As It Happened - Dec. 11, 2023
President Joe Biden announces funding to recommission fire companies in his 9th trip to Philly this year
It’s the ninth time Joe Biden has traveled to Philly this year, and at least the 16th since he took office in January 2021.
President Biden speaks at Engine 6, Ladder 1, and Ladder 11 Monday Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (center), Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (left) and Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel (right).
What you should know
President Joe Biden was back in Philadelphia on Monday and met with firefighters at Ladder 1, a fire company in Fairmount slated to reopen thanks to a federal grant.
Biden attended a fundraiser with Gov. Josh Shapiro, former Gov. Ed Rendell, and other prominent Philadelphia Democrats.
It’s the ninth time Biden has traveled to Philly this year, and at least the 16th since he took office in January 2021.