John Yuknavich

Curt VaroneAugust 30, 2014
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Pennsylvania Chief Accepts Plea Deal For Theft

Embattled Wilkes-Barre Township Fire Chief John Yuknavich, facing both state and federal charges that he stole funds from his fire…
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Curt VaroneMarch 26, 2014
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Pennsylvania Man Sues Fire Department for Invasion of Privacy

A Wilkes Barre resident angered because the township fire department aimed a video camera at his property, has filed suit…
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Curt VaroneOctober 19, 2012
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Pennsylvania Fire Chief Settles Defamation Suit

A defamation suit filed against Wilkes-Barre Township Fire Chief John Yuknavich for statements he had at a council meeting in…
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Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid-on-call experience.

He is the author of three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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Pennsylvania Chief Accepts Plea Deal For Theft

Pennsylvania Man Sues Fire Department for Invasion of Privacy

Pennsylvania Fire Chief Settles Defamation Suit