PRESS PHOTO BY JIM MARSHAfter a two-year hiatus to accommodate the construction of the Western Salisbury Volunteer Fire Company’s new Swain fire station, firefighter volunteers welcomed back friends and neighbors for the annual Community Day at the fire station. The new fire station was completed in late September 2024, at the 950 S. Ott St. site of the former structure which served the needs of the community for half a century. ABOVE: The Community Day Sept. 13 features tours, games, food trucks and family activities. Additional photos appear on Page A6.

Lehigh Valley Health Network – MedEvac makes a special visit to Community Day Sept. 13. MedEvac provides air and ground critical care transportation for patients requiring access to tertiary care in northeast Pennsylvania. Based in the Lehigh Valley, LVHN–MedEvac transports patients to, and retrieves patients from, as far away as Massachusetts and Ohio.PRESS PHOTOSBY TIM SINGLES

PRESS PHOTO BY TIM SINGLESGetting a fire hat and asking questions of the fire volunteers is always fun. These visitors have their scavanger hunt sheet signed by retired firefighter Jerry Royer.

Visitors sit in the seat of the fire truck and see where all the equipment is stored.