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<p>HANOVER TWP. &#8212; A township police officer who saved an Ashley man from a house fire last month was honored Monday night during a ceremony at the Hanover Township Municipal Building.</p><p>Officer Don Mantush is credited with saving the life of Dave Phillips when he came across heavy smoke and flames coming from Phillips&#8217; home at 120 S. Main St. in Ashley while on patrol at about 3 a.m. Nov. 3.</p><p>Among those gathered at the Municipal Building on Monday to recognize Mantush&#8217;s efforts were Hanover Township Commissioner Jeffrey Lewis, Police Chief Albert Walker, Ashley Mayor Donald Sipple &#8212; and Phillips himself.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Fire victim Dave Phillips, of Ashley, left, smiles after oresenting a plaque of recognition to Hanover Township police officer Donald Mantush for pulling him from his burning home in November during a ceremony at the Hanover Township Municipal Building on Monday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121019OfficerHonored_1.jpg</photo0><caption0>Fire victim Dave Phillips, of Ashley, left, smiles after oresenting a plaque of recognition to Hanover Township police officer Donald Mantush for pulling him from his burning home in November during a ceremony at the Hanover Township Municipal Building on Monday. </caption0><photoCredit0>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121019OfficerHonored_2.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Hanover Township Commissioner Jeffrey Lewis, left, presents police officer Donald Mantush with a plaque of recognition for heroism as Police Chief Albert Walker looks on during a ceremony at the Hanover Township Municipal Building on Monday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121019OfficerHonored_2.jpg</photo1><caption1>Hanover Township Commissioner Jeffrey Lewis, left, presents police officer Donald Mantush with a plaque of recognition for heroism as Police Chief Albert Walker looks on during a ceremony at the Hanover Township Municipal Building on Monday. </caption1><photoCredit1>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121019OfficerHonored_3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Ashley Mayor Donald Sipple, right, presents Hanover Township police officer Donald Mantush with a plaque of recognition for heroism at the Hanover Township Municipal Building on Monday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121019OfficerHonored_3.jpg</photo2><caption2>Ashley Mayor Donald Sipple, right, presents Hanover Township police officer Donald Mantush with a plaque of recognition for heroism at the Hanover Township Municipal Building on Monday. </caption2><photoCredit2>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121019OfficerHonored_4.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Hanover Township Police Chief Albert Walker recounts the actions of police officer Donald Mantush in pulling Ashley resident Dave Phillips from his burning home in the early morning hours of Sunday, Nov. 3, during the township Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121019OfficerHonored_4.jpg</photo3><caption3>Hanover Township Police Chief Albert Walker recounts the actions of police officer Donald Mantush in pulling Ashley resident Dave Phillips from his burning home in the early morning hours of Sunday, Nov. 3, during the township Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday. </caption3><photoCredit3>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121019OfficerHonored_5.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Ashley fire victim Dave Phillips speaks to the media at the Hanover Township Municipal Building on Monday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121019OfficerHonored_5.jpg</photo4><caption4>Ashley fire victim Dave Phillips speaks to the media at the Hanover Township Municipal Building on Monday. </caption4><photoCredit4>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit4></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121019OfficerHonored_6.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Ashley fire victim Dave Phillips, left, shakes the hand of Hanover Township police officer Donald Mantush as they walk to the microphone before presenting Mantush with a plaque for heroism. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo5>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL121019OfficerHonored_6.jpg</photo5><caption5>Ashley fire victim Dave Phillips, left, shakes the hand of Hanover Township police officer Donald Mantush as they walk to the microphone before presenting Mantush with a plaque for heroism. </caption5><photoCredit5>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit5></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Hanover Twp. Officer Mantush honored for rescuing Ashley man from fire</subheadMeta></div>

Hanover Twp. officer honored for rescuing Ashley man from fire