Penn Hills 224 - Point Breeze Volunteer Fire Association

Penn Hills 224 - Point Breeze Volunteer Fire Association Since 1927, Penn Hills Station 224 has been working hard to protect our surrounding community. Currently we are an Engine and QRS company, but we do more.

Since Penn Hills 224- Point Breeze and the former (Universal) Penn Hills 226 merged with their members we thought it was...
09/05/2026

Since Penn Hills 224- Point Breeze and the former (Universal) Penn Hills 226 merged with their members we thought it was only right that we would take a moment and remember Joseph J. Craft.

On September 3, 2002, Firefighter Craft had returned earlier in the evening from his first night of Essentials of Firefighting training. Later that night, firefighters were dispatched to the report of a structural fire during an electrical storm. Firefighter Craft responded as a member of the crew of a support truck. The report of fire ended up to be a malfunctioning garage door opener in a house that had been struck by lightning. As the truck returned to the station, firefighters in the vehicle saw Firefighter Craft lay his head against the side of the truck and assumed that he was sleeping. Upon their arrival back at the station, they discovered that Firefighter Craft was unresponsive. Paramedics were called to the scene and an AED was applied. Despite these efforts, Firefighter Craft could not be revived and was pronounced dead on September 4, 2002.
(Written by Former 226 Captain: Brian Turpin)
May Joe protect us and watch us from above.
LODD
Joseph J. Craft
September 4, 2002
May be gone but never forgotten.

The first day of school is fast approaching for the Penn Hills School District! Students are heading back on Wednesday, ...
08/14/2026

The first day of school is fast approaching for the Penn Hills School District! Students are heading back on Wednesday, August 19th!

We wanted to take a moment to remind the community:
1) Adhere to all posted speed limits in and around the district.
2) Remember that morning and afternoon traffic patterns will be busier with school drop offs and pick ups.
3) When you see the stop sign and the red flashing lights on a school bus…Stop and never attempt to pass a school bus.

Have a great year, Penn Hills!

New gear means new opportunities to train! This is the Sensit Gold 2…one of the newest members of our squad! Interested ...
08/13/2026

New gear means new opportunities to train!
This is the Sensit Gold 2…one of the newest members of our squad!

Interested in becoming a member? Stop by Monday evenings for more information!

08/13/2026

At 12:24 am (8/13/26) Penn Hills 224 was dispatched to the 600 block of 5th St. for a residential fire alarm. (Verona) 285 Eng. 1 arrived on scene, found a faulty smoke alarm needing new batteries. Homeowner was advised and all units cleared back in service.

Command: 285 (Verona)
Units: 285 Eng. 1, 224 Eng. 2, 222, 216TK

08/12/2026

Heads Up Penn Hills!

Hunter Road is closed from Friendship Park to Springwood Drive starting today, August 12th.
The road will be closed for approximately 3 to 4 weeks.

Please use caution and stay alert while moving around the area.

Monday - 8/3/2026Lansdowne Dr @ Claymont - Smoke in AreaDaily Way - Commercial Fire AlarmHunter Rd - Tree on Fire from W...
08/06/2026

Monday - 8/3/2026

Lansdowne Dr @ Claymont - Smoke in Area

Daily Way - Commercial Fire Alarm

Hunter Rd - Tree on Fire from Wires

This morning 8/6/26 was a unique start to the day. Crews responded to Penn Hills Community Park for a contractor that st...
08/06/2026

This morning 8/6/26 was a unique start to the day. Crews responded to Penn Hills Community Park for a contractor that struck a low pressure gas line in the woods. It was determined to be a private gas well line and the Penneco Services responded quickly and shut the line down.

Command 224 Deputy Chief
Units: 224EN2, 224DEP, 216CHF, 233CHF, PH PARKS & WPCD

At 19:49pm (7:49pm) 8/2/2026 a few firefighters were hanging out for the evening at the station when a loud noise was he...
08/03/2026

At 19:49pm (7:49pm) 8/2/2026 a few firefighters were hanging out for the evening at the station when a loud noise was heard, the telephone poles and wires started shaking and the power flickered at the station.
A member went to investigate the noise and noticed white smoke up the street from the station. 224 Deputy radioed into County 911 with a fire unknown.
Once on scene with Eng. 2, 224 Deputy advised county of the call to wires down and entangled in a tree branch infront of the 700 block of 6th Street. DLQ was notified with extreme importance as there were residents in the home and were advised by Eng. 2's PA system to stay in the home and away from the front door as wires had landed on their metal railing, with flames and sparking wires in the yard.
Once DLQ arrived to cut the lines, firefighters were able to enter the yard and extingush the fires. We also checked the home with the thermal imaging camera for extentions.
All was clear.

Command: 224 Deputy Chief
On Scene: 224 Eng 2, 222 Eng, 285 Eng.(Verona), 216 Tk.(Oakmont)
DLQ-Duquense Light

224-ATV & 224-Service are on-scene of a large brush fire in the vicinity of Coxcomb Hill Road supporting suppression ope...
07/18/2026

224-ATV & 224-Service are on-scene of a large brush fire in the vicinity of Coxcomb Hill Road supporting suppression operations of Logans Ferry Heights Volunteer Fire Department & other units from the area.

PENN HILLS has a lot of smoke rolling in from the wildfires in other states and Canada and our 911 system is getting a l...
07/16/2026

PENN HILLS has a lot of smoke rolling in from the wildfires in other states and Canada and our 911 system is getting a lot of calls. We are aware of the smoke. Please call 911 only if you suspect a local fire. Thanks!

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1002 Center Avenue
Verona, PA
15147

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(412) 828-0690

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