A sentinel of safety on York's streets since 1884, the city’s Gamewell fire alarm system is shutting down. It’s hard to imagine a 140-year-old communication system still in operation in an age where ...

YORK, Pa. — Pieces of history can be found on street corners, in alleyways and along the sidewalks of York - but not for much longer. York’s Gamewell fire alarm system is a relic from the past and has ...

In a former dormitory, a display of firemen’s uniforms and helmets over the years, including the current gear on a mannequin in the front. A Gamewell fire alarm box that was in use up until 1979. Each ...

POTTSVILLE – Firefighters and volunteers have been making sure fire alarm boxes in the city still work. There are 99 Gamewell boxes attached to telephone poles throughout the city, the oldest dating ...

AN ERA. ED. YEAH, DEFINITELY A PART OF YORK’S FIREFIGHTING HISTORY. THERE’S ABOUT. 150 OF THESE BOXES AROUND TOWN. SOME OF THEM WORK, SOME OF THEM DON’T. BUT CLEARLY THEIR DAYS ARE NUMBERED. A NORTH ...

Nov. 2—MAHANOY CITY — Beginning Thursday, the familiar bright red Gamewell fire alarm pull boxes on utility poles throughout the borough will be taken out of service until further notice. Mahanoy City ...