Funding For Rural Firefighters

The following grants, listed by county, were awarded:

Adams: Cashtown Community Fire Department, Cashtown, $3,384; Lake Meade Fire & Rescue Inc., East Berlin, $7,500.

Allegheny: Cheswick Volunteer Fire Co., Cheswick, $7,500; Heidelberg Volunteer Fire Department, Carnegie, $3,825; Imperial Volunteer Fire Department, Imperial, $7,500; Millvale Volunteer Fire Department, Pittsburgh, $6,000.

Armstrong: Pine Township Volunteer Fire Co., Templeton, $7,500.

Beaver: Independence Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, Aliquippa, $4,030.

Berks: Berks Emergency Strike Team Inc., Reading, $2,163; Birdsboro-Union Fire, Birdsboro, $6,496; Community Volunteer Fire Co. of Lower Alsace Township, Reading, $2,025; Eastern Berks Fire Department, Barto, $7,500; Hereford  Volunteer Fire Co., Hereford, $7,500; Lyons Fire Co. No. 1, Lyon Station, $3,764; Strausstown Volunteer Fire Co. Relief Association, Strausstown, $2,742; Western Berks Fire Department, Wenersville, $3,465.

Blair: Lakemont Volunteer Fire Co., Altoona, $4,725; Phoenix Steam Fire Engine Co. No. 1, Hollidaysburg, $3,470; Pinecroft Volunteer Fire Department, Altoona, $3,300.

Bradford: Ulster Sheshequin Fire Association, Ulster, $4,000.

Bucks: Delaware Valley Volunteer Fire Co. Inc., Erwinna, $1,400; Springtown Community Volunteer Fire Co., Springtown, $2,751.

Butler: Oakland Township Oneida Valley, Butler, $7,500; Sarver Volunteer Fire Co., Sarver, $7,500.

Cambria: Ashville Fire Co., Ashville, $1,718; Cambria Township Volunteer Fire Co., Colver, $7,500; Hope Fire Co., Northern Cambria, $1,000; Oakland Volunteer Fire Co., Johnstown, $5,958; Portage Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, Portage, $3,000; Reade Volunteer Fire Co. Inc., Blandburg, $2,590; Summerhill Township Volunteer Fire Co., Beaverdale, $4,233; Wilmore Volunteer Fire Co., Sidman, $7,500.

Carbon: Bowmanstown Volunteer Fire Co., Bowmanstown, $7,020; Citizens' Fire Co. No. 1, Weatherly, $1,733.

Centre: Hope Fire Co. No. 2, Philipsburg, $1,598; Pine Glen Volunteer Fire Co., Karthaus, $3,286; Reliance Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, Philipsburg, $2,534.

Chester: Honey Brook Fire Co. No. 1, Honey brook, $7,500.

Clarion: Clarion Fire and Hose Co. No. 1, Clarion, $7,500; Farmington Township Volunteer Fire Co., Leeper, $7,500.

Clearfield: Community Volunteer Fire Department of Mahaffey, Mahaffey, $7,000; Karthaus Volunteer Fire Department, Karthaus, $7,430.

Clinton: Beech Creek - Blanchard Volunteer Fire Co., Beech Creek, $3,750; Dunnstown Fire Co., Lock Haven, $2,400; Woolrich Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, Woolrich, $7,500.

Columbia: Benton Volunteer Fire Co., Benton, $7,500; Mifflin Township Volunteer, Mifflinville, $1,145; Montour Township Fire Co., Bloomsburg, $1,000.

Crawford: Springboro Volunteer Fire Department & Relief Association Inc., Springboro, $900; Townville Volunteer Fire Department, Townville, $3,500.

Cumberland: Friendship Hose Co. No. 1 Inc., Newville, $7,500; Upper Frankford Township Volunteer Fire Co., Newville, $7,500.

Dauphin: Halifax Fire Department, Halifax, $2,790; Liberty Hose Co. No. 2, Lykens, $1,000; Millersburg Fire Co. No. 1, Millersburg, $7,057; Pillow Fire Company, Pillow, $3,000.

Elk: Jay Township Volunteer Fire Co., Byrnedale, $1,425.

Erie: Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Department Inc., Edinboro, $2,172; Perry Hi-Way Hose Co. Inc., Erie, $4,000; Springfield Volunteer Fire Department, East Springfield, $7,200; Stancliff Hose Co., Waterford, $2,663; Stanford Hose Co., Corry, $1,620; Wattsburg Hose Co., Wattsburg, $5,250.

Franklin: Fannett-Metal Fire & Ambulance Co. Inc., Dry Run, $1,545; Saint Thomas Township Fire & Rescue, Saint Thomas, $500; West End Fire & Rescue Co., Shippensburg, $6,128.

Huntingdon: Stone Creek Valley Volunteer Fire Co., Petersburg, $1,250.

Indiana: Coral-Graceton Volunteer Fire Co., Coral, $7,500; Rossiter Volunteer Fire Co. Inc., Rossiter, $7,500; Young Mens Volunteer Fire Co., Blairsville, $6,977.

