Posts tagged Community

2 WEEKS!

February 15, 2025 Written by John Eisenhard

Just 2 weeks from today is the event you have all been waiting for! FASTNACHTS!!! Our 57th annual fastnacht sale will be held March 1st & 2nd. Doors open at 8a.m. both days and go until 4p.m. or sold out. Although the sale is scheduled for 2 days, our supply is limited and there is a good possibility we will sell out on Satur [...]

SANTA SANTA SANTA!

December 18, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

Just about an hour ago we received a call at the fire station from one of the elves at that works in the front office at the North Pole. It seems that Santa Claus himself found time in his schedule to make a pre-Christmas trip to our area and wanted to ride on a fire truck from Mt. Penn Fire Company! Exciting news indeed! After some d [...]

17 Days

December 8, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

Time is flying by and now it’s only 17 days until Christmas! Many of us are getting things ready around the house from decorating, stocking up lots of great food and shopping for gifts. It can be a very busy time of year for many as they get ready for the big day. As we prepare for the holiday season keep these safety tips from [...]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

November 27, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

The year is rapidly drawing to a close and it’s already Thanksgiving! Cooler weather is here and the leaves are almost all down, football season is more than halfway done and November is just about gone. Christmas is just around the corner. As we get ready for the holiday season we want everybody to be safe. Kitchen/cooking f [...]

Let’s go back in time!

November 1, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

It’s that time of year already! Time to fall back Saturday night and turn all of those clocks in your home BACK 1 hour before going to bed so you can wake up on time for whatever you have planned on Sunday morning. It’s also time, if you still have smoke and CO alarms with replaceable batteries, to change them. Working detecto [...]

Burn Ban

October 31, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

Due to the lack of any rainfall for over a month now, Alsace Township, Mt. Penn Boro and Lower Alsace Township have enacted a total burn ban UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. This means that you are not allowed to burn anything or have any type of outside fire, including backyard fire pits, chimineas and the like. Gas grills and charcoal grills fo [...]

Labor Day and Back to School

September 1, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

Well, the last “official” weekend of summer is upon us. Summer sure flew by! We hope all of you have a safe and relaxing Labor Day weekend with friends and family! Although most schools started last week, there has been a slight delay at Antietam due to construction. Antietam students will return on September 3rd this year. [...]

SOLD SOLD SOLD!

July 8, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

As many of you know, Ladder 1 was placed for sale recently and within a week it was sold to the Gladwyne Fire Company in Montgomery County(Station 24) who journeyed to Mt. Penn on July 3rd to take it to its new home where it will continue to serve the citizens as Ladder 24 for the next few years until their brand new ladder truck arrives [...]

SOLD OUT SOLD OUT!

February 11, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

We are sold out of those delicious fastnachts until next year! We would like to thank the community for their continued support and indulgence that made this possible. If it wasn’t for your ongoing support we would have never made it this long. We look forward to seeing you March 1st & 2nd, 2025 for our 57th annual sale. [...]

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!

November 22, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

Thanksgiving is upon us! Before you know it Christmas will be here with Santa coming to visit and then on to 2024! Everybody at the Mt. Penn Fire Company wishes you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving Day! Most of us have plenty to be thankful for at this time of year so as you enjoy the company of family and friends take a mome [...]

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