In 1797 the “petticoat band” showed up to vote for the New Jersey state legislature, but only on a technicality. Their impact sent lawmakers into a scramble to shut them out. POLLS APARTHoward Pyle’s ...

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Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation — inspired by the vicious deadly stabbing of EMS Lt. Alison Russo in 2022 — that would require two qualified medical first responders be dispatched to 911 ...

LEXINGTON, Kentucky (Oct. 21, 2025) – GALLS® , the leading distributor of uniforms and equipment to public safety professionals, announced the launch of FireAuthority.com. This new, dedicated ...

12 NEWS. ALL RIGHT, SARAH, THANK YOU. THE ENTRANCE TO THE WINSTON-SALEM POLICE DEPARTMENT IS A LOT MORE COLORFUL, ALL THANKS TO A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT. TODAY, THE DEPARTMENT UNVEILED A NEW MURAL AT ITS ...

SALEM, Va. – Feeding Southwest Virginia announced that it has a new Food Donation Box located near its warehouse in Salem. The organization’s new donation box is located at 1025 Electric Road in Salem ...

Ongoing workplace and political policy trends are disrupting, or even eliminating millions of U.S. jobs. But recent data suggests those changes penalize two historically disadvantaged groups of people ...

LOWELL — Pridestar Trinity EMS recently announced the addition of five new Ford Transit 350 Type 2 Basic Life Support ambulances to its fleet serving the city of Lowell. These state-of-the-art ...

New Salem Mayor Ed Mundorf is facing two summary harassment charges following a dispute with the local fire department. Mundorf, who is up for re-election, considers the charges minor and expects to ...

Salem City Council voted unanimously Oct. 13 to appoint Krishna Namburi as the new city manager. Council previously moved to name Namburi as acting city manager, then interim city manager, a role she ...

SALEM, N.H. — A dog pulled unconscious from the second floor of a burning home Saturday was resuscitated on scene by first responders. Around 3:15 p.m., Salem police and fire responded to reports of a ...

The conference was billed as a celebration of China’s achievements in supporting women. But the government has mostly wiped out independent advocacy groups. By Vivian Wang Reporting from Beijing China ...