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Matzie: More than $265,000 secured for Beaver County fire, EMS companies

Rep. Robert F. Matzie    February 17, 2026 | 12:39 PM

AMBRIDGE, Feb. 17 – Fire and EMS companies in the 16th Legislative District are on track to receive more than $265,200 in grant funding to help keep crews properly equipped and meet other department needs, state Rep. Rob Matzie announced today.

Matzie, who is chairman of the House Majority Caucus, said departments will be able to use the funds for items such as personal protective gear, firefighting equipment, fuel, facility repairs, training, recruitment and retention, and other needs.

“Our fire and EMS departments face a constant challenge keeping crews outfitted and trained, equipment updated, and facilities maintained – all on the tightest budgets,” Matzie said. “The new funding should help ease some of those costs and get more resources into the hands of those who work 24/7 to protect us.”

Matzie said the funding includes:

  • Ambridge Borough Fire Department, Ambridge – $13,457.
  • Ambridge Volunteer Fire Department, Ambridge – $14,488.
  • Baden Volunteer Fire Department, Baden – $16,137.
  • Center Township Fire House No. 2, Monaca – $13,251.
  • Center Township Volunteer Fire Department Co. No. 1, Aliquippa – $14,900.
  • Center Township Volunteer Fire Department No. 3, Monaca – $12,426.
  • City of Aliquippa DBA Aliquippa Bureau of Fire, Aliquippa – $14,488.
  • Conway Volunteer Fire Department, Conway – $14,488.
  • Economy Vol. Ambulance Service, Ambridge – $15,000.
  • Economy Volunteer Firemens Association, Baden – $14,694.
  • Freedom Volunteer Fire Department, Freedom – $12,014.
  • Harmony Township Volunteer Firemen Inc., Ambridge – $15,518.
  • Hopewell Twp Volunteer Fire Department, Aliquippa – $14,488.
  • Independence Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, Aliquippa – $13,663.
  • Monaca Fire, Monaca – $38,075.
  • Rochester Township Volunteer Fire Department No. 1, Rochester – $28,137.

The funding was secured through the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant program, which is administered by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner. More information about the program is available here: https://www.pa.gov/services/osfc/fire-co-ems-grant.

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