VANDERGRIFT FIRE DEPARTMENTS BACK IN ACTION AFTER SIX-DAY SERVICE PAUSE

Vandergrift’s two fire companies are back on the beat after a six-day service pause.  The Trib reports that The gap was caused by lapsed workers’ compensation insurance, which Mayor Lenny Collini said was reinstated at 12:01 a.m. Thursday.  Pennsylvania law requires that municipalities provide workers’ compensation coverage for local first responders, including volunteers.  During the coverage gap, other local departments stepped in to provide emergency services in Vandergrift.