Redacción
Vance, Fontana Push for Longer-Term Reauthorization of Health Care Cost Containment Council
HARRISBURG, Noviembre 20, 2008 – Sens. Pat Vance (R-Cumberland/York) and Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today thanked Gov. Ed Rendell for extending the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council’s (PHC4) work, but called on him to help address the issue...
Fontana Remembers Lt. Governor Knoll
Noviembre 13, 2008 —State Senator Wayne D. Fontana today released this statement regarding the death of Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Knoll. Senator Fontana was honored to serve as the Lt. Governor’s State Senator and represent her as she was a resident of the...
Fontana Announces Opening of Home Heating Assistance Program
PITTSBURGH, OCT. 31, 2008 – State Sen. Wayne Fontana announced today that the Pennsylvania Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, will open on Nov. 3 for individuals and families who need help paying their heating bills this winter. LIHEAP helps...
Fontana: State Election Site Helps Voters Prepare for Election Day
PITTSBURGH, OCT. 30, 2008—With the General Election less than a week away, state Sen. Wayne Fontana is encouraging Pennsylvania voters to visit VotesPA.com, the Department of State’s interactive voter education Web site. “It is important that all Pennsylvanians...
Fontana: Consulting Service Available for Small Business Owners
HARRISBURG, NOV. 24, 2008 – State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana today announced that the University of Pittsburgh Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is now offering monthly office hours at his Kennedy Township Office to serve local small business owners. “I am pleased...
Vance, Fontana to Introduce Legislation Reauthorizing Health Care cost Containment Council
HARRISBURG (Octubre 14, 2008) –Sens. Pat Vance (R-Cumberland/York) and Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today announced plans to reintroduce legislation to reauthorize the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4). PHC4 was created in 1986 to address...
Fontana Lauds Re-Start of Afro-American Parade
HARRISBURG, Octubre 9, 2008 – State Senator Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today commended community leaders and activists on their successful efforts to re-start of this weekend’s Afro-American Heritage Day Parade. “Pittsburgh’s “Afro-American Heritage Parade is a...
State Legislators Declare “ONE CAMPAIGN DAY” in PA
HARRISBURG—Octubre 7, 2008 — At Capitol press conference today, State Sens. Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) and Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia), and Reps. W. Curtis Thomas (D-Philadelphia) and William Kortz (D-Allegheny) declared "ONE Campaign Day" in Pennsylvania,...
Fontana Reminds People of Federal Stimulus Check Deadline
HARRISBURG, Oct. 6, 2008 – State Senator Wayne D. Fontana today urged citizens to make sure they apply for a federal stimulus check by the Oct. 15 deadline. Fontana said most citizens who file federal tax returns automatically received a check earlier this year. ...
Fontana Reminds Pennsylvanians to Register to Vote
HARRISBURG, Octubre 2, 2008 - - State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana is reminding eligible Pennsylvanians that Lunes, Oct. 6, is the deadline to register to vote in the Noviembre 4 General Election. “In Noviembre, citizens will have an opportunity to cast their ballot on an...
Fontana & Doyle Present Long-Overdue Military Service Medals to Local Vet
HARRISBURG, Agosto 8, 2008 – State Senator Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) and U.S. Representative Mike Doyle (PA-14) presented several long-overdue military awards to Augustine Russo of Dormont in Congressman Doyle’s Ross Street office this morning. "When Mr. Russo's...
Fontana and Rafferty to Close DUI Repeat Offenter Loophole
HARRISBURG, Agosto 8, 2008 – State Senator Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today announced that he and Senator John C. Rafferty, Jr. (R-Montgomery) plan to introduce legislation to close a loophole in the law that recently allowed a repeat DUI offender in Allegheny...
Fontana Reiterates Minimum Wage Hike to Workers and Employers
HARRISBURG, Julio 3, 2008 -- State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (DAllegheny) is reminding workers and employers that the final step in Pennsylvania’s phased-in minimum wage took effect Julio 1. The minimum wage rose to $7.15 for virtually all Pennsylvania workers after two...
Fontana: Property Tax/Rent Rebate Filing Deadline Extended to Diciembre 31
HARRISBURG, Junio 23 – State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana today reminded senior citizens that they now have until Diciembre 31 to file for the state’s expanded Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) Program. “Gaming revenues have enabled us to significantly expand the benefits and...
Fontana Fights For Stronger Smoking Ban
Says Current Bill Would Have Blocked Tougher Allegheny County Ban HARRISBURG, Junio 4, 2008 – State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) said the Senate took bipartisan action today in favor of a stronger statewide smoking ban that would protect Allegheny County’s right...
Fontana Heralds Re-Opening of Point State Park
PITTSBURGH, MAY 30, 2008 – State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana today joined Governor Rendell, DCNR Secretary DiBerardinis and representatives of the PA Historical & Museum Commission, Riverlife Task Force, and the Allegheny Conference on Community Development at a...
Fontana and White Introduce EITC Information Act
HARRISBURG, Mayo 13, 2008 - State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana and Rep. Jesse White today announced the joint introduction of legislation creating the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Information Act. Senate Bill 1354 and House Bill 2474 would require employers to notify...
Fontana recuerda a los estudiantes el plazo de las becas universitarias
HARRISBURG, Abril 23, 2008 - - State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana today reminded students and their families that Mayo 1 is the filing deadline for the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is used to determine eligibility for Pennsylvania’s need-based...
Fontana to Host “Baby Fair” Sábado in Pittsburgh
HARRISBURG, Abril 21, 2008 — State Senator Wayne D. Fontana is hosting a special baby fair this Sábado for new and expectant families. Entitled “Hey Baby!” the free event will be held twice this Sábado, Abril 26 at Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh. The first...
Fontana Urges People to Make Sure they Filie for Stimulus Check
PITTSBURGH, Abril 18, 2008 — State Senator Wayne D. Fontana today urged citizens to make sure they are positioned to receive a federal stimulus check this year. “People need to understand that it is not too late to qualify for a stimulus check,” Fontana said. “While...