Senator Fontana Announces Nearly $900K in Community Safety Grants

Allegheny County – March 11, 2026 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced $890,536 in grants to fund indigent defense, provide lifesaving treatment for those incarcerated, and improve safety at nonprofits located in the 42nd Senatorial District. Awarded by the...

Senator Pisciottano Announces Nearly $500,000 in Schools-to-Work Grants

Monroeville, PA – State Senator Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) today announced that two Allegheny County organizations will receive nearly $500,000 combined through the Commonwealth’s Schools-to-Work Program (STWP), an initiative of the Pennsylvania Department of...

Democrats Draw Line on Dynamic Pricing for Essential Goods

HARRISBURG, March 4, 2026 – A report published in December revealed how Instacart utilized AI-enabled pricing experiments to allow grocery retailers to charge shoppers different prices for identical goods purchased at the same time. The PA House Majority Policy Committee and Senate Democratic Policy Committee convened a joint hearing on the topic and dynamic pricing on essential goods.