PA State Senator Maria Collett and PA State Representative Melissa Cerrato announced today the award of several high-profile state grants for local projects.
The grant below originated from the Statewide Local Share Account, which comes from the PA Racehorse Development and Gaming Act. The act provides for the distribution of gaming revenues through the Commonwealth Financing Authority to support projects in the public interest within Pennsylvania was applied for by the Borough in October of 2024. There is no match required for these funds!
Ambler Borough, Wissahickon Fire Company Renovations, $1,000,000 – These funds are for the planning, design, engineering, and construction for renovations of the Wissahickon Fire Company Ambler Main Station. The project will include the replacement of single-pane windows with insulated glass and frames, replacement of apparatus bay doors, renovating the public toilets on main floor to be ADA compliant, renovating the kitchen space, and remodeling the front entrance and configuring the former club space to provide crew space for a lounge. Renovations to the exterior will include repaving the parking area, drainage improvements, and steps and retaining wall repairs.
This was a joint effort between the Wissahickon Fire Company and the Ambler Borough Code Department putting together this application. The Wissahickon Fire Company proudly protects citizens, homes, and businesses of Ambler Borough and the surrounding communities providing emergency fire and rescue services to approximately 17,500 residents of Ambler Borough and Lower Gwynedd Township. It also assumes a series of tasks that, if not for this volunteer fire company, Pennsylvania law would require the municipalities to perform. Wissahickon Fire Company is an all-volunteer organization made up of highly trained, dedicated, and caring individuals. With the dedication of these volunteers, our communities are assured the best protection available, 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Following completion of these improvements the Wissahickon Fire Company Ambler Main Station will be better equipped to serve Ambler Borough and the surrounding communities in a more efficient and effective manner. Thank you to all involved in the Wissahickon Fire Company for all that you do for the Borough!
