Ex-PA Firefighter's Home Burns with Tragic Twist

Nov. 8, 2018
A former firefighter who lost his Vandergrift home to a fire Wednesday had canceled his insurance to fund a legal battle to adopt his granddaughter.

Former firefighter Rich Hooks, who volunteered for 37 years, lost his Vandergrift home to a fire Wednesday, and in a tragic twist had canceled his homeowners insurance to help fund a legal battle to adopt his granddaughter.