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.

09/12/2026

BOOT DRIVE HAPPENING NOW!
9:00AM-1:00PM
You can find us here!

Today’s the day! Any donations are greatly appreciated and help us continue to serve our community! Please use caution w...
09/12/2026

Today’s the day!
Any donations are greatly appreciated and help us continue to serve our community!

Please use caution while navigating through the community this morning! All of your Penn Hills fire companies will be out collecting this morning throughout the township!

25 years ago today our world changed. As always when there is a fire and tragedy Firefighters, Police, and EMS do their ...
09/11/2026

25 years ago today our world changed.
As always when there is a fire and tragedy Firefighters, Police, and EMS do their duty and "run" to it.
This day was just the same, engines, ladder trucks, police cars and ambulances raced to the Twin Towers at 8:46AM. Then more responded at 9:03AM. Then at 9:37AM, a plane hit the Pentagon. Then at 10:03AM a plane went down in a field in PA saving it from a destination unknown to hit in DC.
Again Firefighters, Police, Ambulances raced to the scenes helping people to get out or searching for survivors.
In the coming days we learned that 343 firefighters, 60 police officers and 8 EMS personal had lost their lives running to help in the Twin Towers.
You may be gone but never forgotten. 9/11/01

09/07/2026

Boot Drive Round 2!

Be alert when moving through the community on Saturday morning between 9AM-1PM

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

Address

1002 Center Avenue
Verona, PA
15147

Telephone

(412) 828-0690

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