HANOVER, Pa. (WHTM) — One of the fastest ways to report an emergency dates back to the 1800’s, and one Midstate community still has the system in service. The Borough of Hanover passed an ordinance to ...

When modern technology isn’t available for calling in emergencies, fire boxes are still a reliable way to summon help in several Schuylkill County communities, local advocates for the vintage ...

When you see the phrase “nuisance alarm resistant” on a smoke alarm box, you are being promised a device that can tell the difference between real danger and everyday life. That promise matters, ...

While there are a lot of similarities between fire alarms and security systems, it is crucial to be aware of the differences, and wiring is one of the biggest. Like security panels, fire alarm control ...

The bright red and white boxes with peaked "roofs" once dotted street corners throughout the area -- providing a lifeline at a time when few people had telephones at home to report fires.

Some fire alarm installation tools are so common that they hardly merit discussion. We all have ladders, screwdrivers, and cordless drills; however, there’s another category of tools that can ...

The city’s fire and electrical departments are scheduled to take the outdated master box fire alarm system offline on June 1.