KME—West Earl (PA) Fire Company pumper. KME 100 SSX™ XLFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Steertek NXT front end assembly; Hale Qmax 1,750-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator; AXIS Smart Truck Vehicle Monitoring System. Dealer: Lo Barrick, Fire & Rescue Products, Harrisburg, PA.

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A massive fire has burned down a bowling alley in Levittown, Bucks County. The fire started around 5:15 a.m. Wednesday at Levittown Lanes on the 8800 block of New Falls Road. Firefighters arrived on the scene and quickly struck a second alarm. The fire reached three alarms around 6:20 a.m. Chopper 6 was over the scene as a portion of the roof caved in.
- PUB DATE: 3/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia

Life without internet or cell service is an inconvenience for most of us, but in times of crisis, it’s a matter of life or death for first responders. Several local law enforcement and rescue agencies gathered Tuesday in Southport to demonstrate and learn about a new network AT&T built with the federal government to ensure first responders don’t lose communication if an area sees outages or service interruptions.
- PUB DATE: 3/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WECT-TV NBC 6 Wilmington

Austin leaders are considering whether city employees should be allowed to use low-THC medical marijuana. According to a memo dated March 25, the conversation started after House Bill 1535 became a Texas law on Sept. 1, 2021. HB 1535 adds all forms of cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of qualifying conditions and doubles the amount of THC allowed in marijuana products from half a percent to 1%.
- PUB DATE: 3/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KVUE-TV ABC 24 Austin

Neither a COVID resurgence or construction sheds at the site of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire—Greene St. and Washington Place— stopped committed activists from marking the anniversary of one of the deadliest industrial accidents in U. S. history. One hundred forty-six garment workers, mostly young Jewish and Italian immigrants, died when locked stairwells and exits prevented their escape from a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory.
- PUB DATE: 3/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Villager