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Delaware County House & Senate Legislative Delegations Urge Senate Republicans to Return to Budget Talks to Protect Transit and Help Financially Burdened School Districts
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – September 5, 2025 – Members of the Delaware County House and Senate legislative delegations, today held a press conference at the Lansdowne Avenue Trolley Station in Drexel Hill, PA to call on Pennsylvania Senate Republicans to return to the...
Senator Cappelletti Welcomes Community to Fifth Annual Kids’ Fair
Norristown, PA – September 3, 2025 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17, Delaware/Montgomery) was excited to welcome more than 400 community members to the Elmwood Park Zoo on Tuesday, September 2 for her fifth annual Kids’ Fair in the Seventeenth. Attendees of all...
Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Committee Hosts Hearing on Data Centers: Impacts, Operations, and Policy Considerations
SCRANTON, PA − September 3, 2025 − Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a hearing to examine pending proposals from the legislature and discuss details of data center infrastructure and technology. “As the Policy and Democratic Chair of...
Senator Vincent Hughes Releases Statement on Ongoing Public Transportation NegotiationsÂ
August 31, 2025- Philadelphia, PA - Today, Senator Vincent Hughes, state Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, issued a statement following SEPTA’s announcement that fare increases and regional rail cuts will be paused in accordance with a Common Pleas...
Innovation in Montco: Collett Highlights Tech Protecting Seniors from Fall Injuries
Conshohocken, Pa. − August 28, 2025 − PA Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery), Aging & Youth Co-Chair, visited ActiveProtective’s Conshohocken facility this week to meet with creators of the Tango Belt, a wearable device that uses motion-sensor technology to...
Yaw, Miller Introduce Bill Limiting Use of PFAS in Firefighting Foam
HARRISBURG – August 27, 2025 – State Senators Gene Yaw (R-23) and Nick Miller (D-14) recently introduced Senate Bill 980 which limits the manufacture, sale, distribution and use of firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...
Latest Grant Announcements
Senator Miller Announces $2.8 Million in BEAD Grants for Four Providers in the 14th District
August 22, 2025 – Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh-Northampton) has announced that four broadband providers will be awarded a total of $2,863,741 through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, following today's vote by the Pennsylvania Broadband...
Senator Miller Announces Preservation of Two Farms in Northampton County Through the Farmland Preservation Program
August 22, 2025 – Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh-Northampton) announced two farms in the 14th District will be preserved through Pennsylvania’s Farmland Preservation Program. The State Agriculture Land Preservation Board voted to protect 2,017 acres across 33 farms in...
Senator Flynn Announces Farmland Preservation in Lackawanna County
Harrisburg, PA – August 22, 2025 – Senator Marty Flynn announced that a 26-acre equine farm in Benton Township, Lackawanna County, has been permanently preserved through Pennsylvania’s Farmland Preservation Program. This action ensures the property will remain...
Senator Marty Flynn Announces Over $4.3 Million Broadband Investment in Senate District 22
Harrisburg, PA – August 22, 2025 – State Senator Marty Flynn today announced that the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) has awarded a $2,416,847 grant to expand high-speed internet access in portions of the 22nd Senate District. With the required 80%...
Senator Marty Flynn Presents $200,000 Check to Launch Scranton Tomorrow Ambassador Program
SCRANTON, PA – August 18, 2025 − Senator Marty Flynn today presented a $200,000 state grant to Scranton Tomorrow for the launch of its Scranton Tomorrow Ambassador Program, a year-round initiative that will enhance the city’s business district with on-street cleaning,...
Senator Pisciottano Announces Over $400,000 in Grants to Support Local First Responders, Animal Welfare, and Community Recreation
Monroeville, PA, August 6, 2025 – State Senator Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) today announced over $400,000 in state grant funding to support critical needs across the 45th Senatorial District, including life-saving equipment for first responders, upgrades to...
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Policy Hearing: Data Centers: Impacts, Operations, and Policy Considerations
Senator Jay Costa and Senator Vincent Hughes Press Availability on SB 160 and HB 257
Session Proceedings :: August 12, 2025