A 34-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department died Wednesday at Aria Torresdale Hospital, two days after he was critically injured at the Fire Academy in Holmesburg. Lt. Benny Hutchins, 62, who joined the Fire Department in 1984, was participating in a training exercise at the academy at 5200 Pennypack St.
- PUB DATE: 6/28/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Philly.com

An Austin Fire cadet died at the hospital on Tuesday, according to the a tweet sent Tuesday evening from the department. The cadet was identified as Devon Coney. "Immense sadness over the passing of one of our best and brightest, Devon Coney, who died earlier this evening at a local hospital. Devon’s positive attitude, ever-present kindness and joy, and megawatt smile are just a few of the many things we’ll miss," Austin Fire tweeted Tuesday evening.
- PUB DATE: 6/28/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KVUE-TV ABC Austin

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of public employees' First Amendment rights to decline to pay union dues, marking a potential blow to the funding for influential unions of public employees. The decision marks a big moment for Justice Neil Gorsuch, who voted with the majority and broke the tie from 2016 when the court was split 4-4 in the same case after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.
- PUB DATE: 6/28/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News

A video shows a firefighter falling out of a burning home while evacuating. WJAR reported that 28-year veteran Lt. Michael Hillier fell head-first out of a second-story window while trying to escape the flames. “He fell evacuating the building,” Battalion Chief Steven Houle said. “He was coming down the ladder.
- PUB DATE: 6/28/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1

PHOTO - The Martins Ferry Volunteer Fire Department’s new purple fire engine is in service. In fact, it was christened Wednesday when it was called to a minor traffic accident on Ohio 7 at Hanover Street, Lt. Justin Matz said. The custom pumper truck, which cost $488,616, was manufactured by Sutphen in Columbus, Ohio.
- PUB DATE: 6/28/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Times Leader