(File Photo of State Representative Rob Matzie)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Updated on 2/14/25 at 7:38 A.M.)

(Beaver County, PA) According to a release from State Representative Rob Matzie’s office, Matzie announced that state grants worth a total of over $221,000 were given to thirteen local fire companies by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner. The topics for projects that can be eligible through this funding include equipment, upgrades for facilities, and outreach for both the public and education. There is also eligibilty through this funding for certification, training and efforts for both retention and recruitment. Application for construction savings accounts was also permitted to help fire companies with constructing their facilities. According to Matzie, here are the companies that received funding:

 

Ambridge Borough Fire Department		Fire		Ambridge		$13,309.52
Ambridge Volunteer Fire Department		Fire		Ambridge		$14,600.59
Baden Volunteer Fire Department		Fire		Baden		$16,322.02
Center Township Fire House No. 2		Fire		Monaca		$13,309.52
Center Township Volunteer Fire Department Co. No. 1		Fire		Aliquippa		$14,385.41
Center Township Volunteer Fire Department No. 3		Fire		Monaca		$12,879.17
City of Aliquippa DBA Aliquippa Bureau of Fire		Fire		Aliquippa		$14,815.77
Conway Volunteer Fire Department		Fire		Conway		$14,385.41
Freedom Volunteer Fire Department		Fire		Freedom		$12,018.46
Harmony Township Volunteer Firemen, Inc.		Fire		Ambridge		$15,676.48
Hopewell Twp Volunteer Fire Department		Fire		Aliquippa		$13,739.88
Monaca Fire		Fire		Monaca		$38,170.24
Rochester Township Volunteer Fire Department No. 1		Fire		Rochester		$27,891.66