$47,600-Plus Awarded To Marple, Newtown First Responders

MARPLE-NEWTOWN, PA — First responders in Marple and Newtown townships got cuts of $37.5 million in state grants to bolster their life-saving services.

The Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner recently released grant awards for more than 2,500 fire departments and Emergency Medical Services companies across the commonwealth.

Fire and EMS companies in Marple and Newtown townships were awarded $47,644.04 total.

Below are local companies and the grant funding they received:

• Marple Township Ambulance Corps, Broomall — $15,000
• Broomall Fire Company, Broomall — $16,322.02
• Newtown Square Fire Company No. 1, Newtown Square — $16,322.02

"Our firefighters and EMS personnel selflessly dedicate themselves to keeping our communities safe, often with limited resources," State Fire Commissioner Thomas Cook said. "This funding is a testament to the Shapiro Administration’s commitment to ensuring that fire companies and EMS agencies—both career and volunteer—have the tools they need to do their jobs effectively and safely."

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Gov. Josh Shapiro recommended a three-part plan in his most recent budget proposal to support firefighters. The 2025-26 budget proposal:

• Creates a new, competitive funding stream of $30 million in grants for our fire companies.
• Creates a pilot program to help provide fire companies with the resources they need to work together.
• Covers cancer screenings for firefighters. Last year, we reformed our Workers’ Compensation Act to ensure firefighters, first responders, and law enforcement with a post-traumatic stress injury get the coverage they deserve.