Alpha Fire Company Escorts Santa Through Centre Region

Alpha Fire Company members were busy on Saturday evening giving a ride to a special passenger.

The volunteer fire company continued its annual tradition of escorting Santa Claus through Centre Region neighborhoods on the Christmas Eve Santa Express.

Serving as Santa’s sleighs, engines were decked out in Christmas lights and decorations as convoys departed from Station 5 on South Atherton Street a little after 4 p.m. Alpha operated east and west routes to reach as many neighborhoods as possible over the course of several hours. 

Alpha posted routes and offered online tracking so residents could know when Santa would be arriving in their neighborhood. Trucks made periodic stops for families to say hello to Santa and get a closer look at the engines.

Watch video of the Santa run leaving the fire station then check out some photos below.

Santa’s sleighs get ready to leave Alpha Fire Company Station 5 on South Atherton Street. Photo: Geoff Rushton/StateCollege.com 

Santa Claus hitched a ride on one of Alpha Fire Company’s engines and waved to families who had gathered outside Station 5 on South Atherton Street for the start of the Santa Express. Photo: Geoff Rushton/StateCollege.com 

The Santa Express began its Christmas Eve route on South Atherton Street. Photo: Geoff Rushton/StateCollege.com 

Santa stopped to greet families in the Brackenridge neighborhood of Ferguson Township. Photo: Geoff Rushton/StateCollege.com