In our newest episode of the Untapped New York podcast, we’re doing a deep dive into one of New York City’s most recognizable pieces of street furniture: fire alarm call boxes. You know what we’re ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

THEM UP AND RUNNING. THEY THEY ARE BRIGHTLY COLORED, WELL MARKED AND APPEAR EVERY THOUSAND FEET ON BOSTON STREETS. STILL, THIS VAST COMMUNICATION SYSTEM HAS THROUGH TIME AND FAMILIARITY, BECOME ALMOST ...

This column was first published in 2024. Last week, many felt the effects of a nationwide service outage for many cellphone companies. While it was relatively short in duration, it served as a ...