New Tripoli Fire Chief Gary Kuntz speaks with Caleb Schadler, 9, during the Dec. 16, 2023, visit with Santa Claus at the station. Schadler tours area fire companies for his YouTube channel Berks County Fire and EMS.

Joan Shupp, who will be 2 in February, sits in a New Tripoli fire truck during the visit with Santa Claus. PRESS PHOTOS BY DEBRA PALMIERI