This story has now been updated to reflect the announcement on Monday that Canyon Atlantic Partners has acquired the Jennersville and Brandywine Hospitals effective January 1, 2022. With this announcement, the largest concerns of the southern Chester County community -- the loss of a 24 X 7 emergency department and related services -- have been eased. The leadership ... (Full Story & Photos)
Urgent calls to 911 reported a fire in a New London Township house on Tuesday evening, bringing a large response from the West Grove Fire Company and nearby Fire Departments.
The Chester County 911 Center dispatched a house fire at 8:23pm, with initial reports of a fire in a bedroom. While first arriving WGFC personnel reported normal conditions from the front, a resident confirmed fire on the second ... (Full Story & Photos)
Firefighters successfully battled a room-and-contents bedroom fire at this New London Township home.
Such a nice note and treats from the students from ABVM School, delivered to the fire station in West Grove.
It's great when the community shows its support for the volunteers and staff at the West Grove Fire Company. Strong backing from the greater Avon Grove community makes it possible for WGFC to succeed in its mission to provide Fire, Rescue and EMS services across more than 80 square miles of territory.
Two students from ABVM (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) School stopped by the Firehouse ... (Full Story & Photos)
When West Grove Fire Company celebrated it's 100th Anniversary in 2004, the department arranged for a small number of shotguns to be engraved with the Fire Company's anniversary logo. This limited run of the Remington Model 870 pump-action shotgun proved popular. Now, through the generous donation of Fire Company Life Member and Past President Steve Flegal, one of the anniversary shotguns is being ... (Full Story & Photos)
A limited-run of Remington Model 870 shotgun celebrated WGFC's 100th Anniversary in 2004. One of the shotguns is being raffled off this fall to raise funds.
Ladder 22 is part of West Grove Fire Company's escort of the Wildcats on the way to Regional Playoffs, here seen with lights and siren along State Road.
Two Avon Grove Wildcat football teams are on the way to New Jersey for Regional Playoffs today, and they had an escort through and out of town from the West Grove Fire Company.
The 13U and 11U teams made the playoffs being held in Toms River, NJ. The teams boarded their bus at the Harmony Road Park in West Grove, and were escorted through town to the High School where parents and friends awaited. ... (Full Story & Photos)
Fire Companies across the area were dispatched to assist the Union Fire Company of Oxford Sunday morning for a commercial building fire in East Nottingham Township.
Reports to the Chester County 911 Center reported a roof on fire at Keystone Wood Treating in Oxford. Arriving Oxford units reported smoke and fire from a structure used to generate heat for drying lumber. The fire was in a smaller ... (Full Story & Photos)
WGFC units assisted the Union Fire Company of Oxford on this commercial building fire on Waterway Road in Oxford.
30+ volunteers of WGFC trained at the West Chester Fire Training Center all day on Saturday.
Demonstrating the ongoing commitment to continuous learning, more than 30 West Grove Fire Company volunteers gave up their Saturday to train all day at the West Chester Fire Training Center.
The all-day training session featured continuous live-fire drills, giving firefighters and apparatus operators opportunities for hands on experience and skills training under realistic heat and smoke conditions. ... (Full Story & Photos)
As part of the week-long celebration of Veterans Day, the West Grove Fire Company was invited to display its giant American flag at Target Shooting Solutions in London Grove Township.
The company, located along Route 41 next to the State Police Barracks, was having an Open House to show appreciation to its customers and honor Veterans, and Ladder 22 was invited to showcase the Fire Company's American ... (Full Story & Photos)
WGFC's large American flag flies above area business TSS as they honor Veterans Day and hold an open house along Route 41 in London Grove Township.
