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The dedicated half-cent sales tax would raise hundreds of millions of dollars each year for the fire department
The Cambria County Swift Water Rescue Team bought two rapid deployment crafts, improving safety and response times
Backed by a $3.3M federal grant, the program will launch in New York and Texas to equip providers with tools to manage stress before symptoms arise
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The pressure to fill the vacant positions ahead of the World Cup is coupled with a need to reduce the number of overtime hours that put a large dent in the city budget this year
The We Will Act Act law lets corrections officers and police use legal means — including jamming and hacking — to neutralize drones near prisons and other protected areas
The $2 million includes a $15,000 bonus per hire, a $15,000 bonus for existing officers not to quit and bonuses of $5,000 each to officers who refer successful job candidates
The initiative has equipped bystanders across 141 countries and all 50 states with the skills to stop life-threatening hemorrhage before EMS arrival
UT Southwestern Medical Center research finds ED visits for heat-related illnesses among children have spiked sharply over the past decade
Lateral hires at the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office will now receive 240 hours of leave, while new detention cooks can earn a $10,000 bonus under revised policies
As of June 2025, line of duty deaths decreased by more than half compared with the same period in 2024, with decreases in deaths caused by both firearms and traffic incidents
$20K will fund multilingual educational sessions, transit passes and updated instructional materials to improve mobility and equity
Projects include kitchen upgrades, bunk rooms and training space improvements through the 2025 Hometowns initiative
The state’s Revitalization and Placemaking initiative supports the adaptive reuse of the 1910 hotel