Sheryl M. Delozier
12/18/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/18/2024 15:13
Delozier Announces State Funding for Mechanicsburg Fire Station Improvements, Expansion
Dec. 18, 2024
HARRISBURG - On Wednesday, Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland) joined members of the Mechanicsburg Fire Department, an all-volunteer fire department in the 88th District, to announce $800,000 in state funding to expand and improve facilities at its Fire Station 2, "The Hill Station."
Delozier, recognizing the hard work and dedication of the volunteer firefighters who serve the Borough of Mechanicsburg and its surrounding communities, advocated for these needed dollars. She remarked that improvements to The Hill Station will have a significant and long-lasting impact on public safety in the area.
"Firefighters and their fire stations are cornerstones of the community, and they need our help to continue thriving," said Delozier. "By making this investment in the Mechanicsburg community, we can prolong and improve upon good public safety in the borough and its surrounding municipalities.
"I was glad to work with the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) to reinvest these state tax dollars in the local community. This is a tangible way I can say 'thank you' for all the long hours they spend putting themselves in harm's way to protect the place they call home," Delozier concluded.
"The fire department responded to a record 550 calls this year. It is a big undertaking for our all-volunteer department to handle the constantly growing number of emergency incidents, and aging facilities pose challenges to answering those critical, lifesaving calls," said Mechanicsburg Fire Department Chief Chris Bixler. "We are excited to announce this state funding; get the new firehouse project at Station 2 underway; and continue serving Mechanicsburg and its surrounding communities. We are also grateful to Rep. Delozier for her work in securing this money and her continued advocacy for first responders."
The dollars for this award are derived from the DCED appropriation for public safety and public safety emergencies. The program provides state assistance to individuals, persons or political subdivisions directly affected by natural or manmade disasters, public safety emergencies and other situations that pose a public safety danger as determined by the department.
Representative Sheryl Delozier
88th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Media Contact: Katelin Morrison
717.260.6502
[email protected]
RepDelozier.com / Facebook.com/RepDelozier
Delozier, recognizing the hard work and dedication of the volunteer firefighters who serve the Borough of Mechanicsburg and its surrounding communities, advocated for these needed dollars. She remarked that improvements to The Hill Station will have a significant and long-lasting impact on public safety in the area.
"Firefighters and their fire stations are cornerstones of the community, and they need our help to continue thriving," said Delozier. "By making this investment in the Mechanicsburg community, we can prolong and improve upon good public safety in the borough and its surrounding municipalities.
"I was glad to work with the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) to reinvest these state tax dollars in the local community. This is a tangible way I can say 'thank you' for all the long hours they spend putting themselves in harm's way to protect the place they call home," Delozier concluded.
"The fire department responded to a record 550 calls this year. It is a big undertaking for our all-volunteer department to handle the constantly growing number of emergency incidents, and aging facilities pose challenges to answering those critical, lifesaving calls," said Mechanicsburg Fire Department Chief Chris Bixler. "We are excited to announce this state funding; get the new firehouse project at Station 2 underway; and continue serving Mechanicsburg and its surrounding communities. We are also grateful to Rep. Delozier for her work in securing this money and her continued advocacy for first responders."
The dollars for this award are derived from the DCED appropriation for public safety and public safety emergencies. The program provides state assistance to individuals, persons or political subdivisions directly affected by natural or manmade disasters, public safety emergencies and other situations that pose a public safety danger as determined by the department.
Representative Sheryl Delozier
88th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Media Contact: Katelin Morrison
717.260.6502
[email protected]
RepDelozier.com / Facebook.com/RepDelozier
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