
Phila. Mayor Announces Official End To Fire Dept. Brownouts, Firefighter Rotations
Mayor Kenney announced the official end to the policy known as "brownouts," that took fire companies out of service, and to firefighter rotations.
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Mayor Kenney announced the official end to the policy known as "brownouts," that took fire companies out of service, and to firefighter rotations.
The Philadelphia Fire Department's controversial policy of temporary fire station closures -- known as brownouts -- dominated the discussion this past week during City Council's first chance to question the new Fire Commissioner.
Mike Resnick, the mayor's public safety director, says overtime savings in other areas within the fire department may allow them to either reduce brownouts or end them outright.
Plans in the mayor's new budget to hire more firefighters won't bring an end to the controversial practice called 'brownouts' -- temporary closures of fire stations. And the firefighters' union is seeing red.
A top-to-bottom assessment of the Philadelphia Fire Department says the department is wracked by low morale and racial strife. And response times are lower than national standards -- particularly responses to medical emergencies.
Philadelphia City Council wants to end the policy of rolling brownouts, but the Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers said they will stay in place.
The Nutter Administration told City Council members Tuesday that the controversial policy of temporary closures of fire stations is not going to change, even with an increase in the Fire Department budget.
Mayor Michael Nutter's new budget includes extra cash for Fire Department overtime. However, that does not mean he is changing his policy of rolling, temporary closures of fire stations.
Two children were killed in a fire in the city's Olney section, and now an official from the firefighters' union is questioning if Philadelphia's cost-cutting "brownouts" of fire companies played a role.
A once-prominent neurologist convicted last month of sexually abusing patients killed himself Monday at a New York City jail while awaiting sentencing in that case and a trial on federal charges alleging still more abuse, two people familiar with the matter said.
A witness told police the woman was hit so hard while crossing the 5700 block of Rising Sun Avenue that she was knocked out of her shoes.
Germantown Avenue is closed in the area of the fire.
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The incident occurred on the 1100 block of Chestnut Street at approximately 1:30 a.m. last Thursday.
A once-prominent neurologist convicted last month of sexually abusing patients killed himself Monday at a New York City jail while awaiting sentencing in that case and a trial on federal charges alleging still more abuse, two people familiar with the matter said.
A witness told police the woman was hit so hard while crossing the 5700 block of Rising Sun Avenue that she was knocked out of her shoes.
Germantown Avenue is closed in the area of the fire.
The Chiefs are the 2022 Cal Ripkin World Series champions, making them the best 10-and-under team in the country.
No vote happened Monday and one of the issues may have left more questions than answers.
A witness told police the woman was hit so hard while crossing the 5700 block of Rising Sun Avenue that she was knocked out of her shoes.
Germantown Avenue is closed in the area of the fire.
No vote happened Monday and one of the issues may have left more questions than answers.
After escaping the war zone, Philadelphia's Office of Immigrant Affairs says finding housing was one of the next obstacles these families faced.
The Philadelphia Department of Health says it doesn't test for polio neither do most other locations in the region.
The Chiefs are the 2022 Cal Ripkin World Series champions, making them the best 10-and-under team in the country.
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Capitol police identified the man as 29-year-old Richard York.
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There's no word on any arrests at this time.
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Police tell Eyewitness News the truck driver will likely face citations.
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The Chiefs are the 2022 Cal Ripkin World Series champions, making them the best 10-and-under team in the country.
Simmons was seeking a portion of the nearly $20 million that was withheld after he refused to suit up for the 76ers last season.
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The fire broke out just after 3 a.m. on the 8400 block of Germantown Avenue.
Kate Bilo has the latest forecast.
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It happened on the 1100 block of Chestnut Street on Aug. 11.