Levittown resident Joe Pries recently returned from a two-week assignment in Oregon to help combat raging wildfires in the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. FULL STORY

Marine Company 1 of the Wantagh Fire Department was called recently by the Coast Guard to assist with a possible drowning victim. They had been providing protection and returning from a Benefit Canoe Race hosted by the Massapequa Fire Department when the call came in. FULL STORY

Levittown Central Baseball will host 2008 early bird registration through Sept. 28. Registration will be held on Sept. 18 and Sept. 25 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at American Legion Post 1711 on North Jerusalem Avenue in Levittown. FULL STORY

The Levittown Athletic Club (LAC) 16U girls fast pitch softball team, which will play in PONY, ASA, Fast National and college showcase tournaments in 2008, is looking for a few quality players to add to its team. FULL STORY