Comitta Announces $750,000 for Great Valley Community Center

December 6, 2021

WEST CHESTER –  December 6, 2021 – The Great Valley Community Organization (GVCO) will receive $750,000 in state funding for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art community center. The funding, secured by state Senator Carolyn Comitta, will support the...

Pennsylvania’s digital divide is two distinct problems. It’s time to solve both

December 6, 2021

Op-ed By Senator Sharif Street

Political tribalism is tearing at America’s seams. The fabric binding our increasingly blue cities and suburbs with our increasingly red rural communities frays more with each passing news cycle, spurred on by political media pundits and social media platforms that reap huge profits from conflict and division.

News Digest :: December 6, 2021

December 6, 2021

Legislature Senator Costa Announces Major Funding for Allegheny County School Safety Initiatives – 6PARK.NEWS/PENNSYLVANIA Over $ 2 Million State Funds Approved for Local Programs to Prevent Violence – Pennsylvania News Today Pennsylvania awards Tree of Life...

Fontana Announces Over $2M for Local Violence Prevention Funding

December 3, 2021

HARRISBURG – December 3, 2021 – Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) announced today that $2,285,375 in grant funding has been awarded to local organizations for violence intervention and prevention programs. “After witnessing yet another tragic school shooting this week,...

Sen. Costa & Rep. Frankel Announce $6.6M for Tree of Life Rebuild

December 3, 2021

Pittsburgh, Pa. − December 3, 2021 − Senator Jay Costa and Representative Dan Frankel today announced the award of $6.6 million in state grant funding for the rebuilding project at the Tree of Life in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of the City of Pittsburgh. The...