Centre Hall Volunteer Fire Company

08/13/2026

Bringing Generations Together at Centre Hall Fire Company!

On Thursday, August 6, Centre Hall Fire Company was proud to host a very special Intergenerational Bingo, made possible through the coordinated efforts of Jenn Tice, CHFC Member; the CCSCC Centre County Senior Center Coalition; and the YMCA of Centre County.

We welcomed 48 kids and 40 seniors for a fun-filled—and completely FREE—day of breakfast, snacks, bingo, lunch, prizes, laughter, and new friendships!

Each student received a drawstring bag when they arrived and was paired with a senior for the day. The pairs played bingo as a team, which meant that whenever one person won… they BOTH won!

Students were able to choose from a variety of back-to-school prizes, while each senior received 10 raffle tickets for chances to win one of 18 raffle baskets.

Thanks to donations secured by Jenn, all prizes, breakfast items, snacks, and lunch were provided at no cost to participants. Lunch included hot dogs, homemade macaroni and cheese, chips, and delicious cupcakes from Delectable Delights by Heather Luse. 🧁

During lunch, the kids were treated to a tour of the fire station and all of our apparatus with Firefighter Shawn Myers, giving them an up-close look at the equipment our firefighters use to serve the community.

A wonderful crew of Centre Hall Fire Company members helped throughout the day and played a huge role in making this event so much fun and such a success.

Events like this are about so much more than bingo. They give different generations the opportunity to sit together, laugh together, learn from one another, and build connections within our community.

We hope all of our kids and seniors had as much fun as we did hosting you, and we would love to welcome everyone back for another Intergenerational Bingo next summer!

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated, volunteered, participated, and helped make this special day possible!

08/10/2026

Two doors on, one to go..

08/08/2026

08/08/2026

Today is the day folks! Rain or shine we will be here at the station having a great time. Stop by and check out the cars, trucks, tractors and motorcycles on display. While you are here visit some of our vendor stands and get yourself some great food.

08/07/2026

TOMORROW IS THE DAY! The Centre Hall Fire Company is proud to host a spectacular Car, Tractor and Craft Show. This event promises to be an unforgettable experience that you won't want to miss. Invite your family, friends, and neighbors to join in the fun, as there's something for everyone to enjoy. A variety of food options will be available for purchase, courtesy of the fire company and select vendors. We look forward to seeing you there.

08/06/2026

This Saturday, the Centre Hall Fire Company is proud to host a spectacular Car, Tractor and Craft Show. This event promises to be an unforgettable experience that you won't want to miss. Invite your family, friends, and neighbors to join in the fun, as there's something for everyone to enjoy. A variety of food options will be available for purchase, courtesy of the fire company and select vendors. We look forward to seeing you there.

08/05/2026

Today, we are proud to spotlight Abigail “Abby” Tice, a Social Member of Centre Hall Fire Company!

Although Abby has officially been helping with the fire company for approximately 10 years, she has truly been part of the CHFC family her entire life. With both of her parents heavily involved in the company, Abby says she was “pretty much born into it.”

Before she was old enough to become a member, Abby helped with community events anywhere people would allow her. Once she became eligible, joining the company herself was a natural next step. Abby joined as a junior member at the age of 14.

What keeps Abby motivated is seeing how much the community appreciates the work of the fire company and its efforts to reach out and support others. Her favorite part of being involved is interacting with people throughout the community.

Being raised around the fire service has taught Abby to value volunteer work and appreciate the time, dedication, and sacrifices people make to help others. A few years ago, Abby started collecting donations to be able to give out Candy Bags to all of the kids at the Grange Fair Parade. What started with putting together 500 bags, quickly turned in to over 2000 bags! Up until this year, Abby has collected the donations and put together all of the bags prior to Grange Fair. She also came up with the idea for the free kids raffle to go along with the Grange Fair Candy Bags. She purchases all of the items for the raffle baskets and puts them together herself. While she is able to collect the donations and put together the raffle baskets this year, she will be off to college long before Grange Fair so she will not be able to be there to enjoy handing them out. But rest assured she had made she the kids will still get their bags :)

Outside of the fire company, Abby enjoys reading, eating, and—most importantly—sleeping! Sleeping is also her favorite way to relax and relieve stress.

When asked what advice she would give someone considering joining a fire company, Abby said:

“Do it! No matter how old you are, we would love your help.”

Abby will soon be heading across the country to attend Colorado Mesa University, but we know the lessons, friendships, and community spirit she gained through Centre Hall Fire Company will always remain a part of her. Please join us in wishing Abby safe travels and a wonderful school year. She has promised to be back to see everyone at Breakfast with Santa!

Thank you, Abby, for growing up alongside our company and for always being willing to lend a hand!

08/05/2026

Great evening at the National Night Out event at CPI. Thank you to Spring Township Police Department for the invite.