West Wilmerding’s fire chief faces a court date on assault charges, after police say he choked another firefighter during an emergency call in May. James R. Pusey, 33, of North Versailles was charged Tuesday with simple assault and terroristic threats. According to a criminal complaint, West Wilmerding was one of
FEMA records show Pennsylvania leads the nation in residential fire death, with 168 last year. That's 18 more than Texas, which has more than twice the population.