Bipartisan Legislation Would Add Hazing to Pennsylvania’s Mandatory Reporting Requirements

September 14, 2026

Harrisburg, PA − September 14, 2026 − Senators Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties) and Lisa Baker (R‑Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming Counties) announced plans to introduce bipartisan legislation that would add hazing to Pennsylvania’s...

Sen. Fontana Announces $5.3 million for Victim Service Initiatives

September 9, 2026

Allegheny County – September 9, 2026 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced $5,333,957 in funding for agencies and organizations that serve the people of the 42nd District from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). These grants provide...

Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Announces PCCD Federal Victims of Crime Act Grant Funding and Act 80 Funds benefiting the 43rdSenatorial District   

September 9, 2026

PITTSBURGH, PA – September 9, 2026 − Today, Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa announces $4,894,790 in funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) benefiting the 43rddistrict, encompassing parts of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. “I am...

Democracy is Not for Sale: Stopping Corporate Super PAC Influence in Elections

September 9, 2026

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – September 9, 2026 – Senator Tim Kearney (D-26) announced new legislation to stem the avalanche of corporate money flooding Pennsylvania elections. The proposal, Democracy is Not for Sale: Stopping Corporate Super PAC Influence in Elections, uses...

Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Announces $6,440,565 in Funding for Robust Victim Services Programming

September 9, 2026

Norristown – September 9, 2026 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17, Delaware/Montgomery) is proud to announce $6,440,565 in grant funding approved by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) that will uplift county services and nonprofit...

Senator Nikil Saval, Rep. Ben Waxman Join Greenfield Elementary School Community to Cut Ribbon for New Playground and Green Space

September 9, 2026

Philadelphia, PA − September 9, 2026 − Yesterday, State Senator Nikil Saval (Senate District 1) and State Representative Ben Waxman (House District 182) gathered at Greenfield Elementary School with students, family members, teachers, administrators, and staff to...