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New Kensington fire Chief Ed Saliba remembers the sound of the wind late at night on April 8, 2020, when a tornado touched down in New Kensington. He was sleeping in a reclining chair in his basement and was alerted to the oncoming danger by his family. “I had no ....
Hempfield supervisors narrowly approved seeking paid part-time day shift drivers for the fire department. The move is part of efforts to strengthen and support the township volunteer fire department’s 10 stations in the face of challenges with emergency response. The township has met with firefighters over the past few months ....
Fire officials are investigating the cause of a Monday afternoon blaze that damaged two mobile homes in Hempfield. No one was injured in the fire reported just after 1 p.m. in the 100 block of Lambert Lane, according to Hempfield Fire Chief Anthony Kovacic. Kovacic said radiant heat from the ....
Some Hempfield firefighters came away from a department meeting Saturday with answers to their burning questions. Others left seeking further information. At Saturday’s fire forum, township officials hoped to smooth over concerns, answer uncertainties about the state of the fire department and clarify the “all-in” process, through which individual stations ....
Hempfield supervisors are holding on hiring a paid, part-time driver for the fire department. The township set aside $81,000 in its budget this year to potentially hire four part-time drivers for the fire department, primarily to assist during daylight hours. Candidates for the position must be able to perform fire ....