Tag Archives: Sharpsburg Borough

Summer Shorts: EMS IS Public Safety, and Other Inconvenient Truths

Posted on July 25, 2023 by John Linko

Every couple of years stories appear in the media concerning the challenges faced by Emergency Medical Services providers, who are largely dependent on health insurance billing for the bulk of their operating revenue. This year has seen increased media coverage … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Economics, Government, Health, Justice, Local, Media, Pittsburgh, Politics, Public Safety, Security | Tagged Aspinwall Borough, Beaver Valley Regional Police, Bellevue Borough, Ben Avon Borough, Edgeworth Borough, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Service, McKees Rocks Borough, Quaker Valley Ambulance Authority, Ross/West View EMS Authority, Sharpsburg Borough, Southern Allegheny Valley Emergency Services, Valley Ambulance Authority, volunteer fire departments | Leave a comment

Autumn / Winter Digest – Stories Likely and Unlikely, Updates and Farewells

Posted on February 18, 2018 by John Linko

The last few months of the year are typically busier and more hectic for me. As a result, I wind up filing away notes, electronic and otherwise, about things that happen in and around those last months. I then spend … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, Community, Government, History, Local, Media, Personal, Politics, Public Safety, Schools, Sports, Uncategorized | Tagged Bennet Omalu, Character Matters, Leetsdale Borough, Quaker Valley School District, Sewickley Borough, Sewickley Herald, Sharpsburg Borough | Leave a comment