The firefighter, who transitioned in 1991 after she had already made captain, was a leader for women and LGBTQ+ rights at the ...

Lexington’s first Black woman who was a firefighter, Lieutenant Brenda Cowan, died in the line of duty. She died Feb. 13, 2004, when she was shot at the scene of a domestic dispute. She had been a ...

UConn women's basketball team takes the court for the first time in November, its five newcomers will feature something old and something new. While three will wear uniform numbers that have a history ...

The five UConn women's basketball team's newcomers, three freshmen and two transfers, have their uniform numbers for the ...

Rockford's Michele Pankow will be the first woman in the state of Illinois to serve as the State Fire Marshall. Gov. JB ...

Governor Kathy Hochul delivered remarks at FASNY Museum of Firefighting's 100th anniversary celebration. The Governor also announced N ...