Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

That was the question this week, as city officials first looked at potentially scrapping the Gamewell fire box system in York, then slowed down. Well, it was one question, anyway. There were others.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last week, many felt the effects of a nationwide service outage for many cellphone companies. While it was relatively short in ...

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 ...

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 ...

SPENCERPORT, N.Y. — It’s not something you usually see in someone’s front yard, but it’s different for Rochester and Lyons firefighter Matt Wells of Spencerport. “This is my prized possession and I ...

Maynard’s outdoor fire alarm call box system will be replaced with new technology. The existing boxes are painted red and white (with one exception), and either attached to a telephone pole, the side ...

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 ...