Residents in Tarentum and Brackenridge could be covered by one police force if a potential department consolidation moves forward. Officials are eyeing a merger to enhance coverage and improve services for the combined 7,500 residents of the two towns that sit side by side along the Allegheny River. The idea
Left behind: Families that suffer a police death walk a unique path, one marked by an overwhelming loss that often is abrupt, violent and public Each year, roughly 150 law enforcement officers across the country die in the line of duty. They lose their lives in any number of ways.
Tarentum has hired a longtime emergency medical technician (EMT) from Eureka Fire-Rescue-EMS to handle responses to large-scale borough disasters such as train derailments, fuel spills and criminal manhunts. Rodger Blystone was appointed Tuesday by council as the borough’s emergency management coordinator. A largely voluntary role, Blystone will be paid a
Brackenridge Council changed a street name in memory of their fallen police chief while continuing to weigh options on future police coverage. Third Avenue will be known as McIntire Way, in memory of the late police Chief Justin McIntire, who was killed in the line of duty on the street