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The Alpha Fire Company is the volunteer company that serves State College, Penn State, and the surrounding townships.
The company was founded in 1899 as the Union Fire Company. A year later, the name was changed to Alpha Fire Company. George T. Graham, a barber who later owned a popular local shop, served as the first president and held the position for many years.
