Sen. Fontana Announces $135K in Museum Grants

Allegheny County – December 15, 2023 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced grants totaling $134,835 to three museums in the 42nd Senatorial District. “Pittsburgh and the surrounding communities are blessed with world-class museums that captivate and...

Sen. Fontana Announces Over $3 Million in Neighborhood Assistance Funding

Allegheny County − November 28, 2023 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced awards totaling $3,034,390 in Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) funding to community initiatives and projects serving the constituents of the 42nd Senatorial District. “I am very...

PENNVEST Awards Over $37M to Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority

Allegheny County – October 18, 2023 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced over $37 million in PENNVEST grants and low-interest loans to the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) for water infrastructure upgrades. “With this investment, residents...

Senator Fontana Announces Over $5.6 Million for Affordable Housing

Allegheny County − October 12, 2023 – Grants totaling $5,685,000 for affordable housing projects in the 42nd senatorial district were awarded today, state Sen. Wayne Fontana announced. “This is a substantial investment into affordable housing resources for the people...

Sen. Fontana Announces Traffic Safety Grant to Ingram

Allegheny County − August 24, 2023 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced that a half million-dollar state grant was awarded to Ingram Borough to improve traffic along Ingram Avenue. Ingram Borough received $555,046 from PennDOT to implement traffic calming...

Sen. Fontana Statement on Legionnaires’ Disease Case in Lancaster County

Allegheny County – August 23, 2023 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana issued the following statement after Legionella bacteria found at Lancaster County Prison led to a positive case of Legionnaires’ disease. This follows a positive case of Legionnaires’ disease at...

PENNVEST Awards Nearly $15M to Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority

Allegheny County − July 19, 2023 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced nearly $15 million in PENNVEST grants and loans to the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) for its continued infrastructure improvements. “This money will go towards the...

Sen. Fontana Applauds Scholarships to Help At-Risk Students

Allegheny County, July 14, 2023 – Senator Wayne Fontana applauded the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) as Chairman, Lt. Governor Austin Davis, recently announced the awarding of grants to provide scholarship programs for at-risk students,...

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

Allegheny County, June 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, June 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, June 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 − May 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 – April 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 – April 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 September of 2022,...

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

Allegheny County – March 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 – February 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...