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Fontana: Regional Efforts Earn $2M in Violence Prevention Grants
HARRISBURG, January 27, 2022 – Efforts to mitigate the rise in violence in the Pittsburgh region earned more than $2 million in state grants, Sen. Wayne Fontana announced today. “We haven’t been immune from the increasing violence that has accompanied the pandemic and...
Sen. Wayne Fontana Commends Local Firms for Innovative Automated Vehicle Technology, Touts New Legislation
Pittsburgh – January 6, 2022 – Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D- Allegheny) visited Carnegie Mellon University’s Manufacturing Futures Institute at Mill 19 today to join officials in unveiling legislation to safely support the innovative technologies of automated vehicles,...
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...
Sen. Fontana Announces Almost $1M in Community Violence Prevention Grants
Pittsburgh – December 10, 2021 – Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) announced today that $721,751 in grant funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) has been awarded to local organizations aiding community members and preventing...
Fontana anuncia más de 9 millones de dólares en fondos RACP para proyectos locales
HARRISBURG - 7 de diciembre de 2021 - El senador Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) ha anunciado hoy que se han concedido 9.251.695 dólares en fondos del Programa Capital de Ayuda a la Reurbanización (RACP) a organizaciones locales para la adquisición y construcción de...
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...
Audiencia de la Comisión Política sobre soluciones en torno a la reforma de la financiación de residencias de ancianos
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...
Comentarios del Senador Fontana sobre la violencia armada
Fontana Announces Financing to Replace More Lead Tainted Water Lines
HARRISBURG, October 20, 2021 – A nearly $3 million state grant along with a low-interest loan will be used to replace hundreds of aging and lead-tainted water lines in the 42nd Senate District, Sen. Wayne Fontana announced today. The Pennsylvania Infrastructure...
Observaciones de la Senadora Fontana sobre la dotación de personal de enfermería seguro ahora y después de COVID
Sen. Fontana Issues Statement on “Non-Answers” from VisitPITTSBURGH
Allegheny County – September 10, 2021- State Senator Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) issued the following statement after the hearing held this week of the Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee regarding legislation authorizing new...
Fontana anuncia 2,6 millones de dólares en subvenciones para la prevención de la violencia y las drogas
HARRISBURG - 9 de septiembre de 2021 - Las organizaciones locales que trabajan para detener la ola de violencia comunitaria y el abuso de opiáceos recibirán más de 2,6 millones de dólares en subvenciones estatales para financiar su trabajo, anunció hoy el senador estatal Wayne Fontana. "Los grupos que reciben esta financiación...
Declaración del senador Fontana sobre el mandato estatal de máscaras
Condado de Allegheny - 1 de septiembre de 2021 - El senador Wayne Fontana emitió hoy la siguiente declaración sobre la acción de la Administración Wolf con respecto a las máscaras en las escuelas: "Al ordenar el enmascaramiento para los estudiantes, maestros y personal de Pensilvania, la Administración Wolf ha tomado una...
Sen. Fontana Applauds USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Awards for Multiple Area Schools
Allegheny County – August 4, 2021 – Today, state Senator Wayne Fontana announced that several local schools will receive funding through the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program for the upcoming school year. Sen. Fontana applauded the...
Fontana Announces State Support for Community Improvement Projects
Allegheny County − August 3, 2021 – Three local organizations have been awarded three quarters of a million dollars in state grants for community improvement projects, Sen. Wayne Fontana announced today. The grants were among 41 projects across Pennsylvania to...
Subvención de 1,1 millones de dólares a la Autoridad de Aguas y Alcantarillado de Coraopolis
Condado de Allegheny - 23 de julio de 2021 - Hoy, el senador del estado de Pensilvania Wayne Fontana anunció una subvención de $ 1,117,000 se ha concedido a la Autoridad de Agua y Alcantarillado Coraopolis (CWSA) de la Autoridad de Inversión en Infraestructura de Pensilvania (PENNVEST). La subvención...
$23.9 Million Approved for Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Rehabilitation Project
Allegheny County – July 23, 2021 – Today, Pennsylvania State Senators from Allegheny County including Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Senator Wayne Fontana and Senator Lindsey Williams announced the approval of a $23,970,000 loan for the Pittsburgh Water...