Firefighters visit local schools

By Stacy Wolford

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent
Local firefighters have been busy this week visiting local schools to teach youngsters about fire safety and the role of firefighters in the community in conjunction with National Fire Prevention Week. Fallowfield Township firefighters were joined by firefighters from Charleroi, Lock Four and Stockdale fire departments for a visit to the Charleroi Area School District this week. Fallowfield Township firefighters Noah Melville, Nick Varga and Lee Astle are shown with first-grader Tommy Degnan as he tries on some of their gear.
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