Jefferson: Knox Township Volunteer Fire Department, Knoxdale, $1,200.

Juniata: Delaware Township Fire Co. No. 6, Mifflintown, $1,881; Richfield Fire Co., Richfield, $3,103; Thompsontown Volunteer Fire Co., Thompsontown, $4,050.

Lackawanna: Volunteer Hose Co. of Throop, Throop, $7,500; Wilson Fire Co, No. 1, Peckville, $3,525.

Lancaster: Brickerville Fire Co. No. 1, Lititz, $5,908; Caernarvon Fire Co., Narvon, $1,532; Conestoga Volunteer Fire Co., Conestoga, $4,250; Keystone Wildfire Crew Inc., Holtwood, $4,125.

Lebanon: Neptune Volunteer Fire Co., Richland, $4,844.

Lehigh: Western Salisbury Volunteer Fire Co., Allentown, $4,050.

Luzerne: Dallas Fire and Ambulance Inc., Dallas, $7,500; Dorrance Township Volunteer Fire, Wapwallopen, $2,774; Franklin Township Volunteer Fire, Dallas, $2,600; Hazle Township Volunteer Fire & Rescue Co., Hazle Township, $1,990; Salem Township Volunteer Fire Department, Salem Township, $7,500.

Lycoming: Eldred Township Volunteer Fire Co., Montoursville, $5,000; Old Lycoming Township Volunteer Fire Co., Williamsport, $2,000; Plunketts Creek Township Volunteer Fire Department, Williamsport, $2,579.

McKean: Bradford Township Volunteer, Bradford, $1,561; Kane Volunteer Fire Department Inc., Kane, $2,900.

Mifflin: Decatur Volunteer Fire Co., Lewistown, $3,750; Granville Fire Co., Granville, $2,000; Mifflin County Forest Fire Fighter, Lewistown, $5,375; Reedsville Volunteer Fire Co., Reedsville, $1,369.

Monroe: Coolbaugh Township Volunteer Fire Co., Tobyhanna, $6,000; Kunkletown Volunteer Fire Co., Kunkletown, $3,335.

Montgomery: Worcester Volunteer Fire Department, Worcester, $1,505.

Montour: Valley Township Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, Danville, $7,500.

Northampton: Allen Township Fire Co., Northampton, $3,100; Washington Township Volunteer Fire Co., Bangor, $3,865.

Northumberland: Herndon Fire Co. No. 1, Herndon, $7,500; Stonington Volunteer Fire Co., Sunbury, $3,835; Strong Fire Co., Strong, $5,000; Tuckahoe Volunteer Fire Co., Northumberland, $2,500; Union Fire Co., Coal Township, $500.

Perry: Ickesburg Volunteer Fire Co., Ickesburg, $1,035.

Pike: Blooming Grove Township Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 Inc., Lords Valley, $3,525; Bushkill Volunteer Fire Co., Bushkill, $3,385; Delaware Township Volunteer Fire Co., Dingmans Ferry, $3,860; Dingman Township Volunteer Fire, Milford, $7,500; Mill Rift Fire Department Inc., Mill Rift, $2,500.

Potter: Germania Fire Co., Galeton, $6,957; Goodyear Hose Co. No. 1 Inc., Galeton, $2,380;

Schuylkill: Polish American Fire Co. No. 4, Shenandoah, $750; Rangers Hose Co., Girardvile, $800; South Ward Fire Co. Inc., Tamaqua, $3,000.

Snyder: Beaver Springs Fire Co., Beaver Springs, $1,845.

Somerset: New Baltimore & Area Volunteer Fire Department, New Baltimore, $2,218.

Sullivan:  Mildred Volunteer Fire Co., Mildred, $7,500.

Susquehanna: Great Bend Hose Co. No. 1, Great Bend, $3,879.

Tioga: Knoxville-Deerfield Volunteer Fire Co., Knoxville, $396; Millerton Volunteer Fire Department Inc., Millerton, $800; Wellsboro Fire Department, Wellsboro, $4,153.

Union: Union Township Fire Co., Winfield, $7,000.

Venango: President Township Volunteer Fire Department, Oil City, $5,553.

Washington: Amwell Township Volunteer Fire Department, Amity, $3,940; Bentleyville Volunteer Fire Department, Bentleyville, $7,500; Charleroi Fire Department, Charleroi, $1,949; Lock 4 Volunteer Fire Co., North Charleroi, $5,500.

Wayne: Alert Hook & Ladder Co. No. 2, Honesdale, $938; Browndale Fire Co. No. 1, Forest City, $3,750; Lake Ariel Volunteer Fire Co., Lake Ariel, $3,000.

Westmoreland: Darlington Volunteer Fire, Ligonier, $1,247; New Stanton Volunteer Fire Department, New Stanton, $1,000; Rostraver Central Volunteer Fire Co., Belle Vernon, $3,041.

York: Porters Community Fire Co., Spring Grove, $2,250; Southern York County Forest Fire Crew Inc., Glen Rock, $2,100; Susquehanna Fire Co. No. 1, York Haven, $5,705; Wellsville Volunteer Fire Co., Wellsville, $7,500.