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 ...

Feb. 28--York City officials are mulling a proposal to terminate a fire-alarm system that's alerted firefighters for 127 years. The cost of operating and maintaining the Gamewell system might finally ...

York City will be finally retiring its fire alarm system, a 19th-century response mechanism that has already been phased out over several years. Maintaining the city's Gamewell alarm system at the ...

In the event of a telephone outage, some Pennsylvania communities have an old-school yet vital failsafe to alert first ...

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 Fire ...