Posts tagged Community

Here we go again!

March 8, 2025 Written by John Eisenhard

It’s that time! Before you go to bed tonight change your clocks AHEAD 1 HOUR! If you have smoke or carbon monoxide detectors that use replaceable batteries make sure you change them as well. It will take you 5 minutes to ensure the safety of you and your family.

IT’S TIME!!!!!

February 27, 2025 Written by John Eisenhard

YES IT IS! FASTNACHT TIME! OUR 57TH ANNUAL SALE!!! This weekend, March 1st & 2nd is the time we have all been waiting for, delicious fastnachts! Doors open at the firehouse(2711 Grant St) at 8a.m. Saturday. Quantities are limited. Be early or wait until next year. Although we are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday there is a disti [...]

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 [...]

Month	Monthly Total
January	52
February	50
March	77
April	54
May	50
June	65
July	64
August	71
September	55
October	59
November
December
Total For The Year	597