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Senator Hughes, Federal Lawmakers, and Advocates Fight Back Against Housing Discrimination
March 18, 2025 − Philadelphia, PA − Senator Vincent Hughes, PA Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, gathered a group of federal and state lawmakers, housing advocates, and community members to call out Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)...
Senator Pisciottano Introduces EDGE 2.0, Lauds Governor’s Energy Plan for PA
Monroeville, PA, March 12, 2025 – State Sen. Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) today praised Governor Josh Shapiro’s ambitious Lightning Plan, an energy proposal which seeks to lower electricity costs for Pennsylvanians, build more energy projects, and ensure that the...
Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Chair Nick Miller Hosts Hearing Examining Healthcare Accessibility and Hospital Closure Impacts
ASTON, PA − March 10, 2025 − On March 10 at 2 PM EST, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a hearing to examine the impact of hospital closures in Pennsylvania, focusing on potential declines in public health, economic growth, and community...
Morrisville Borough Truck Ban Underway, 200+ Tickets Issued
BUCKS COUNTY — February 27, 2025 — State and local officials credit a new truck ban with finally decreasing commercial truck traffic in a residential area in Morrisville Borough. In the first two months of enforcement of the prohibition of trucks weighing more than 10...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams’ Press Conference Remarks on Federal Attacks on the Department of Education
Harrisburg, PA − February 26, 2025 − This afternoon, Senate Democrats held a press conference in response to the U.S. House’s passage of a budget bill that proposes significant cuts to federal education funding and ongoing attacks to public...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Calls on Federal and State Officials to Protect Seniors, Students, and Veterans
Harrisburg, PA − February 26, 2025 − This morning, Senator Lindsey M. Williams circulated a co-sponsorship memo calling on our Congressional Delegation to protect Pennsylvanians from the unprecedented personal data access of Elon Musk’s DOGE. Additionally, during...
Latest Grant Announcements
Schwank and Rusnock Announce Funding for Mt. Penn Fire Company
Reading, PA — March 18, 2025 — Sen. Judy Schwank and Rep. Jacklyn Rusnock announced today that the Mt. Penn Fire Company has been awarded $320,915 in grant funding from the Local Share Account Category 4 Facilities Program. Following its recent merger with the Alsace...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Announces Over $840,000 in Funding for Local Libraries
Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 13, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that Cooper-Siegel Community Library and Northern Tier Regional Library have received Keystone Library grants to assist with their ongoing construction projects. Each of these libraries is...
Senator Kane Announces Multimodal Transportation Funding for 9th District
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – February 27, 2025 – State Senator John I. Kane today announced the approval of $1,034,219 in Multimodal Transportation Fund grants for four critical infrastructure projects across the 9th Senatorial District. "These investments represent our...
Senator Nick Miller’s Statement on Shapiro Administration’s Investment In Traffic Safety Improvements
February 26, 2025 − Senator Nick Miller issues the following statement on Shapiro Administration’s investment of over $20 million in traffic safety improvements: “Today’s investment of $1.9 million in traffic safety improvements in the City of Allentown represents a...
Sen. Tim Kearney Announces Over $1.7 Million in Multimodal Transportation Funding for 26th District
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – February 25, 2025 – Sen. Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) today announced a total of $1,711,038 in Multimodal Transportation grant funding approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) has been awarded to four Delaware County municipalities to...
Senator Schwank Secures Additional $1 Million for Antietam School District’s Stoney Creek Elementary School Project
Reading, PA — February 25, 2025 — Yesterday evening, Sen. Judy Schwank, D-Berks, attended an Antietam School District board meeting to announce an additional $1 million in state funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to support flood recovery...