Pepsi repairs, restocks Mt. Washington Star Wars vending machine for May the 4th

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A vending machine advertising Star Wars' "The Phantom Menace" since 1999 got a little refresh on May the 4th.

(Photo by Justin Merriman/Getty Images for Pepsi)

The vending machine featuring a young Anakin Skywalker has sat outside the Mt. Washington fire station on Virginia Street for more than two decades.

The machine become a bit of a destination for fans, and the firefighters have been keeping it stocked themselves ever since it ran out.

Pepsi must have sensed a disturbance in the force because they swept in on Star Wars Day to repair and restock the machine for the firefighters and community with a year's worth of pop.

Pepsi also donated $10,000 to Fire Station 27, and Wednesday happens to be International Firefighters' Day as well.

Madeline Bartos

Madeline is a digital web producer for KDKA in Pittsburgh.