Westmoreland fire departments awarded nearly $1.2M in federal grants

By lowber on October 15, 2019

Crabtree Volunteer Fire Department will share a $417,022 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency with nearby departments in Bradenville, Ligonier, Lloydsville and Youngstown. The firefighters plan to replace 15-year-old radios.

Crabtree Volunteer Fire Chief Bill Watkins said it took four years of applications, but the Westmoreland County department hit the jackpot this year along with four neighboring departments to land a $417,022 federal grant to replace its “obsolete” radio system.

Source: The Tribune-Review