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MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Jan. 27, 2025) Pennsylvania American Water announced today that it awarded $125,000 in grants to 143 fire and rescue organizations serving communities in 29 Pennsylvania counties through its 2024 annual Firefighting Support Grant Program.Since launching the grant program in 2009, Pennsylvania American Water has contributed more than $885,000 to help hundreds of local fire departments purchase emergency gear, life-saving equipment, training materials and essential firefighting apparatus. For more than 15 years, weve offered this grant program as a token of our partnership and our thanks.Pennsylvania American Waters Firefighting Support Grants provide financial assistance to fire and emergency organizations serving communities in the companys designated service areas. Grants can be used to purchase personal protective gear, communications equipment, firefighting tools, water handling equipment, training and related activities/materials used to support community fire protection.Over the years, we have applied and been fortunate enough to be awarded grants from Pennsylvania America Water, said Frank Guido, fire chief for the Kingston Forty Fort Fire Department, one of this years grant recipients. Their dedication to public safety is commendable, and we are proud to partner with them, said Neshannock Township Deputy Fire Chief Steve Demofonte, another 2024 grant recipient.Additionally, four Pennsylvania fire departments recently received funding from the American Water Charitable Foundations 2024 State Strategic Grant Program. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing\xae by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations.