When the Massachusetts 911 system for emergency calls stopped working on Tuesday afternoon, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox noted the city already had a backup solution in place. Use those ...

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 ...

Editor's note: This column is the first of two parts on Pittsfield's fire alarm system. From the earliest days in school, baby boomers were given lessons on what to do to report a fire. Of course ...

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 ...

AN ERA. ED. YEAH, DEFINITELY A PART OF YORK’S FIREFIGHTING HISTORY. THERE’S ABOUT. 150 OF THESE BOXES AROUND TOWN. SOME OF THEM WORK, SOME OF THEM DON’T. BUT CLEARLY THEIR DAYS ARE NUMBERED. A NORTH ...