Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Lower Providence and Jefferson fire companies responded to the call from a resident who smelled an odd odor in the basement of the home.
Firefighters from Lower Providence and Jefferson fire companies responded to the 2200 block of Grant Court off of Norris Hall Lane in the Trent Manor section of Eagleville sometime after 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday for a report of a possible building fire. On the scene, firefighters met with the resident, who told them she smelled an odd odor in her basement and was concerned something might be a fire. Firefighters used thermal imaging cameras to inspect the residence, but not locate a heat signature. They cleared the scene shortly after noon.
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Sunday, April 28, 2013
Mark your calendars—the annual Lower Providence Fireman's Fair starts May 30 and runs through June 8.
According to the Lower Providence Fire Department (LPFD), the Lower Providence Fireman's Fair is only a month away. This year's fair will be held from Thursday, May 30 through Saturday, June 8 on the grounds of the Lower Providence Fire Department at Ridge Pike and East Mt. Kirk Avenue in Eagleville. Fair hours will be Monday through Friday from 6 to 10 p.m., Saturdays from 1 to 10 p.m. and Sundays from 2 to 9 p.m. According to the LPFD's Facebook page, Pay One Price (POP) passes for special days and times will be available for $25 or $20 with a coupon. Discount coupons for the fair will be available at local businesses soon. Megapasses will also be on sale for $20. Megapasses are good for all rides (except Speed) any one day open to close…
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3199 Ridge Pike, Eagleville, PA
Lower Providence Fire Department
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Friday, January 18, 2013
Get the famous homemade donuts made popular by the Lower Providence Fireman's Fair and support your local firefighters at the same time!
From the Lower Providence Fire Department: Got a craving for our outstanding, homemade donuts and can't wait until the annual Fireman's Fair? Well, you're in luck! The Lower Providence Fire Department will be having a special donut sale on Saturday, Feb. 9, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. All proceeds will benefit the LPFD. Come to the Chief's Hall at the Eagleville Station at 3199 Ridge Pike to get your fix, but hurry – if you know anything about our delicious donuts, it's that they tend go quickly!
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3199 Ridge Pike, Eagleville, PA
Lower Providence Fire Department
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Monday, January 14, 2013
Ronald Kenwood, deputy fire marshal for Lower Providence Township, offers tips for staying safe this season.
- PUBLIC SAFETY
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Monday, January 14
In 2012, the Lower Providence Fire Department responded to 15 calls of fires in the township. According to the department's website, six of those calls occured during the winter months. To help combat those fires, Ronald Kenwood, deputy fire marshal for Lower Providence Township, recently spoke with a Journal Register writer to discuss safety tips for the winter season. He said the kitchen is often to blame for fires. “Culinary mishaps account for the largest share of our fire emergency calls,” he said in the article on Montgomery News's website. The deputy fire marshal also noted many of the issues he discussed in a November coffee talk with Lower Providence Supervisors. Patch covered that event here. Tips offered at both the coffee talk …
Monday, December 17, 2012
Families all over the township celebrated Santa’s arrival over the weekend.
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- Gerry Dungan
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Monday, December 17, 2012
Visitors driving through the township on Saturday, Dec. 15, may have been puzzled by the constant sounds of fire-truck sirens. But, families in each of the neighborhoods of Lower Providence new exactly what the sound meant. As the sirens grew louder, township families, led by their excited children, burst out of their doors looking for the arrival of Santa Claus. Starting at around 9 a.m. and finishing up by dusk, the Lower Providence Fire Department (LPFD) escorted Santa Claus himself to greet the nearly 22,000 residents in all the neighborhoods of the 14-square mile township. “We used to chase Santa on our street,” Kyle Lochner, 15-year LPFD volunteer firefighter, said. Lochner, who has helped with the Santa Run each year of his LPFD …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
The Lower Providence Fire Department will escort Santa on Dec. 15, and will also collect canned goods for the township's Caring and Sharing Program.
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- Gerry Dungan
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
The much-anticipated Lower Providence Santa Run will take place on Saturday, Dec. 15. According to Jackie Rittenhouse, president of the Lower Providence Fire Department, the Santa Run will begin during the early morning hours, and is expected to last until every neighborhood of the township gets a visit from Santa. “Santa and his firefighter friends try really hard to get to all 22,000 residents in the 14-square-mile area,” Rittenhouse said in an e-mail. She said that the Santa Run is often difficult to coordinate, as the township’s fire department is comprised of an all-volunteer membership, with each member having different schedules throughout the day. But, she said that the annual tradition is an important one in the township. “It’s a …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The suspect's vehicle was stopped in the parking lot of the Lower Providence Fire Department.
An outdoor bathroom stop in Eagleville on Thanksgiving night led to drug charges for a Spring Mount area man. Shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 22, Lower Providence Police Corporal Michael Slattery was on foot outside the Lower Providence Fire Department on Ridge Pike when he noticed a Chevrolet Silverado truck in the building's parking lot, according to a criminal complaint filed by Slattery. According to Slattery, a man standing next to the truck was urinating in the parking lot. The man then entered the back seat of the truck, which, Slattery wrote, backed up and "accelerated at a high rate of speed, spinning the tires as it left the lot." As the truck waited to pull onto Ridge Pike, Slattery wrote, he approached the passenger side of …
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Friday, October 19, 2012
Charles Miller Sr. and Christine Russell were sworn in as Lower Providence Township Fire Police Officers at the Oct. 18 board of supervisors meeting.
Two new Lower Providence Township fire police officers were sworn into their respective offices at the Oct. 18 Board of Supervisors meeting. Prior to being sworn in, Charles Miller Sr. and Christine Russell participated as observers during emergency calls. Rick Brown, board of supervisors chairman, administered the oath of office to Miller and Russell. According to Brown, just as the township’s fire department, fire police officers are also volunteers. Their duties call them out to scenes of emergency or accidents at all hours of the day or night in order to direct traffic and keep passersby safe. “We really need these folks, and we’re lucky to have volunteers,” Brown said.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Lower Providence Township Board of Supervisors will hold its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Township Building.
- GOVERNMENT
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Thursday, October 18, 2012
The Lower Providence Township Board of Supervisors will hold its regular business meeting, Oct. 18, starting at 7:30 p.m. in the Township Building. Tonight's draft agenda features presentations on the swearing in of Charles Miller Sr. and Christine Russell as Lower Providence Township Fire Police officers, as well as a Presentation regarding the Middle Interceptor project.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Hundreds of residents came out to meet and greet their local first-responders at the Lower Providence Fire Department Open House, Oct. 12.
Families huddled close together, pressing against yellow-caution tape, as they eagerly strained to witness a vehicle-rescue in action. On the other side of the tape, several Lower Providence firefighters were gathered around a silver car that was flipped on its side. The vehicle’s windshield was smashed, its hood was crumpled, and the crunch of glass could be heard under the heavy boots of each firefighter’s step. Lower Providence fire fighter lieutenant, Wes Griffith, narrated the action for the gathered audience, explaining that if anyone were to be caught in this wreckage, they would certainly be trapped. He described how the firefighters worked quickly but methodically to stabilize the car and free any passengers inside by completely …
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Aylene Leas
8:59 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
Oh I'm sooo excited!!! more ›