May 30, 2024
Allegheny County – May 30, 2024 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced two organizations in the 42nd Senatorial District received grant awards from the state Department of Community and Economic Development. The Mt. Lebanon Partnership and the Urban Redevelopment...
May 22, 2024
Pittsburgh – May 22, 2024 − Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana issued the following statement on the City of Pittsburgh hosting the 2026 National Football League Draft: I am thrilled that the NFL has selected Pittsburgh to host the 2026 Draft. While tens of millions...
May 3, 2024
Pittsburgh – May 3, 2024 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced that the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC), located on the Northside, was awarded $150,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) for scholarships and programming for students...
May 2, 2024
Pittsburgh – May 2, 2024 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced $825,522 in school and safety grants to improve safety, security, and mental health support for students and staff were awarded to schools in the 42nd Senatorial District. Awarded by the School Safety...
11 de abril de 2024
Condado de Allegheny - 11 de abril de 2024 - Hoy, el senador estatal Wayne Fontana emitió la siguiente declaración con respecto a la decisión de las Escuelas Públicas de Pittsburgh de demandar al Condado de Allegheny para forzar una reevaluación del impuesto a la propiedad en todo el condado: El mes pasado, insté a la Junta de Pittsburgh de...
April 9, 2024
Pittsburgh – April 9, 2024 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana issued the following statement regarding the proposed Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Program (LERTA) for Downtown Pittsburgh: I wholeheartedly support Pittsburgh City Councilman Bobby...
15 de marzo de 2024
Pittsburgh - 15 de marzo de 2024 - Hoy, el senador estatal Wayne Fontana emitió la siguiente declaración sobre la amenaza de las Escuelas Públicas de Pittsburgh de emprender acciones legales contra el Condado de Allegheny para forzar una reevaluación del impuesto a la propiedad: Entiendo la situación presupuestaria que...
March 12, 2024
Harrisburg – March 12, 2024 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana said he will soon be introducing a bill to allow municipalities to further incentivize building construction, improvements, or conversions by granting tax abatement for up to 20 years. “So...
March 8, 2024
Harrisburg – March 8, 2024 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny County) said that he will soon be introducing a bill in the Pennsylvania Senate to prohibit the use of credit cards for online casino games, sports betting and fantasy games, as well as for...
15 de febrero de 2024
Harrisburg – February 15, 2024 – State Senator Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today was unanimously re-elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA). Created in 1963 by the Pennsylvania General Assembly,...
4 de febrero de 2024
PITTSBURGH - 3 de febrero de 2024 - El Comité de Política Demócrata del Senado viajó ayer a Pittsburgh para organizar dos eventos para destacar los éxitos del innovador Programa de Reparaciones Integrales de Viviendas de Pensilvania. Menos de un año después de la distribución de fondos,...
January 18, 2024
Allegheny County – January 18, 2024 − Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced $1,480,125 in grants from the Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund (GEDTF) for infrastructure and redevelopment projects across the 42nd Senatorial District. Fontana worked to...
January 17, 2024
Allegheny County – January 17, 2024 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced two Greenway, Trails, and Recreation Program grants totaling $375,000 were awarded in the 42nd Senatorial District. “I am happy to see this money going towards projects that will...
19 de diciembre de 2023
Allegheny County − December 19, 2023 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced grants totaling $5,068,919 were awarded by Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) to several municipalities in the 42nd Senatorial District. “As a long-time...
December 18, 2023
Allegheny County – December 18, 2023 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced a total of $289,000 in grants were awarded to organizations in his 42nd Senatorial District from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). “These PCCD grants help...
28 de noviembre de 2023
Condado de Allegheny - 28 de noviembre de 2023 - Hoy, el senador estatal Wayne Fontana anunció adjudicaciones por un total de $ 3,034,390 en fondos del Programa de Asistencia al Vecindario (NAP) para iniciativas y proyectos comunitarios que sirven a los constituyentes del Distrito Senatorial 42. "Estoy muy...
18 de octubre de 2023
Condado de Allegheny - 18 de octubre de 2023 - Hoy, el senador estatal Wayne Fontana anunció más de $ 37 millones en subvenciones PENNVEST y préstamos a bajo interés a la Autoridad de Agua y Alcantarillado de Pittsburgh (PWSA) para mejoras de infraestructura de agua. "Con esta inversión, los residentes...
October 12, 2023
Allegheny County − October 12, 2023 – Grants totaling $5,685,000 for affordable housing projects in the 42nd senatorial district were awarded today, state Sen. Wayne Fontana announced. “This is a substantial investment into affordable housing resources for the people...
September 22, 2023
Allegheny County – September 22, 2023 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced $2,642,757 in funding for 42nd District-based agencies and organizations from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). This funding provides critical funding for...
August 24, 2023
Allegheny County − August 24, 2023 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced that a half million-dollar state grant was awarded to Ingram Borough to improve traffic along Ingram Avenue. Ingram Borough received $555,046 from PennDOT to implement traffic calming...
August 23, 2023
Allegheny County – August 23, 2023 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana issued the following statement after Legionella bacteria found at Lancaster County Prison led to a positive case of Legionnaires’ disease. This follows a positive case of Legionnaires’ disease at...
19 de julio de 2023
Condado de Allegheny - 19 de julio de 2023 - Hoy, el senador estatal Wayne Fontana anunció casi $ 15 millones en subvenciones y préstamos PENNVEST a la Autoridad de Agua y Alcantarillado de Pittsburgh (PWSA) para sus continuas mejoras de infraestructura. "Este dinero se destinará a la...
July 14, 2023
Allegheny County, July 14, 2023 – Senator Wayne Fontana applauded the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) as Chairman, Lt. Governor Austin Davis, recently announced the awarding of grants to provide scholarship programs for at-risk students,...
22 de junio de 2023
Condado de Allegheny, 22 de junio de 2023 - El senador Wayne Fontana emitió hoy la siguiente declaración, después de que la Cámara de Representantes de Pensilvania aprobara su proyecto de ley 202 del Senado, que proporciona a los bancos de tierras del condado de Allegheny un proceso...
June 9, 2023
Allegheny County, June 9, 2023 – Local initiatives to address affordable housing needs and associated community development will receive state grants totaling $4,332,449, state Sen. Wayne Fontana announced today. “These programs, offered by experienced and proven...
