The Ingomar Volunteer Fire Company at 9695 Harmony Drive in McCandless will be replacing its outdated radios thanks to a large grant. (Natalie Beneviat | For TribLive)
A $308,000 grant will help Ingomar Volunteer Fire Company in McCandless replace outdated radios throughout the department, ensuring its volunteers have safe and dependable communication in emergencies.
The grant, awarded by the Department of Community of Economic Development, will enable the station along Harmony Drive to purchase new radios so its volunteers can connect to other newly updated radio networks used by other fire companies and first responders in Allegheny County, according to a news release from state Rep. Arvind Venkat, D-McCandless, who helped secure the grant…