April 2, 2025
Harrisburg, PA − April 2, 2025 − Senate Democrats held a press conference on Wednesday to kick off Fair Housing Month, observed nationally every April, and call for state action on Housing. Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa was joined by Democratic...
February 24, 2025
Allegheny County – February 24, 2025 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced $1,533,862 in infrastructure grants were awarded to projects and communities throughout the 42nd senatorial district. “Improving local infrastructure is a smart investment for the state as...
January 30, 2025
Allegheny County – January 30, 2025 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced awards totaling $1,260,750 in Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) funding to community initiatives and projects serving the constituents of the 42nd Senatorial District. “For the last...
January 29, 2025
Allegheny County – January 29, 2025 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced a Greenway, Trails, and Recreation Program grant of $200,000 has been awarded to the Borough of Carnegie. “I am proud to have advocated for this state grant that will be used for...
January 28, 2025
Allegheny County – January 28, 2025 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced $2,262,144 in grants from the Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund (GEDTF) for infrastructure and redevelopment projects across the 42nd Senatorial District. Fontana worked to...
January 22, 2025
Allegheny County − January 22, 2025 − Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced $26,056,876 in PENNVEST funding was awarded to the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) for water infrastructure upgrades. “Access to clean and reliable drinking water...
January 16, 2025
Allegheny County – January 16, 2025 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced a total of $8,636,483 in state funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) for agencies and organizations that serve the people of the 42nd District. These grants...
January 8, 2025
Harrisburg – January 8, 2025 – State Senator Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today was named the Democratic Chair of the Senate Law & Justice Committee. The Senate Law & Justice Committee is the committee of jurisdiction for the Pennsylvania Liquor Control...
December 11, 2024
Allegheny County – December 11, 2024 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced $2,714,182 in state and federal funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) for agencies and organizations that serve the people of the 42nd District. These...
November 27, 2024
Pittsburgh – November 27, 2024 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced $289,842 in grants to address school violence by establishing or enhancing school security, including costs associated with the training and compensation of school security personnel, were awarded...
November 1, 2024
Allegheny County – November 1, 2024 – Today, Pennsylvania State Senator Wayne Fontana announced $37,225,000 in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants for the 42nd Senatorial District. “I’m thrilled to share that tens-of-millions in state...
October 25, 2024
Pittsburgh – October 25, 2024 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana issued the following statement regarding Governor Josh Shapiro’s announcement of his nearly $600 million collaborative effort to improve Downtown Pittsburgh: Beginning nearly 80 years ago,...
October 23, 2024
Allegheny County – October 23, 2024 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced grants totaling $7,250,000 to three schools in the 42nd Senatorial District for facility improvement projects. “I am proud to support these grant awards to renovate our public school...
October 18, 2024
Allegheny County – October 18, 2024 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced a total of $319,069 in Nonprofit Security Grants from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) were awarded to two organizations in the 42nd Senatorial district. “The...
October 16, 2024
Allegheny County – October 16, 2024 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced $69.3 million in PENNVEST investment to the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) for water infrastructure upgrades. “I am so pleased to see this state investment to ensure...
October 11, 2024
Allegheny County – October 11, 2024 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced two $500,000 grants for multi-purpose community facilities awarded to organizations in the 42ndSenatorial District. Focus On Renewal in Stowe Township and the Hill House Renovation in the...
October 4, 2024
HARRISBURG − October 4, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined state Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) to host the second in a series of public hearings on the issues with...
September 16, 2024
Allegheny County – September 16, 2024 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced $6,688,873 in funding for agencies and organizations that serve the people of the 42nd District from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). This funding provides...
September 11, 2024
Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced grants totaling more than $5 million were awarded to make repairs to schools in the 42nd Senatorial District. “I am proud to have advocated for state funding for environmental repairs to our schools,” said Sen. Fontana. “It...
August 14, 2024
Allegheny County – August 14, 2024 – Today, Sen. Wayne Fontana announced that several schools in the 42nd Senatorial District will receive federal grants totaling over $175,000 to make nutritional snacks available to students. “Ensuring our students can access fresh...
July 16, 2024
PITTSBURGH, July 16, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) yesterday in Pittsburgh to co-host a public hearing highlighting Pennsylvania’s...
July 12, 2024
Allegheny County – July 12, 2024 – Today, Sen. Wayne Fontana announced that three affordable rental housing projects in the 42nd Senatorial District will receive over $7 million in tax credits and loans. “I am proud to support these projects that make a huge...
June 24, 2024
Allegheny County – June 24, 2024 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced grants totaling $95,000 to three historic preservation projects in the 42nd Senatorial District. “We are proud of our history in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania,” said Sen....
June 21, 2024
Allegheny County – June 21, 2024 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced state grants totaling $499,920 are being awarded to arts organizations in the 42nd Senatorial District. “Our world-class arts and culture scene sets us apart from other similar regions,” said...