Press Releases
Sen. Fontana Announces $2.7 million for Victim Services & Violence Prevention
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...
Senator Fontana Announces Nearly $300K in School Safety & Security Grants
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...
Sen. Fontana Announces Nearly $38 Million for Community Projects in Allegheny County
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 money is...
Sen. Fontana Statement on Gov. Shapiro’s Plan to Revitalize Downtown Pittsburgh
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, Pittsburgh...
Sen. Fontana Announces Over $7.2 Million for School Building Upgrades
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...
Allegheny County – October 23, 2024 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced $9,072,640 in project & infrastructure grants are coming to communities throughout the 42nd senatorial district. “This money will have a huge impact on the people who live, work, and...
Fontana Announces Over $300K for Security Upgrades at Allegheny County Nonprofits
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...
PENNVEST Awards Nearly $70M to Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority
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 access...
Sen. Fontana Announces $1 Million for Community Facilities Projects
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...
Senate Dems Discuss Costly, Unfair Property Reassessment System
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...
Sen. Fontana Announces $6.7 million for Safety Initiatives & Victim Services
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...
Sen. Fontana Announces Over $5 Million to Repair Schools
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...
Sen. Fontana Announces Grants to Local Schools
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...
Policy Hearing Highlights Issues with PA Property Reassessment System
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...
Sen. Fontana Announces Over $7 Million for Affordable Housing
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...
Sen. Fontana Announces $95K for Preservation Projects
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. Fontana....
Senator Fontana Announces Nearly $500K for in Arts Funding
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...
Sen. Fontana Announces Nearly $2 Million for Affordable Housing Projects
Allegheny County, June 17, 2024 – Programs that address affordable housing needs in the 42nd Senatorial District will receive state grants totaling $1,850,000 state Sen. Wayne Fontana announced today. “I am pleased to see state investment into such impactful...
Senator Fontana Announces Over $2 Million for Criminal Justice
Allegheny County, June 13, 2024 – Today, Sen. Wayne Fontana announced that Allegheny County and two other nonprofit organizations were awarded a total of $2,126,464 in state and federal grants from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). “This...
Senator Fontana Announces State Grant Awards
Allegheny County – May 30, 2024 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced two organizations in the 42nd Senatorial District received grant awards from the state Department of Community and Economic Development. The Mt. Lebanon Partnership and the Urban Redevelopment...