PHILADELPHIA (ABC) – President Joe Biden made a stop Monday at the newly reopened Ladder 1 firehouse in Philadelphia to hand out 22 million dollars in federal funds to the city’s Fire Department. President Biden in Philadelphia today announced a $22.4 million grant for the city s fire department that the White House says will fund the reopening of three fire companies and pay the salaries and benefits for 72 firefighters over 3 years. The president thanked the firefighters at the newly reopened Ladder 1 for their service. VERBATIM: When the worst happens, when those alarms go off, when everything and everyone is in danger. There’s no better sight in the world than a firefighter ready to go to work. Later the president attended a campaign reception in Philadelphia, part of his December fundraising blitz ahead of the year end filing deadline.