Press Releases
PA Women’s Health Caucus kicks off the 2023-2024 legislative session with a new mission and a reasserted commitment to reproductive rights on the first day of Women’s History Month
Harrisburg, PA- March 1, 2023 --- Today, on the first day of Women’s History Month, Chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus, Senator Judith Schwank (D-11 Berks), Representative Mary Jo Daley (D-148 Montgomery), and Representative Gina Curry (D-164 Delaware)...
Senator Steve Santarsiero Recognizes February 27th through March 5th, 2023, as Eating Disorders Awareness Week in Pennsylvania
Bucks County, PA- February 28, 2023 – Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) introduced a resolution, SR 50, with Senator Tim Kearney (D-26) to recognize the week of February 27th through March 5th, 2023, as Eating Disorders Awareness Week in Pennsylvania. Speaking on...
Senator Haywood Releases First State of Black PA Report: Black middle class expanded, Black poverty declined, Black high earners increased
Harrisburg, PA – Feb. 28, 2023 – Today, Senator Art Haywood announced the release of his first State of Black Pennsylvania report. The report details the changing position of Black Pennsylvanians from 2010 to 2021, with several data points indicating the...
Senator Santarsiero Joins Senate Democrats to Call for the Passage of Statute of Limitation Window Changes for Childhood Victims of Sexual Abuse
Bucks County, PA- February 28, 2023- Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) joined his Democratic colleagues in the State Senate to call on Senate Republican leadership to bring justice for victims of childhood sexual abuse, by passing legislation to open a two-year window...
Democratic Senators Demonstrate Unity, Call for Swift Bipartisan Passage of Window to Justice Legislation
HARRISBURG, PA – February 27, 2023 - Today, Senate Democrats held a press conference calling for the swift and bipartisan passage of HB1 and HB2, which would open a Window to Justice for survivors of child sexual abuse. “The time to pass a Window to Justice for...
Senator Kearney and Rep. Curry’s Annual Black & Diverse Business Forum Brings Dozens of Resources Together for Local Entrepreneurs and Business Owners
Local entrepreneurs and small business owners attend Senator Tim Kearney and Rep. Gina H. Curry’s 2nd Annual Black & Diverse Business Forum at DCCC on Feb. 25. SPRINGFIELD, PA- February 27, 2023 – Senator Tim Kearney, and state Rep. Gina H. Curry...
Senator Street Statement on Strawberry Mansion Mass Shooting
Senator Street offered the following statement following yesterday’s mass shooting outside James G. Blaine School in North Philadelphia. “Last night seven more people, including a 2-year-old girl and five teenagers, were shot right outside of James G. Blaine School....
Comitta Visits Delaware Valley Friends School
Paoli, PA - February 23, 2023 – State Senator Carolyn Comitta recently visited the Delaware Valley Friends School (DVFriends) to tour the campus and learn more about the school’s expansion and renovation project. The school was recently awarded $2.5 million in state...
Brewster Leads Bipartisan Effort to Push Mon-Fayette Completion
Harrisburg – February 17, 2023 – With a new administration taking charge in Harrisburg, Sen. Jim Brewster is leading a bipartisan effort to push for expedited completion of the long-delayed Mon-Fayette Expressway. In a letter to Gov. Josh Shapiro, Brewster...
Pennsylvania House & Senate Issue Death Penalty Repeal Act
PHILADELPHIA, PA. February 17, 2023 – Today Senators Katie Muth and Sharif Street resubmitted a co-sponsorship memo to repeal the death penalty in PA, heeding Governor Shapiro’s call for its repeal by the General Assembly following his announcement to extend the...
Senator Fontana Unanimously Elected Chairman of PHEAA Board of Directors
Harrisburg – February 16, 2023 – State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today was unanimously elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA). Created in 1963 by the Pennsylvania General Assembly, PHEAA...
Sen. Lindsey Williams, S&B USA eMobility Host School Bus Fleet Electrification Forum for Local School Districts, Bussing Operators
McCANDLESS TOWNSHIP, PA – State Senator Lindsey Williams, in partnership with S&B USA eMobility, hosted an informational forum on Monday, February 13, 2023, at the A.W. Beattie Career Center. The forum was geared towards local school districts and bussing...
Schwank Opens Satellite Office in Spring Township Building
Reading — February 14, 2023 — Today, state Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) announced that her office has opened a satellite constituent services office in Spring Township. The office is in the Spring Township Administration Building located on 2850 Windmill Rd,...
Senator Haywood Responds to Racial Incident at IUP Basketball Game
PHILADELPHIA – Feb. 10, 2023 – Today, State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement in response to a White student’s racist post on social media during a men’s basketball game at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)...
Overwhelming Demand for Whole-Home Repairs Program in Counties Across PA
Philadelphia, PA − February 9, 2023 − The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development recently released information on the overwhelming demand for Whole-Home Repairs Program funding in counties across the Commonwealth: 64 of Pennsylvania’s 67...
