/16/2015
Gov. Tom Wolf announced in April that state troopers would begin carrying naloxone.
Gov. Tom Wolf announced in April that state troopers would begin carrying naloxone.
Gov. Tom Wolf announced in April...
06/16/2015
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On-Duty Penn. Paramedic Struck and Killed on Scene of Car Wreck
01/06/2020
Matt C. Smelser, 44, was a paramedic supervisor at Rostraver-West Newton Emergency Medical Service.
Matt C. Smelser, 44, was a paramedic supervisor at Rostraver-West Newton Emergency Medical Service.
Matt C. Smelser, 44, was a...
01/06/2020
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Police: Penn. Man Called 9-1-1 Because He was `Lonely`
09/18/2014
Shaffer called dispatchers and said he needed help because he had fallen down the stairs, injuring his head and neck. When EMTs arrived, they found an "intoxicated" Shaffer waiting inside his home, Officer Joseph Lewis reported.
Shaffer called dispatchers and said he needed help because he had fallen down the stairs, injuring his head and neck. When EMTs arrived, they found an "intoxicated" Shaffer waiting inside his home, Officer Joseph Lewis reported.
Shaffer called dispatchers and...
09/18/2014
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Penn. Man Accused of Harassing Off-Duty EMTs With Ethnic Intimidation
12/09/2019
Michael W. Klaus, 43, is facing multiple charges after yelling racial slurs at two black EMTs and trying to drive one of them off the road.
Michael W. Klaus, 43, is facing multiple charges after yelling racial slurs at two black EMTs and trying to drive one of them off the road.
Michael W. Klaus, 43, is facing...
12/09/2019
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Groom`s Anxiety Attack Moves Pa. Wedding to ER
04/29/2014
Staffers quickly crafted decorations and a bridal bouquet using medical and office supplies.
Staffers quickly crafted decorations and a bridal bouquet using medical and office supplies.
Staffers quickly crafted...
04/29/2014
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Former Penn. Paramedic Charged for Sexual Assault
07/30/2019
Former assistant deputy fire chief and paramedic Parker A. Foster Jr. is accused of assaulting several women.
Former assistant deputy fire chief and paramedic Parker A. Foster Jr. is accused of assaulting several women.
Former assistant deputy fire...
07/30/2019
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