Senator Costa, County Executive Innamorato, and Mayor Gainey Celebrate the Passage of the Longtime Owner Occupant Tax Exemption Program (LOOP)  

September 9, 2024

Pittsburgh, PA – September 9, 2024 – Today, State Senator Jay Costa, County Executive Sara Innamorato, and Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey celebrated the passage of the Longtime Owner Occupant Tax Exemption Program (LOOP), a groundbreaking piece of legislation aimed...

Policy Hearing Highlights Legislative Proposals to Ban PFAS in PA

September 7, 2024

WARMINSTER, September 7, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined state Reps. Brian Munroe (D-Bucks) and Greg Scott (D-Montgomery) yesterday to host a joint policy hearing...

Hughes Joins City Leadership to Deliver Good News at Brith Sholom

September 5, 2024

WYNNEFIELD HEIGHTS, September 5, 2024 − Amidst the joyful tears and applause from remaining residents, Sen. Hughes joined Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and other officials yesterday to announce that the Philadelphia Housing Authority has reached an agreement with...

Senators Kane & Kearney Host Community Vigil Commemorating International Overdose Awareness Day

September 3, 2024

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – September 3, 2024 – Senators John I. Kane (D-Delaware/Chester) and Tim Kearney (D–Delaware) hosted their annual community Overdose Awareness Vigil on August 29, at the Delaware County Courthouse, marking International Overdose Awareness Day. This...

Truck Traffic to be Prohibited on S. Pennsylvania Avenue in Morrisville Borough

August 29, 2024

BUCKS COUNTY − August 29, 2024 − Trucks weighing more than 10 tons will soon be prohibited from travelling on S. Pennsylvania Avenue in Morrisville Borough, PennDOT officials announced today, during Senator Steve Santarsiero’s (D-10) annual road tour.  The ban...

Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Democratic Health and Human Services Chair Senator Art Haywood Discouraged by Auditor General Report on Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Call for Better Process

August 28, 2024

HARRISBURG, PA – August 27, 2024 – Today, Auditor General Tim DeFoor released the results of a performance audit of state contracts and oversight of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) used by Pennsylvania Department of Human Services’ (DHS) HealthChoices Medicaid...