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Philly fire department receives $22M to hire 160 firefighters

Due to attrition, the department loses about 100 firefighters a year and last year it paid $37M in overtime

By Dann Cuellar
WPVI

PHILADELPHIA — The federal government is coming through with $22.9 million so the Philadelphia Fire Department can hire 160 new firefighters.

It's a major victory for the department, which has had to pay huge overtime costs because of a shortage of firefighters.

"It's real great news," said Fire Commissioner Derrick Sawyer.

Full story: Philadelphia to hire 160 new firefighters, thanks to FEMA grant

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