Posts in category Community

Time to Change!

November 2, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

Well, it’s been fall for a while and now Halloween has come and gone and here we are….it’s November! October was quite the month with wild swings in the weather, quite a bit of rain and a near record amount of calls for the month. So as we move ahead it is time to fall back this weekend. The clocks go BACK 1 hour at 2a.m. [...]

Weekend wrap

October 16, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

Although the emergency calls have settled down since earlier in the week, it doesn’t mean we haven’t been busy. Thursday and Friday saw the crew visit the local schools to spread the fire prevention week message “Every second counts, plan 2 ways out.” In addition to this years’ message the crews worked with the [...]

Saturday around town

October 8, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

It’s been an eventful Saturday. We started out attending the Home Depot Safety Day Kids Workshop along with Exeter, Gibralter, Monocacy, Lower Alsace, Birdsboro and Geigertown fire companies as well as the Reading Scuba Team. The turnout was excellent and this year the weather cooperated as well. Firefighters were on hand to answer q [...]

Home Depot Safety Day

October 5, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

Hey parents, looking for something to do this Saturday morning? Bring the kids to the Exeter Home Depot from 9a.m. until 12 noon. Not only can they get an up close look at different types of fire trucks and meet the local firefighters but they can participate in the October Kids Workshop where the kids will be building their very own fire [...]

Last day of month proves to be busy

October 1, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

This weekend at the station has been busy. Mt. Penn joined Lower Alsace (Co4) for the Antietam Homecoming Parade on Saturday morning. The fire companies, along with Central Berks Police led off the parade to escort the homecoming court from the pool to the A-Field where the ceremonies were held. Not too long after returning to station the [...]

Mt. Penn Block Party

September 22, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

Sitting around wondering what to do…..bored….still recovering from summer…do you just need to get out of the house for a while….look no further than the annual Mt. Penn Block Party this Saturday! Come on out and join your friends and neighbors for this annual event from 12 noon until 5p.m. on N. 25th St. in Mt. Penn. [...]

Steady September

September 4, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

Although it’s only the first week of the month, Mt. Penn has been kept busy with a little bit of everything the past 4 days from a reported crash with entrapment, possible structure fires, medical assists and making the trip to standby in Shoemakersville which led to being called, along with other standby companies, to the tragic fire o [...]

That time of year has arrived

August 27, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

It’s that time of year again when many parents and perhaps a few kids are happy about…BACK TO SCHOOL! Most schools in the area are beginning classes August 28 so that means there are a few things that we need to be reminded of in case we let them fade away in our minds over the summer. There will be increased traffic on the road [...]

National Night Out

July 30, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

Come out and join your friends and neighbors for National Night Out at the A-field on Tuesday, August 1st from 6 to 9p.m. There will be displays, music, games, a prize raffle and many other things to see and do. Come and meet police, firefighters, EMS, sheriffs and others who serve and protect our community. If you live in Mt. Penn, Lower A [...]

Fundraiser for local family

July 11, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

Last week members of Mt. Penn and Lower Alsace Fire Companies responded to a vehicle vs pedestrian crash in the 600 block of Carsonia Ave. Although the father is still recovering in the hospital, baby Ezra is home and doing well. There has been an outpouring of concern from the community and last week donations were accepted at the AVCPR [...]

2026
Month	Fire Calls	Total
January	0	0
February	0	0
March	0	0
April	0	0
May	0	0
June	0	0
July	0	0
August	0	0
September	0	0
October	0	0
November	0	0
December	0	0
Totals	0	0

Working Fires	0

2025					470
2024					685
2023					727
2022					683