If your New Year’s resolutions included finding small ways to do good more frequently, the American Red Cross has some ideas for you. You — yes, you — are needed, right now. A glance at the organization’s website reveals an alert that there is a "severe blood and platelet shortage" ...
An American Red Cross transport van was involved in a rear-end crash with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 70, which closed the Speers Bridge crossing the Monongahela River for about an hour Tuesday morning. The van was traveling west about 10 a.m. when it struck the back of the rig as they ...
Volunteers and members of the American Red Cross will team up with community partners to install free smoke alarms for families vulnerable to home fires during a Sound the Alarm event this Saturday in Uniontown. This effort is part of the national Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, which has ...
The state police fire marshal was called to investigate the cause and origin of a house fire that occurred at 378 Connellsville St., North Union Township, according to Fayette County 911. No injuries were reported, but the Red Cross was contacted to provide assistance to two people in the home. ...
A fire Friday night at an apartment building in California displaced about 30 people and saw one man leap from the burning building. Tom Hartley, California fire chief, said the call came in at about 6:20 p.m. for the fire at California Manor, an apartment complex in the 200 block of Second ...
Financial donations and volunteering are popular ways to give back to nonprofit organizations. However, there are many additional ways to give back, including donations that can help save lives. Donating blood can be a worthwhile effort for someone looking to make a difference. The U.S. ...
