A building collapse after a fire left a 27-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department dead, while four other firefighters and a L&I supervisor were rescued from the rubble.
Philadelphia's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all city employees has been delayed indefinitely. An arbitration panel overseeing Philly's implementation of its coronavirus vaccine requirement ruled that non-compliant workers cannot be put on leave until further notice.
Philadelphia police officers must receive at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose or have submitted an exemption request by Feb. 11, an arbitration panel ruled Tuesday. Cops who are fully vaccinated by the end of March will be eligible for cash bonuses of up to $500. Non-compliant officers will be put on paid unvaccinated leave next month and could ultimately be fired.
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A Philadelphia firefighter didn t think twice to help a family in need when he happened upon a car crash in Warrington earlier this year.
Sean Dugan, 37, of Horsham, even nearly forgot to put his own car in park when he jumped out to help a baby girl trapped in a burning vehicle near the Warrington Crossing shopping center in May.
On Tuesday, The National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia presented an Award of Valor to Dugan for his actions. The museum gives the award to firefighters and police officers in the area for remarkable acts of heroism, according to the museum.