19+ hour, 53+ min ago   (206+ words) VERNON, CT — The Vernon Pet Pantry is asking residents to donate dry and canned dog food after organizers said the pantry is running dangerously low and could run out in just days. The pantry operates out of the Hockanum Valley…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (199+ words) HERNANDO COUNTY, FL — A lightning strike sparked an apartment fire Wednesday evening, displacing 34 residents and damaging four units, Hernando County Fire Rescue said in a news release. Firefighters responded to the Authentix Suncoast apartment complex at 432 Coast Drive around 5:45 p.m....

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (169+ words) PASADENA, CA — An unconscious dog was rescued from a smoke-filled Pasadena home where a fire broke out in a bedroom, authorities said Thursday. The fire was reported about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at 495 Michillinda Ave., according to Lisa Derderian, spokeswoman for the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (242+ words) OSWEGO, IL — The hot water heater at Plank Junior High School experienced a "catastrophic failure" over the weekend, resulting in a substantial water leak, district officials shared Monday morning. Crews worked throughout the weekend to remove and replace the nearly…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (308+ words) MEDFORD, MA — Residents will get a chance to learn more about local affordable housing efforts and connect with community organizations during an upcoming resource fair. The Medford Affordable Housing Trust Resource Fair is scheduled to take place Tuesday, Sept. 22, from…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (306+ words) LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA — A Philadelphia man has been charged in a home improvement fraud scheme that bilked residents in several Lower Bucks County communities. Shawn Hagan, 46, of Philadelphia, was charged on Thursday with multiple counts of home improvement fraud,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (171+ words) SAN RAFAEL, CA — Firefighters rescued a family dog from a burning San Rafael apartment Tuesday after its owners were forced to flee without their pet, fire officials said. Crews were dispatched around 1:07 p.m. on Tuesday to a five-unit apartment building…...