VIDEO: Old Lycoming Township Fire Chief Joseph Hopple is looking over the plans for new renovations and additions coming to the volunteer fire company. More than 3,000 square feet will be added to the building, and 1,400 square feet of the current structure will be renovated.
"The career staff will have a better facility. For example, a full kitchen facility which we don't have right now. The live-ins will be living here, so they will be able to immediately available to respond to calls and better facilities for the volunteers," said Chief Hopple.
This is all possible through a $1 million state grant funded by gaming money. Hopple says the fire company has outgrown its 33-year-old facility.
"When this was built, it was a volunteer fire station purely. Since that time, we have put on a career engine with the city of Williamsport/ Engine 14-1 is based out here and serves both communities. And we have a paramedic mobile intensive care unit that is the busiest in the region, based out of here 24/7," Hopple said.