Senator Schwank Provides Public Comment on Whole Home Repairs at County Commissioner’s Meeting
Reading — February 9, 2023 — This morning, Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) spoke during the public comment section of the Berks County Commissioner’s meeting to express her interest in collaborating with county officials on the rollout of the Whole Home Repairs program....
Brewster: Court’s Education Decision is Call to Action for PA
Harrisburg – February 8, 2023 – State Sen. Jim Brewster today said yesterday’s ruling by Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court that the commonwealth’s education funding system is unconstitutionally unfair and inequitable should be a call to action for the...
Senator Street Applauds Commonwealth Court Decision on Unconstitutional School Funding
Harrisburg, PA - February 8, 2023- Today, Senator Sharif Street issued the following statement in response to the Commonwealth Court’s historic ruling in William Penn School District, et al. v. Pennsylvania Department of Education, et al., which deemed Pennsylvania’s...
Senator Amanda Cappelletti Welcomes West Norriton Township to District 17 with Town Hall
Norristown, PA – February 8, 2023 – Senator Amanda Cappelletti welcomed West Norriton Township to District 17 last night, February 7, by hosting a town hall at The Reformed Church of the Ascension United Church of Christ in the Sanctuary. Senator Cappelletti provided...
Senator Kearney Issues Statement Applauding PA Court Ruling Public Education Funding Unconstitutional
Springfield, PA – February 8, 2023 – On February 7, 2023, the Commonwealth Court issued a ruling in William Penn School District, et al. v. Pennsylvania Department of Education, et al., that Pennsylvania’s system of funding public education is unconstitutional....
Brewster Appointed to PHEAA Board of Directors
Harrisburg, PA – February 8, 2023 – State Sen. Jim Brewster today thanked Senate leadership for his appointment to a four-year term on the board of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, one of the leading providers of financial assistance for students...
Senator Lisa Boscola Statement on Commonwealth Court Decision on School Funding
Bethlehem, PA – February 7, 2023- State Senator Lisa M. Boscola released the following statement today regarding the Commonwealth Court decision on School Funding re: William Penn School District et. al v. PA Dept. of Ed et. al: “I am pleased that the...
Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus Applauds Court Ruling Public Education Funding Unconstitutional
(Harrisburg, PA) February 7, 2023 — The Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus applauds the Commonwealth Court’s historic ruling in William Penn School District, et al. v. Pennsylvania Department of Education, et al., that Pennsylvania’s system of funding public...
Senators Nick Miller and Tim Kearney Call for $400M in Level Up Funding in New Legislation
Harrisburg, PA – February 3, 2023 – Today, state Senators Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) and Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) announced new legislation that would increase Pennsylvania’s investment in Level Up funding to $400 million. The Senators issued the...
Senator Haywood Responds to Racial Harassment of Cheltenham Basketball Teams
PHILADELPHIA – Feb. 3, 2023 – Today, State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement in response to racist language and images found in the visiting locker room for the Cheltenham High School boys’ junior varsity and varsity...
ICYMI: Times-Tribune Editorial: Fight Fraud with False Claims Law
“Many members of the state Legislature have detected fraud in state election results where, as abundant evidence shows, it is vanishingly rare. They should focus their fraud radar, instead, on the distribution of billions of dollars in state money. The fundamental...
Sens. Haywood, Dillon, and Tartaglione Present $1.1 Million Check to Temple Health
PHILADELPHIA – Feb. 2, 2023 – Today, Sen. Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) joined Sens. Jimmy Dillon (D-Philadelphia) and Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) for a check presentation and press conference at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in the Northeast...
Senator Haywood Responds to Murder of Tyre Nichols in Memphis
PHILADELPHIA – Feb. 1, 2023 – Today, State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement in response to the kidnapping and murder of Tyre Nichols at the hands of police in Memphis, Tenn. this month: “On 7 January, five Black...
Oxford Borough Honored with Statewide Beautification Award
West Chester, Pa - February 1, 2023 – State Senator Carolyn Comitta recently presented Oxford Borough officials with the Community Pride Award from Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Comitta nominated the borough for the honor for its overall community beautification...
Protecting Whistleblowers and Taxpayer Money: Senators Lindsey M. Williams and Kristin Phillips-Hill Reintroduce Commonwealth Fraud Prevention Act
Harrisburg, PA- January 31, 2023 --- Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) and Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) announced today that they plan to reintroduce the Commonwealth Fraud Prevention Act for Taxpayer Accountability (CFPA) this session. This...
Senator Marty Flynn Introduces Proposal for “Damar’s Law” to Require AEDs at School Sporting Events
HARRISBURG, PA – January 30, 2023 – Senator Marty Flynn (D-Lackawanna/Luzerne) has introduced a co-sponsorship memorandum for legislation that would require automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to be present at any sporting event hosted by a school district. The...
Comitta Secures Funding for Brandywine Valley SPCA Upgrades
West Chester, PA- January 30, 2023 – The Brandywine Valley SPCA (BVSPCA) will receive $50,000 in state funding to improve their West Chester shelter and expand their animal veterinary services thanks to State Senator Carolyn Comitta. “The Brandywine Valley SPCA is a...