Overcast 51°
Tag:

Garden City Fire Company

Obituaries
Nether Providence Mourns 'Best Public Works Director Around,' Dead At 58 Nether Providence Mourns 'Best Public Works Director Around,' Dead At 58
Nether Providence Mourns 'Best Public Works Director Around,' Dead At 58 Darryl Dixon Sr., the beloved Public Works Director for Nether Providence, died after a period of illness on Saturday, July 8, according to Township officials. He was 58. Dixon worked for 33 years in service of Nether Providence, first as a laborer in the Public Works department and then as Assistant Director before earning the top seat, said Township leaders.  "Arguably the most important person in the Township, Darryl led countless projects that made the community a better place," municipal officials said in a statement.  "Whether you realize it or not, everywhere you look in the Townsh…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Firefighters Knock Down South Media House Blaze Firefighters Knock Down South Media House Blaze
Firefighters Knock Down South Media House Blaze Several people were hospitalized after a fire broke out in a South Media home Thursday morning, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the 600 Block of Markham Street to find that the blaze had spread to the second floor and left a person trapped, according to Garden City Fire Company. Fire crews were able to knock down the bulk of the fire while local police freed the trapped person, authorities said. Several people with smoke inhalation were taken to a local hospital for treatment, authorities said. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the local fire marshal.

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta