PA Fire stations

[Paul j. Saloped]

So here is what North Versailles had and has  now. At one time there was nine fire departments. People forget about Oak Hill No 1. It was old chemical wagon pulled by horses.  Its station was on First Steet about a block up from the intersection of First Street and Versailles AVE. The outline of the station is still there. When the station closed the charter with their fire district has given Dixon Hallow. The first Station to close Arlington due to lack of  that was in the late sevenths. South Wilmerding took over their fire district, but the Council would not get them their Charter.  The next Fire Station to go was Park Terrace they bought a new US Steel Fire Truck. The only problem was the side doors rolled down which would freeze closed in the winter. They could not make the payments on the truck so South Wilmerding took over their fire district sold the fire truck to GrapeVille as part of the deal and was renamed Central fire department. This took place in the early eighty. The next Fire Department to go  was SunSet They built a brand new building a new building for their ambulance and a room to sleep in for the ambulance crew. They could not make the payments on the new building, so they made a deal with Central Fire Department. So, they changed their name again to Sunset Central and that was the beginning of the end. The only thing that kept them afloat was South Wilmerding’s bar. If you or your friends want any information, drop me a line
People forget about Oak Hill No 1. It was old chemical wagon pulled by horses.  Its station was on First Steet about a block up from the intersection of First Street and Versailles AVE. The outline of the station is still there. When the station closed the charter with their fire district has given Dixon Hallow. The first Station to close Arlington due to lack of  that was in the late sevenths. South Wilmerding took over their fire district, but the Council would not get them their Charter.  The next Fire Station to go was Park Terrace they bought a new US Steel Fire Truck. The only problem was the side doors rolled down which would freeze closed in the winter. They could not make the payments on the truck so South Wilmerding took over their fire district sold the fire truck to GrapeVille as part of the deal and was renamed Central fire department. This took place in the early eighty. The next Fire Department to go  was SunSet They built a brand new building a new building for their ambulance and a room to sleep in for the ambulance crew. They could not make the payments on the new building, so they made a deal with Central Fire Department. So, they changed their name again to Sunset Central and that was the beginning of the end. The only thing that kept them afloat was South Wilmerding’s bar. If you or your friends want any information, drop me a line
At one time there was nine fire departments. People forget about Oak Hill No 1. It was old chemical wagon pulled by horses.  Its station was on First Steet about a block up from the intersection of First Street and Versailles AVE. The outline of the station is still there. When the station closed the charter with their fire district has given Dixon Hallow. The first Station to close Arlington due to lack of  that was in the late sevenths. South Wilmerding took over their fire district, but the Council would not get them their Charter.  The next Fire Station to go was Park Terrace they bought a new US Steel Fire Truck. The only problem was the side doors rolled down which would freeze closed in the winter. They could not make the payments on the truck so South Wilmerding took over their fire district sold the fire truck to GrapeVille as part of the deal and was renamed Central fire department. This took place in the early eighty. The next Fire Department to go  was SunSet They built a brand new building a new building for their ambulance and a room to sleep in for the ambulance crew. They could not make the payments on the new building, so they made a deal with Central Fire Department. So, they changed their name again to Sunset Central and that was the beginning of the end. The only thing that kept them afloat was South Wilmerding’s bar. If you or your friends want any information, drop me a line