28 de marzo de 2013
Brookline, March 28, 2013 – State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana today announced today that the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) application deadline has been extended through April 26. “I urge low-income homeowners to look into whether they are eligible for...
March 20, 2013
BROOKLINE, March 20, 2013 – State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today provided the following statement following city of Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl’s announcement concerning UPMC’s non-profit status: “I commend Mayor Ravenstahl and the city of Pittsburgh...
March 19, 2013
Harrisburg, March 19, 2013 – State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today applauded unanimous Senate support for a bill that would enable the Pennsylvania Game Commission to establish an adult mentored hunting program. “A mentored hunting program can encourage more...
March 18, 2013
HARRISBURG, March 18, 2013 – Speaking at a Capitol news conference today, State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D-Brookline) said his bill that would strengthen child abuse reporting laws is being touted under a legislative package endorsed by the bipartisan Task Force on...
8 de marzo de 2013
Health-care coverage for an estimated 600,000 Pennsylvanians at stake Pittsburgh, March 8, 2013 – Democratic members of the state Senate Appropriations Committee held a hearing in Pittsburgh today to receive testimony from local officials and health-care experts...
1 de marzo de 2013
“I have been a state Senator working to advance the City of Pittsburgh with Mayor Ravenstahl for the last seven years. By working together with his Administration, I was proud to advance the revitalization and transformation of many of the communities in my...
February 21, 2013
Harrisburg, February 21, 2013 – State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today was unanimously re-elected to serve as the vice chairman of the board of directors for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA). “I am gratified by the unanimous vote...
February 14, 2013
Pittsburgh, February 14, 2013 – State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today provided the following statement in reaction to Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s decision to reject the Lottery privatization contract on Constitutional grounds: “I applaud Attorney...
February 13, 2013
Harrisburg, February 13, 2013 – The state Senate Finance Committee today approved Sen. Wayne D. Fontana’s (D-Allegheny) legislation that would provide tax credits for those who invest in start-up Pennsylvania businesses. “This measure is about generating private...
February 5, 2013
Harrisburg, February 5, 2013 – State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today provided the following reaction to Gov. Tom Corbett’s 2013-14 budget proposal: “While I am pleased that after largely ignoring the state’s biggest problems and challenges for the past two...
January 8, 2013
Brookline, January 8, 2013 — State Senator Wayne D. Fontana (D-Brookline) has been re-appointed to serve as Democratic chairman of the Senate Committee on Community, Economic and Recreational Development. “I am pleased with this appointment and will continue my...
6 de diciembre de 2012
BROOKLINE, December 6, 2012 – Following is the text of the letter State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) sent today to Gov. Tom Corbett, reiterating his request to make the voter ID process more simple and convenient for citizens seeking the necessary photo...
November 27, 2012
PITTSBURGH, November 27, 2012 – Pleased that the state Task Force on Child Protection’s report today supported his call provide additional protections for school students who are abused by school employees, state Senator Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) today urged that...
November 14, 2012
Fontana reappointed to Leadership Post Harrisburg, November 14, 2012 – Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus today elected leaders for the upcoming 2013-14 legislative session, with Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) reelected for a second term as Democratic...
October 2, 2012
October 2, 2012 — Earlier today, Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson stayed the mandatory requirements of the Voter ID law (Act 18) for at least the 2012 general election. This means that the state of the law reverts to what it was during the primary where voters...
24 de septiembre de 2012
Elected officials should be able to issue them at their offices Op-ed By Sen. Wayne D. Fontana Act 18, signed into law by Gov. Tom Corbett in March, requires all Pennsylvania voters to show an acceptable photo ID at the polls prior to casting a vote. Since its...
September 17, 2012
HARRISBURG, 17 de septiembre de 2012 - El senador estatal Wayne D. Fontana (D-Brookline) dijo hoy que está "decepcionado" por la decisión de la Administración Corbett de no llevar los servicios de identificación de votantes a los barrios. "Me decepciona que la Administración no reconozca la...
August 30, 2012
HARRISBURG, 29 de agosto de 2012 - El senador estatal Wayne D. Fontana (D-Brookline) pidió hoy a los líderes del Senado que hagan avanzar la legislación que fortalecería las leyes de Pennsylvania sobre la denuncia de abuso infantil. "Cada día que mi proyecto de ley del Senado 549 (SB 549) no es ley es otro día ...
August 17, 2012
HARRISBURG, 17 de agosto de 2012 - El siguiente es el texto de la carta que el senador estatal Wayne D. Fontana (D-Brookline) envió hoy al gobernador Tom Corbett instándole a hacer el proceso de identificación de votantes más simple y conveniente para los ciudadanos que buscan la identificación con foto necesaria para...
August 16, 2012
HARRISBURG, August 15, 2012 – State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D-Brookline) today called on the Corbett Administration to establish convenient neighborhood centers to help people obtain the necessary photo identification to vote. Read Senator Fontana’s August 17,...
June 14, 2012
Monroeville, 14 de junio de 2012 - Expertos en educación, líderes sindicales, administradores de escuelas de la zona y miembros de la junta escolar expusieron hoy los desastrosos problemas financieros en una audiencia del Senado estatal sobre el impacto de los recortes en la financiación de las escuelas públicas estatales. Celebrada en el senador Jim Brewster...
June 12, 2012
HARRISBURG, 12 de junio de 2012 - El senador estatal Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) anunció hoy que su proyecto de ley 549 del Senado, que añadiría requisitos más estrictos para los empleados escolares que reportan sospechas de abuso infantil, ha avanzado como una enmienda a la...
June 5, 2012
HARRISBURG, 5 de junio de 2012 - El senador estatal Wayne Fontana anunció hoy que el plazo de presentación para el Programa de Reembolso de Impuestos a la Propiedad/Renta del estado para personas mayores y discapacitadas se ha ampliado hasta el 31 de diciembre. "Esta ampliación del plazo da a la gente más tiempo para aplicar",...
May 9, 2012
HARRISBURG, 9 de mayo de 2012 - El Senado del Estado de Pensilvania aprobó hoy una versión revisada del plan de gastos del estado fiscal 2012-13: "Aunque todavía considero este plan de gastos un trabajo en progreso, he votado a favor de este presupuesto mejorado (Proyecto de Ley del Senado 1466), ya que hace...
April 2, 2012
BROOKLINE, 2 de abril de 2012 - Como respuesta a la innumerable cantidad de personas que han exigido una solución al injusto sistema tributario del condado de Allegheny, el senador estatal Wayne D. Fontana presentó hoy una legislación que eliminaría el controvertido impuesto a la...
