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Senator Amanda Cappelletti Responds to Data Center Proposals in District 17
May 22, 2026 − Senator Amanda Cappelletti releases the following statement in response to Data Center proposals in District 17: My team and I have heard from many of our neighbors across District 17 who have expressed deep concerns about proposed hyperscale data...
Senator Lindsey Williams Joins Healthcare Advocates, LGBTQ+ Community for Ribbon Cutting at New Allies for Health + Wellbeing Facility
Pittsburgh, Pa. − May 20, 2026 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) joined community members, healthcare advocates, LGBTQ+ leaders, and other elected officials for the Ribbon Cutting and Community Open House at the new Allies for Health + Wellbeing East Liberty...
Senator Hughes Honors 100 Young Men and Their Impact on Pennsylvania Communities
https://www.senatorhughes.com/menmakingadifference/Philadelphia, PA – May 20, 2026 − On Saturday, May 16, 2026, Senator Vincent Hughes, in partnership with the Urban League of Philadelphia, honored 100 young men who are making a tangible difference in their communities at the Men Making a Difference award ceremony....
Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing on Equal Pay in Pennsylvania
NEWTON, PA − May 18, 2026 − Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller (D-14) hosted a policy hearing on Equal Pay in Pennsylvania with Senators Steve Santarsiero and Maria Collett. The hearing focused on the pay gap in the Commonwealth, driven by factors...
Senator Nick Miller and the City of Allentown Hold Groundbreaking for Allentown Center Square Plaza
ALLENTOWN, PA – May 18, 2026 – Senator Nick Miller and the City of Allentown held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Allentown Center Square Plaza. The groundbreaking marked the launch of the final phase in the ongoing project. Critical infrastructure...
State Senator Steve Santarsiero Statement on Threats to PA Democrats
May 13, 2026 − The following is attributable to Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10): “Yesterday, I learned that a man was arrested in Lebanon, PA after posting a hit list of 20 Pennsylvania Democrats, including myself. He claimed he was planning a “Memorial Day...
Latest Grant Announcements
State Senator Marty Flynn Announces More Than $7.4 Million in Local Share Account Grants for Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties
SCRANTON, PA - State Senator Marty Flynn (D-22) announced today that more than $7.4 million in Local Share Account grant funding has been awarded to projects throughout Lackawanna and Luzerne counties to support public safety, infrastructure improvements,...
Senator Miller Announces More Than $800,000 Awarded through Local Share Account to Lehigh and Northampton Counties
May 20, 2026 – Senator Miller announced today $828,676 in funding across the Lehigh Valley in Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) Local Share Account (LSA) grants for various projects in the 14th Senatorial District. “These grants are critical investments in...
Senator Miller Announces $50,000 Grant Announcement at Hindu Temple Society’s Holi Spring Festival
May 15, 2026 – Senator Nick Miller (D–Lehigh/Northampton) announced a $50,000 legislative grant during Hindu Temple Society of the Lehigh Valley’s Holi Spring Festival on May 9th, to support the organization’s kitchen expansion and modernization project. Senator...
Senator Nick Miller and Representative Ana Tiburcio Announce More Than $3 Million Investment for Community Infrastructure Projects in Lehigh County
May 11, 2026 – Senator Nick Miller and Representative Ana Tiburcio today announced a $3,226,273 investment in Lehigh County through the 2025 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) program, funded by the Federal Highway Administration’s Surface...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representatives Tina Davis and Jim Prokopiak Announce Almost $45,000 in Grants for Environmental Education
May 8, 2026 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and State Representatives Tina Davis (D-141) and Jim Prokopiak (D-140) announced today that Bucks County has been awarded almost $45,000 in environmental education grants from the PA Department of Environmental...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Tim Brennan Announce $2,000,000 Grant for Affordable Housing Development in Doylestown
May 7, 2026 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and State Representative Tim Brennan (D-29) announced today that Bucks County has been awarded a $2,000,000 PA Mixed-Use Housing Development Pilot Program grant from the PA Department of Community and Economic...