Press Releases
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Releases Statement on the Resignation of Pennsylvania Consumer Advocate
Pittsburgh, Pa. − January 16, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams released this statement today, following the resignation of the Pennsylvania Consumer Advocate, Patrick Cicero: “I commend Consumer Advocate Patrick Cicero for his advocacy on behalf of everyone who pays...
Senator Nick Pisciottano Appointed Democratic Chair of Senate Finance Committee
Monroeville, PA, January 15, 2025 – State Sen. Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) today announced he has been appointed as the Democratic Chair of the PA Senate Finance Committee.
State Senator Tim Kearney Announces Committee Chairmanship and Assignments for 2025-26 Legislative Session
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – January 14, 2025 – Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) today announced his committee assignments for the 2025-26 legislative session. Senator Kearney will serve as the Democratic Chair of the Institutional Sustainability and...
Senator Saval Announces Committee Assignments for 2025–2026 Session
Saval will serve a third term as Democratic Chair of the Urban Affairs and Housing Committee and pick up new assignment as the only Philadelphia member of the Transportation Committee Harrisburg, PA − January 14, 2025 − Today State Senator Nikil Saval...
Senator Santarsiero to Chair State Government Committee, Appointed to New Committee
BUCKS COUNTY − January 14, 2025 − Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced today he will serve as Democratic Chair of the State Government Committee for the 2025-26 legislative session and that he has been appointed to serve on the new Institutional...
Delaware County State & County Leaders Condemn Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., Call for Urgent Policy Action Following Bankruptcy Announcement
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – January 14, 2025 – Members of the Delaware County State and Legislative Delegation and Delaware County Council yesterday held a press conference to address the recent announcement that Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. has filed for...
Senator Patty Kim Appointed Chair of Local Government Committee
HARRISBURG, PA − January 14, 2025 − Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa announced the appointment of Senator Patty Kim (D-Dauphin) as chair of the Senate Local Government Committee. Senator Kim will assume her new chairmanship role immediately, leveraging her own...
Senator Fontana Named Democratic Chairman of Law & Justice Committee
Harrisburg – January 8, 2025 – State Senator Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today was named the Democratic Chair of the Senate Law & Justice Committee. The Senate Law & Justice Committee is the committee of jurisdiction for the Pennsylvania Liquor Control...
Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus Announces Committee Chairs for 2025-26 Legislative Session
HARRISBURG, PA – January 8, 2025 − The Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus announces its committee chairs for the 2025-26 legislative session. The Senate Democratic Caucus also proudly welcomes two new members: Senator Patty Kim representing Senate District 15, and...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti is Sworn-in for a Second Term Representing Pennsylvania’s Seventeenth Senatorial District
Harrisburg, PA – January 7, 2025 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17) was today sworn-in for a second full term representing Pennsylvania’s Seventeenth Senatorial District at the state Capitol in Harrisburg. “Today, as I take the oath of office for my second full...
Nick Pisciottano Sworn In as Pennsylvania State Senator
Harrisburg, PA – January 7, 2024 – State Senator Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) was sworn in today in the Pennsylvania Capitol to begin his first term in the Senate serving constituents in Allegheny County.
Senator Patty Kim: A Decade of Public Service in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA − January 7, 2025 − Patty Kim is bringing her years of legislative experience to the Pennsylvania State Senate, taking the oath of office on January 7, 2025. The former State Representative now serves the lower part of Dauphin County in...
Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus Celebrates Hommrich v. Boscola Decision from Commonwealth Court as Victory for Elected Officials, Democratic Process
HARRISBURG, PA – January 4, 2025 − Yesterday, the Commonwealth Court issued a ruling in the Hommrich v. Boscola defamation case, reversing the trial court and holding that the statement in Senator Boscola’s net metering co-sponsorship memo is protected by legislative...
Sen. Muth, Sen. Williams to Introduce Senate Rules Reforms that Prioritize Accountability, Transparency
HARRISBURG − January 2, 2024 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) and state Sen. Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) will be re-introducing a set of Senate resolutions when the Senate reconvenes next week that would update the Senate Rules to...
Lawmakers Call Attention to Stagnant Wages as 21 Other States Raise Minimum Wage on January 1
LANCASTER, PA – December 31, 2024 − Today, Democratic legislators gathered with local business owner Pete Barber, founder and owner of Two Dudes Painting Company, to highlight Pennsylvania’s minimum wage crisis and call on the state legislature to raise the wage in...
Senator Schwank Applauds CRIZ Designation for the City of Reading
Reading, PA — December 30, 2024 — Today, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that the City of Reading’s application for a City Revitalization and Improvement Zone (CRIZ) was accepted. The CRIZ program, established by Act 52 of 2013, is administered by the Pennsylvania...
