Penn Hills VFD Station 225 Thad Stevens VFD

06/23/2026

Registration is now open for the 5th annual Girls Fire Camp!

This five day long camp will help girls 14 to 18-years-old explore a career as a firefighter.
▪️ FREE
▪️ August 10-14
▪️ Ebenezer Baptist Church (2001 Wylie Avenue)
▪️ Girls 14 to 18-years-old
▪️ Open to City of Pittsburgh AND non-City of Pittsburgh residents
▪️ Only 25 spots available! Claim your place today. The final deadline to apply is June 26th.

Scan the QR Code on the flyer or click here to apply ➡️ https://bit.ly/4adUN1F

06/21/2026

06/17/2026

‼️ Important ‼️

Severe weather is expected across our service territory tonight, bringing heavy rain and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Windy conditions will continue throughout the day tomorrow, with a chance for additional storms.

We strongly encourage our customers to follow these important tips to stay safe and prepared:
- Review DLC’s Storm Plan on what to do before, during and after an outage.
- Report outages at https://bit.ly/3wpo3Bh or through the free DLC Mobile app. Those who don’t have internet access can call 888-393-7000.
- Call 9-1-1 for any emergency medical issues that could be impacted by an outage.
- Avoid any downed power lines and give ample space to lineworkers.
- Avoid walking under or around dead or dying trees.

Stay safe, Pittsburgh!

06/15/2026

06/04/2026

On Wednesday, our current President, Marty Wetmore and past President, Rich Grove had the honor of presenting four students from Penn Hills Elementary School with awards for their top placent in the Fire Prevention Essay Competition. This is a huge accomplishment considering there are hundreds of competitors for these awards. Please join us in congratulating these fine students on a job well done!

05/26/2026

Incident 488: Shortly before 2:20am Stations 222, 223, 225, 227, 233, 196 were alerted for a house on fire in the 6300-blk of Woodlawn Rd. AC911 started receiving multiple calls for a house on fire. PHPD arrived on scene and confirmed a well involved structure fire. 222CHF arrived on scene and confirmed a fully involved structure fire. Neighbors reporting the house was being renovated. 222EN & 225TK arrived on scene and crews deployed multiple lines from 222EN. 227EN arrived and secured a water supply to 222EN. Crews operated on scene for about 3 hrs. PHFM is investigating the cause of the fire.

Command: 222CHF
Units: 222, 225, 227, 233, 223, 196, PHFM, PHEMS

Stand-by Companies: 221, 224

05/25/2026

Our members have spent countless hours over the past few days preparing our fleet for the local Memorial Day Parades to honor those military men and women who gave their lives so that we may continue to enjoy the freedoms that they fight for every day. Please take a moment out of your day to pay your respects for our fallen Military brothers and sisters. Have a safe and happy Memorial Day!

05/22/2026

Join us May 25th for our annual Memorial Day Parade!
The Parade begins at Erhardt Drive at Frankstown Road at 11:30am and concludes at the Penn Hills Government Center on Duff Road.
Our Memorial Ceremony begins at the Government Center at 12pm.

05/17/2026

We are pleased to announce that another of our Junior Firefighters, Aaden Budziszewski, has completed mod 4 of Essentials of Firefighting including the live burn. Upon his 18th birthday late this fall, Aaden will become a full interior firefighter with us. Please join us in congratulating Aaden and wishing him a safe journey serving our community. Congratulations Aaden!!

05/16/2026

Please join us in congratulating our first ever Junior Firefighter Ben McMeekin on completing mod 4 of Essentials of Firefighting today, including the live burn. Ben is a 4th generation firefighter with Penn Hills VFD Station 225, following in the footsteps of his father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Congratulations, Benny! We wish you a long, safe journey as you serve your community.

Interested in becoming a Junior Firefighter? Message us here or drop us an email at [email protected] for an application and details. You can also stop by our station any Tuesday evening at 7pm to see what we’re all about.