Sen. Fontana Announces Almost $100,000 in Safety Grants for Non-Profits

Allegheny County – April 14, 2022 –Pennsylvania State Senator Wayne Fontana announced today that $99,200 in non-profit security grants have been awarded to four community organizations in Allegheny County. “These grants support safety equipment, planning and training...

Sen. Fontana Announces Almost $100,00 in Safe Neighborhood Grants

Allegheny County – March 10, 2022 –Pennsylvania State Senator Wayne Fontana announced today that $92,955 in grants has been awarded to three community organizations in Allegheny County. The grants are funded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s...

Fontana Statement on 2022-2023 Budget Proposal

HARRISBURG, February 8, 2022 – State Sen. Wayne Fontana released the following statement today regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2022-2023 state budget proposal: “I applaud Governor Wolf for a budget proposal that moves Pennsylvania forward by investing in our students,...

Fontana Statement on Act 77 Ruling

HARRISBURG, January 28, 2022 – State Senator Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny County) issued the following statement on today’s ruling by Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court that Act 77 is unconstitutional: ‘Pennsylvania voters have enjoyed no-excuse, mail-in voting for four...

Sen. Fontana Announces Nearly $1M for Local Improvement Projects

HARRISBURG – December 22, 2021 – Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) announced today that $950,000 in in state grant funding from the Keystone Communities Program (KCP) has been awarded to organizations within the community. “Utilizing state funding...

Fontana Announces Over $2M for Local Violence Prevention Funding

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,...

Fontana Announces $2.45M for Local Infrastructure Projects

HARRISBURG – November 19, 2021 – Sen. Wayne Fontana (D- Allegheny) announced today that $2,450,000 in grant funding has been awarded by the state to local area infrastructure projects. “The investments in local, state, and national infrastructure are vital to all...

Senate Dems Discuss Nursing Home Reforms at Virtual Policy Hearing

HARRISBURG, November 5, 2021 – Today, Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and state Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny), Caucus Chair, hosted a virtual public hearing today on several nursing...

Fontana: Local Affordable Housing Projects Get $3.5 Million Boost

PITTSBURGH – October 27, 2021 – Efforts to provide affordable housing in the 42nd Senate District will get a $3.5 million boost, according to Sen. Wayne Fontana. The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Board approved tax credits for three local projects that will be...