Local Convenience store assists first responders

Last updated 12/13/2019 at 1:15pm

Heather Conrad

Tracey Smith and Aaron Lafferty, tired but smiling and grateful that Rutter's stepped up with hot breakfast sandwiches.

Multiple fire stations from Blair County responded to a dwelling fire along Old Route 22 in Allegheny Township at approximately 5 a.m. Sunday morning, Dec. 8. Duncansville (Station 20), Phoenix (Station 10), Freedom Township (Station 40), Roaring Spring (Station 60), Cresson/Cambria (Station 70), and Ashville (Station 60) were some of the crews that assisted Allegheny Township (Station 50).

Around 8:30 a.m., volunteer firefighters Aaron Lafferty and Tracey Smith from Station 50, Allegheny Township, wearily walked into Rutter's store No. 79 along State Route 764 and Kuhn Lane and approache...

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