BY JENN SAMSEL
Special to the Telegraph
On February 14, construction officially began on the upgraded housing for full-time firefighters at Sampson City’s Fire Station 90.
The Bradford County Board of County Commissioners, Sheriff Gordon Smith, and Fire Rescue members gathered with friends and family to commemorate the new facility’s groundbreaking.
County Manager Scott Kornegay credited Smith for obtaining the money for the station’s upgrade when his office took over fire rescue in 2020.
“It means the world to me,” said County Commissioner Diane Andrews of the station’s upgrade, “because it’s providing safety for the citizens of this area, and to these men and women that do this job, we owe such a deep gratitude because…every time they load in that truck, every time they report to anything, they’re putting their own lives on the line.”
She continued, ” I am so excited about this project getting done, and it’s a nice living quarters for them.”
Fire Rescue Chief Ben Carter said, “It is an honor to stand before you all here today as we break ground on what will soon be a permanent and modern fire station here at the Sampson City Fire Station, in the Sampson City community, Bradford County Fire Rescue Station Number 90. Our firefighters and paramedics have operated out of a mobile home for years, doing their best with limited space and resources. But today, we take a significant step forward. Thank you all for being here today to celebrate this milestone.”
