Five of the six fire deaths in Montgomery County in 2005 could have been prevented if the fire department had enough code inspectors to deal with a growing population and a backlog of inspections, ...

The old industrial complex presented a great opportunity for West Easton. The once-vacant buildings at 1550 Lehigh Drive were partitioned for a handful of small businesses, including a plastics ...

NEW BEDFORD — In the days following the deadly March 28 fire at the Royal Crown Lodge rooming house at 1301-1307 Acushnet Ave., New Bedford Fire Chief Scott Kruger had told news outlets, including The ...

A hard truth in 2023: Unless you are located in California, Texas or the Southeast, your fire department probably isn’t growing. Your workload might be getting larger, but your human and physical ...

Three weeks ago, a fire on Monticello Avenue displaced 30 Jersey City residents. That building was cited with 17 violations related to fire safety. Unfortunately, the enforcement of fines against ...

AIRMONT ‒ A New York state regulatory agency is assessing the village's code enforcement program amid claims by some residents that the government has been lax in enforcing state fire and building ...

Shane Safrit’s mother, Karen Safrit, died in a house fire at their hundred-year-old family home in February 2025. The home ...

One of Lower Burrell’s longtime fire chiefs will be the city’s new code enforcement and ordinance officer, replacing Michael Nedley, who retired after a 32-year tenure. City Council recently approved ...