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Senator Kane Welcomes Christiana Care’s Investment in Delaware County Healthcare

December 5, 2024

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...

When It Comes To Energy Policy, Pennsylvania Needs a Reset

December 4, 2024

Op-ed by Senator Lisa Boscola

PJM is America’s largest transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity across 13 states, of which Pennsylvania is one. At its most recent wholesale capacity auction the cost of electricity went up 700%. Prices jumped from $29 to $270 per megawatt-day across the region. The size of the increase sent shockwaves across the market and should concern us all because the bottom line is we will all pay more.

Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Circulates Co-Sponsorship Memos on Campaign Finance, Water Safety, Oral Healthcare, and More for 2025-26 Session

December 2, 2024

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...

Senator Fontana Announces Nearly $300K in School Safety & Security Grants

November 27, 2024

Pittsburgh – November 27, 2024 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced $289,842 in grants to address school violence by establishing or enhancing school security, including costs associated with the training and compensation of school security personnel, were awarded...

Pennie Health Care Virtual Town Hall

November 26, 2024

State Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Announces Grant Award for Montgomery District Library Center to Provide 200 Laptops to Pennsylvanians

November 26, 2024

Norristown, PA – (November 26, 2024) – State Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware) is pleased to announce that the Montgomery District Library Center in Norristown has been awarded a grant from the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority through...

Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti applauds $39,618 awarded to Eastern University to tackle food insecurity on campus

November 25, 2024

Norristown, PA – November 25, 2024 – Pennsylvania State Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware) is pleased to announce that Eastern University has been awarded a Hunger-Free Campus Grant through the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The grant,...

Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Applauds $141,300 Awarded to Penn Wynne Library for Construction of Community Reading Garden

November 22, 2024

Ardmore, PA − November 22, 2024 − State Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware) today announced that Penn Wynne Library has been awarded a grant of $141,300 from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program, administered by the Department of...

Senator Marty Flynn Announces Digital Connectivity Technology Program Grant Award for Lackawanna County

November 22, 2024

Scranton, PA – November 22, 2024 − Senator Marty Flynn is proud to announce that the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority has awarded a Digital Connectivity Technology Program (DCTP) grant to Lackawanna County Government. This grant will...

Bridging The Digital Divide: Senator Lindsey M. Williams Announces Awards Connecting Communities to the Internet

November 21, 2024

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...