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Drew Pearce

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Evans City Firefighters Collecting Donations for Family Who Lost Everything in Blaze

A fire destroyed the Pearce family’s mobile home in Evans City Friday.

The Evans City Area Volunteer Fire Department is collecting donations for the Pearce family, whose mobile home was destroyed in a fire Friday. Firefighter Brett Wagner suggested donating clothes, gift cards and other items to the family, who lost everything in the blaze. He asked people to hold off on dropping off larger items such as furniture until the family, including Drew Pearce, his wife, Cindy, and children, Brandon, 10, and Casey, 3, are settled into a new residence. “We’re trying to keep it light since they don’t have a place to stay,” he said. Wagner said donations may be dropped off from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the fire hall on North Jackson Street. The Pearce family will arrived at the station around 4:30 p.m. that day to pick up…

Brett Wagner

7:58 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013

Would like to take a monent and say THANK YOU !..The response for donations for the Pearce family today was outstanding.. Truly amazing the amount of giving that not only the families of Evans City contributed but all that was given from people in the surrounding communities. Thankyou again to everyone who helped with the organization of the donations and the boy scouts who made numerous trips …   more ›

Friday, February 1, 2013

Mail Carrier Saves Dog as Fire Destroys Evans City Mobile Home

The homeowner and her toddler daughter left their home for a doctor’s appointment just minutes before fire consumed it.

Postal worker Jo Amerson was on her normal mail route through the Iffts Trailer Court in Evans City Friday when she noticed smoke coming from the Pearce residence on Pioneer Street. Fearing the family was inside because she saw their car was parked at the home, Amerson and neighbor Ashley Kennedy began banging on the mobile home’s door. When no one answered, Amerson and Kennedy started smashing the trailer’s windows. Amerson said she managed to open the back door to the home and saw the family dog, Diesel, unconscious. After dragging him outside, Amerson said she performed CPR on the shepherd-lab mix. “He’s fine now,” she said. No one else was inside the home as it burned. Drew Pearce said his wife, Cindy, and 3-year-daughter, Casey, left …

Cindy Pearce

1:32 am on Tuesday, February 12, 2013

We would like to thank Jo r mail carrier for her concern and selfless act of trying to save r family. Thank goodness we weren't home. Thank u for saving Diesel! Also thank u to all the ppl in the community who have been a blessing! And especially to the Evans City firefighters who r still receiving mail on r behave!   more ›

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