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Labor Day Weekend Homecoming to kick off this evening in Knoxdale

Friday, September 1 by Louise Bennett

KNOXDALE – A Jefferson County community and volunteer fire department starts its Labor Day Weekend Homecoming this evening.Knoxdale and the Knox Township Fire Department are presenting their 52nd Annual Firemen's Homecoming through Monday, Labor Day.The schedule of events begins with Super Bingo at 6... Read More.

Knoxdale prepares for Labor Day Weekend Homecoming

Thursday, August 31 by Louise Bennett

KNOXDALE – A Jefferson County community and volunteer fire department is preparing for its Labor Day Weekend Homecoming.Knoxdale and the Knox Township Fire Department are presenting their 52nd Annual Firemen's Homecoming Friday through Monday.The schedule of events begins with Super Bingo Friday evening, and... Read More.

Local fire departments warn residents of t-shirt scam

Wednesday, June 14 by Louise Bennett

BROCKWAY — If you receive a text message asking you to purchase a limited-edition t-shirt to support your local fire company, be aware that it is most likely a scam.Multiple volunteer fire departments in the local area have been warning residents of this latest... Read More.

Fire destroys Clearfield County farmhouse

Friday, May 5 by Louise Bennett

GRAHAM TWP — No one was hurt, but a Clearfield County farmhouse was destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon in Graham Township.According to a volunteer fire department deputy chief from neighboring Morris Township, two floors of the house were engulfed by flames when he arrived... Read More.

Firefighters contain Elk County wildfire

Tuesday, April 18 by Louise Bennett

MILLSTONE TWP. – The wildfire in Elk County, named the “River Road Wildfire” by the U.S. Forest Service, was reported to be 100 percent contained by late Sunday.Flames had originally broke out and spread on private land and in the Allegheny National Forest in Millstone... Read More.

George Santos, who claimed mom survived 9/11, invites ground zero volunteer to SOTU

Monday, February 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- New York Rep. George Santos, who continues to claim his mother was in downtown Manhattan on 9/11 despite immigration documents indicating she wasn't even in the United States, has invited a former ground zero volunteer firefighter to President Joe Biden's State of... Read More.

DuBois Eat’n Park Manager named Volunteer of the Year

Monday, February 6 by wcednews

DUBOIS — Eat'n Park's Volunteer of the Year for 2022 has been named, and it is the manager of the DuBois Eat'n Park, Joshua Penvose.The many volunteer hours that Penvose invests into the DuBois Fire Department and the DuBois Area United Way is what... Read More.

DuBois is the site for amateur youth boxing clinics and a volunteer social this evening

Monday, January 30 by wcednews

DUBOIS – The Pittsburgh-based 412 National Team is still in DuBois today for the final two free amateur boxing clinics at the Western Pennsylvania Police Athletic League Fitness Center. The city youth team and their coaches have been working mostly with school-age boys and... Read More.

Special service honors Clearfield volunteer firemen

Monday, January 16 by wcednews

CLEARFIELD — Fourteen men were remembered and honored at a special service in Clearfield Sunday morning.The 14 had served as members of the Clearfield Volunteer Fire Department during their lives, but passed away during 2022.Current members of the CVFD and their families, as well... Read More.

Melania Trump gives first post-White House interview: On her critics, volunteer work, more

Monday, May 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In her first sit-down interview since leaving Washington, Melania Trump appeared on Fox News on Sunday where she addressed some of her ongoing work as a former first lady and looked back at her time in the White House -- and what... Read More.