Sen. Fontana Statement on His Blight-Fighting Bill Soon to Become Law

Allegheny County, Junio 22, 2023 – Senator Wayne Fontana issued the following statement today, after the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed his Senate Bill 202, which provides land banks in Allegheny County a streamlined process for acquiring abandoned and...

Senator Fontana Announces Nearly $2 Million for Public Safety

Allegheny County, Junio 14, 2023 – A local organization that works to build strong communities, taking proactive steps to prevent violence, as well as Allegheny County government, each received state grants today totaling $1,813,023 from the Pennsylvania Commission on...

Senator Fontana Announces Over $4.3 Million for Affordable Housing

Allegheny County, Junio 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...

Senate Dems Discuss Improving Railroad Safety at Pittsburgh Hearing

PITTSBURGH − Mayo 19, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senator Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) and Senator Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) to host a public hearing in Pittsburgh...

Sen. Fontana Statement on VisitPittsburgh Audit Response

Allegheny County – Abril 14, 2023 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana issued the following statement on VisitPittsburgh’s response to the Allegheny County Controller’s performance audit: The administration of VisitPittsburgh is more focused on deflecting and spinning...

Sen. Fontana Statement on VisitPittsburgh Audit

Allegheny County – Abril 13, 2023 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana issued the following statement on the release of the Allegheny County Controller’s performance audit of VisitPittsburgh: I requested a performance audit of VisitPittsburgh in Septiembre of 2022,...

Senator Fontana Announces Over $250,000 in Clean Transportation Grants

Allegheny County – Marzo 2, 2023 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced $285,652 in grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to fund clean transportation in Allegheny County. “These grants are an investment in both infrastructure and...

Senator Fontana Announces Nearly $125,000 in School Safety Grants

Allegheny County, PA – Febrero 14, 2023 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced $124,995.75 in Safe Schools Targeted Grants to create safer school communities. “School safety is critical to the well-being and academic success of our students,” said Senator...

Senator Fontana Announces Traffic Safety Grant for Carnegie

Allegheny County – Enero 5, 2023 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced a new grant to improve traffic safety in Carnegie. The grant was awarded through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Automated Red-Light Enforcement (ARLE) fund, an...