In Harrisburg, state Rep. Bryan Lentz leads the fight to make sure our emergency responders have the tools they need to protect us.

Gov. Ed Rendell has signed into law legislation sponsored by Bryan Lentz that renewed for five years the state’s authority to provide grants to volunteer fire companies and emergency medical services.

“Volunteer firefighters and EMS responders sacrifice their time, energy and safety each time they respond to an emergency,” Lentz said. “This grant program allows them to concentrate more on saving lives and less on time-consuming fund-raisers for equipment and training they need. These are brave men and women who deserve our support and I am proud to have played a part in getting them the funding they need.”

Bryan Lentz has introduced and is fighting for legislation that would establish a Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Airport Authority to create a regional approach to planning and operations among the area’s airports and airfields. The authority also would be required to enter into cooperative agreements with neighboring state authorities in New Jersey and Delaware, and coordinate planning and investment with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority and Amtrak.