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Blair County accepts $15,000 Norfolk Southern grant to fund county drone program
Summary
Blair County commissioners announced a $15,000 grant from Norfolk Southern’s Safety First program to help buy drones for emergency response, saying the technology will support firefighting, hazmat, search-and-rescue and disaster assessment.
The Blair County Board of Commissioners announced on Nov. 6 that the county has received a $15,000 grant from Norfolk Southern through its Safety First program to support a new county drone project. The presiding official read a county letter saying the funding will support public-safety capabilities and community response.
The grant, the county said, will fund drones intended…
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