Sen. Pisciottano Secures $1 Million to Redevelop Century III Mall, Calls for Continued Progress with State and Local Leaders
West Mifflin, PA, December 12, 2024 – State Sen. Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) today joined Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and fellow Allegheny County leaders at the site of the former Century III Mall for a press conference to tout the state’s investments into the...
Senator Schwank Issues Statement on NTSB’s Hearing on the R.M. Palmer Explosion
Reading — December 11, 2024 — Sen. Judy Schwank, D-Berks, issued the following statement in response to the National Transportation Safety Board’s hearing on the investigation into the cause of the R.M. Palmer natural gas explosion that occurred on March 24, 2023:...
Community Gathers to Shape the Future of Downtown Allentown
Allentown, PA − December 11, 2024 − Downtown Allentown came alive last evening as residents gathered for a vibrant and engaging community event to help shape the future of the Lehigh Valley’s urban core. Hosted by the Allentown Economic Development Corporation (AEDC)...
Senator Kane Welcomes Christiana Care’s Investment in Delaware County Healthcare
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA − December 5, 2024 − This week marks a significant step forward for healthcare access in Delaware County. Christiana Care's announcement of a new healthcare campus in Aston represents exactly the kind of responsible, community-focused...
Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Circulates Co-Sponsorship Memos on Campaign Finance, Water Safety, Oral Healthcare, and More for 2025-26 Session
PITTSBURGH, PA – December 2, 2024 – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa circulated Co-Sponsorship Memoranda for bills he intends to introduce for the 2025-26 Legislative Session. Those memoranda include: Campaign Finance Reform Electric Shock Drowning...
Bridging The Digital Divide: Senator Lindsey M. Williams Announces Awards Connecting Communities to the Internet
Pittsburgh, Pa. – November 21, 2024 – Today, Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced the awarding of dozens of laptops for three organizations in the 38th District as part of the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority’s new Digital Connectivity Technology...
Closing The Digital Divide: Sen. Collett Celebrates New $312,975 Investment in Tech for Lansdale Community Orgs
Fort Washington, Pa. − November 21, 2024 − The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) awarded grant funding from the Digital Connectivity Technology Program this afternoon which will provide laptops to community organizations to improve education,...
Senator Jay Costa Announces Over 600 Laptops Awarded to Eight Organizations in the 43rd Senatorial District via the Digital Connectivity Technology Program
PITTSBURGH, PA – November 21, 2024 − Today, the PA Broadband Development Authority met to award grants from the Digital Connectivity Technology Program (DCTP). This grant program will provide laptops to non-profits, community anchor institutions, and governments who...
Senator Sharif Street Announces $17,050,000 in Grants for Local Projects
PHILADELPHIA − November 20, 2024 – Senator Sharif Street is pleased to announce a total of $17,050,000 in grant awards to various organizations and community projects in the 3rd Senate District. These funds, provided through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital...
PA Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Presents $375,000 State Grant to Penn Institute for RNA Innovation for Celiac Research
Philadelphia, PA − November 18, 2024 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware) today presented a state grant for $375,000 to the Penn Institute for RNA Innovation for celiac disease-related research. The funding will support research into how RNA...
Schwank Retains Senate Democratic Caucus Leadership Role for 25-26 Legislative Session
Harrisburg, PA — November 14, 2024 — Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) announced today that she has retained her role as the Caucus Administrator for the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus for the upcoming 2025-26 legislative session. Schwank, who has held the Caucus...
Senator Collett Celebrates $877,000 In Community Revitalization Funding
Fort Washington, Pa. − November 13, 2024 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) has announced $877,000 in grant funding for four projects in the 12th District that will facilitate improvement projects at local parks and outdoor spaces to bolster recreational...
Sen. Nick Miller, 29, Elected Youngest Chair in Pennsylvania Senate Leadership History
November 13, 2024 — Today, Sen. Nick Miller, 29, (D-Lehigh/Northampton) was elected chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Policy Committee, becoming the youngest member in history to hold a leadership position in the state Senate. "I'm honored to have been elected into...
Senator Santarsiero Elected to Senate Democratic Leadership Team
BUCKS COUNTY − November 13, 2024 − Today the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus elected Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10, Bucks) a member of its 2025-26 leadership team as Secretary. Santarsiero is the first resident of Bucks County to be elected to Senate...
Pennsylvania Senate Says Farewell to Senator Jim Brewster
Senator Tartaglione Re-Elected as Senate Democratic Whip
Harrisburg, PA − November 13, 2024 − Today, Senator Christine Tartaglione was re-elected by her Senate Democratic colleagues, marking her second term as Democratic Whip. Senator Tartaglione remains the first female and the first person with a disability to...