PENNSYLVANIA (WENY) -- Two local fire departments in Pennsylvania are getting federal funding to purchase new portable radios.

The Wellsboro Fire Department and the Mansfield Hose Company received $473,333 from a Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters Grant.

The money will replace currently outdated and failing radios, according to the Wellsboro Fire Department. Officials say the new portable radios will improve communications and increase firefighter safety.

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