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Nearly $43,000 in grants coming to Scranton to aid city’s Smoke Detector Program

WBRE

Federal dollars will be coming back to Scranton to help prevent fires.

Wednesday, Congressman Matt Cartwright, Mayor Paige Cognetti and Fire Chief John Judge announced nearly $43,000 is coming to the city. That money will help continue the city’s Smoke Detector Program.

The Department of Homeland Security grant will purchase 2,000 10-year smoke detectors and 1,000 carbon monoxide detectors. More than 1,000 low-income families will be helped.

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