Senator Regola presents
grant to Westmoreland Volunteer Fire Department

$32,500 to upgrade, expand and provide needed facilities for fire station

 

While attending the Westmoreland City Volunteer Fire Department’s annual banquet today (February 17), Senator Bob Regola presented the organization with a $32,500 state grant for the expansion and upgrade of its station house.

The Fire Department will use the money to add a lounge/meeting room onto the existing building to serve the department and community. The funds will also go toward improvements to the electrical service in the whole building and provide for a standby generator to run lights and heat in the event of a power outage. Plans also call for the installation of a unisex, handicap accessible restroom.

“This grant will help the Westmoreland Fire Company make essential improvements to its station house,” Senator Regola said. “Currently, the station is too small and outdated. They have already experienced vandalism to property that cannot be kept inside the truck room due to size limitations. The lack of an adequate restroom facility also poses special problems, especially when it is used for public purposes, such as a polling place on Election Day.”

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Contact:           Katie Morgan   (724) 600-7002