Febrero 14, 2019
PITTSBURGH, Febrero 14, 2019 – On the one-year anniversary of the Parkland mass shooting tragedy, state Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today reintroduced legislation that would empower families and police officers to petition a court to temporarily remove...
Febrero 5, 2019
HARRISBURG, Febrero 5, 2019 – Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today provided the following statement on Gov. Tom Wolf’s $34.1 billion budget proposal for fiscal 2019-20: “I am encouraged by the governor’s budget proposal for its emphasis on strengthening a...
Febrero 1, 2019
PITTSBURGH, Febrero 1, 2019 – State Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa and Sen. Wayne D. Fontana today jointly announced a $650,000 state grant to provide open space and transportation improvements to the 28-acre former Civic Arena site in Pittsburgh. “I am pleased...
Febrero 1, 2019
Pittsburgh, Febrero 1, 2019 – Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today two state multimodal grants in his district totaling $3.3 million. “These state dollars help local communities complete key projects aimed at enhancing efficiency, safety and improving access...
Enero 16, 2019
HARRISBURG, PA − Enero 16, 2019 −Members of the Senate Democratic Caucus stood together Miércoles, outlining the impacts of the federal shutdown on their constituents and addressing potential remedies at a state level. “In my county of Allegheny, we...
20 de diciembre de 2018
Harrisburg – Diciembre 20, 2018 – The Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus continues its fight to protect the major tenets of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) through two legislative proposals that would ensure comprehensive, quality and affordable...
Diciembre 14, 2018
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Diciembre 14, 2018 – Today, Senators Jay Costa, Wayne D. Fontana and Senator-elect Lindsey Williams announced $2.2 million in state grant funding to promote affordable housing in Western Pennsylvania. “While the city has seen a surge of...
Noviembre 14, 2018
Harrisburg, Noviembre 14, 2018 – State Senate Democrats today unanimously re-elected state Senator Wayne D. Fontana (D-Brookline) to serve as Democratic Caucus chairman for the upcoming two-year legislative session. The caucus chairman sets the daily caucus agenda and...
Noviembre 14, 2018
HARRISBURG, Noviembre 14, 2018 – State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana today announced state grants totaling $952,500 for six local environmental/recreational projects. “I’m pleased that these state dollars will support local efforts to enhance parks and other recreational...
Noviembre 8, 2018
BROOKLINE, Noviembre 8, 2018 – Senator Wayne D. Fontana today announced a $300,000 state grant for Giant Eagle, Inc. to buy 20 compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks, saving more than 355,000 gasoline gallon equivalents per year. “This grant program helps businesses...
Noviembre 7, 2018
BROOKLINE, Noviembre 7, 2018 – Senator Wayne D. Fontana (D-Pittsburgh) today condemned those who have been posting hate propaganda in the Brookline community. The senator made the following statement: “Posting messages that advocate hatred and violence in our community...
30 de octubre de 2018
Harrisburg, PA – Octubre 2018 – Sen. Wayne Fontana (D- Allegheny County) is pleased to announce that $300,000 in School Safety and Security grants were awarded to school districts in the senatorial district through the School Safety and Security...
17 de octubre de 2018
HARRISBURG, Octubre 17, 2018 – Senator Wayne D. Fontana (D-Pittsburgh) today lauded Senate passage of a bill (House Bill 645) that would double the state’s tax credit program aimed at encouraging businesses to invest in community revitalization efforts. Fontana...
17 de octubre de 2018
HARRISBURG, 17 de octubre de 2018 - Los senadores estatales Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny), Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) y Randy Vulakovich (R-Allegheny) anunciaron hoy $ 49 millones en fondos estatales para reemplazar 28,000 conexiones laterales de plomo residenciales en Pittsburgh. "Me complace que...
Septiembre 27, 2018
PITTSBURGH, Septiembre 27, 2018 – Senator Wayne D. Fontana (D-Pittsburgh) today received the Clean Water Action organization’s “Dewey Award.” The award is granted to individuals who are proven champions of the environment within their community. “Throughout my...
24 de septiembre de 2018
HARRISBURG, Septiembre 24, 2018 – Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D-Brookline) today urged his legislative colleagues to pass legislation that would expand the state’s statute of limitations, enabling more child sexual abuse victims to seek justice. “Considering the harrowing...
Septiembre 18, 2018
Pittsburgh – Septiembre 18, 2018 – At a news conference today at the City-County Building in Pittsburgh, State Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) supported the call to open a 2-year window to allow victims of child abuse by priests to file civil actions against abusers...
Septiembre 18, 2018
Harrisburg – Septiembre 18, 2018 – More than $2 million in state grants were approved by a state funding authority for nine projects in his district in Pittsburgh and suburban communities in Allegheny County, state Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) said today. ...
5 de septiembre de 2018
PITTSBURGH, PA - 5 de septiembre de 2018 - El senador Wayne D. Fontana se complace en anunciar hoy que los proyectos de reurbanización dentro del condado de Allegheny han recibido un total combinado de $ 15,75 millones a través del Capital de Asistencia para el Redesarrollo (RACP) administrado por el estado....
Agosto 27, 2018
Pittsburgh, Pa. - 27 de agosto de 2018 - Los senadores Jay Costa, Jr. y Wayne D. Fontana felicitaron conjuntamente al Distrito Escolar de Pittsburgh por la adjudicación de $ 1,6 millones del Departamento de Educación de Pensilvania (PDE) para apoyar la mejora escolar. "Quiero ...
Agosto 1, 2018
HARRISBURG, 1 de agosto de 2018 - Buscando detener la propagación de armas impresas en 3D indetectables e imposibles de rastrear, el senador Vincent Hughes (D-Filadelfia) y el senador Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) planean presentar un proyecto de ley para garantizar la Ley Uniforme de Armas de Fuego de Pensilvania....
Julio 12, 2018
Brookline, Julio 12, 2018 – State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana today announced that five local communities will receive a total of more than $4.5 million in state grant funds for roadway signal light improvements. “These funds will upgrade traffic signals — improving...
Junio 22, 2018
Harrisburg, 22 de junio de 2018 - El senador estatal Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) proporcionó hoy la siguiente declaración sobre la aprobación del presupuesto estatal 2018-19: "Estoy satisfecho con este plan de gastos bipartidista. Mantiene la línea en los impuestos, mantiene el gasto por debajo de la inflación....
24 de mayo de 2018
Harrisburg, 24 de mayo de 2018 - El senador estatal Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) dijo hoy que está satisfecho con la decisión de la junta de PHEAA (Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency) de usar fondos de reserva adicionales para mantener las becas a los estudiantes en los montos actuales. Sin...
Mayo 23, 2018
Harrisburg, 23 de mayo de 2018 - El Senado estatal aprobó hoy por unanimidad la legislación del senador Wayne Fontana que requeriría que se instalen alarmas de monóxido de carbono (CO) que funcionen en los centros de cuidado infantil que usan chimeneas u hornos de aceite / gas. "Con alarmas que cuestan un...
