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First responders save woman, dog who fell over embankment
Local first responders rescued a woman and her dog who had fallen over an embankment near a scenic overlook on Sheshequin Road south of Athens on Tuesday. According to the Bradford County Department of Public Safety, the 911 call came in at around 11:30 a.m.. When first responders arrived, they determined that the embankment was steep and additional resources were requested.
Firefighters knock down blaze at Page Manor
A fire broke out at the Page Manor in Athens Borough on Monday afternoon, but quick work by local firefighters prevented it from spreading. According to the Bradford County Department of Public Safety, a fire was reported at the senior living center shortly after 4:30 p.m. The Athens Borough Fire Department made entry into a fourth floor apartment which was well involved in fire.
Vehicle strikes, kills pedestrian on Thruway in Bethlehem
A Greene County man was killed early Sunday morning after he was struck by a vehicle on the Thruway in Bethlehem. State Police responded to the southbound lane of the highway south of Exit 23 just before 2 a.m. The investigation determined that James R. Gibson Jr., 36, of West Coxsackie, was walking in the right lane of travel when he was struck, police said. The driver immediately stopped and called for help.
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