Media

     This page contains links to my audio files, video files, news releases, news stories and newsletters.

News Releases

Fontana Says Home Heating Application Now Online (November 8, 2007)

Smith & Fontana Help to Add Bus Route in St. Clair Heights (October 4, 2007)

Fontana Named to Special Energy Session Committee (October 3, 2007)

Fontana Supports Hispanic Heritage Month Resolution (September 17, 2007)

Fontana Pleased with Discussion on Criminal Gun Check Issue (August 27, 2007)

Fontana Urges Pennsylvanians to Re-Register for Do Not Call List (July 26, 2007)

Fontana Praises Senate Approval of 2007-08 Budget (July 16, 2007)

Allegheny County Senate Delegation Wins Arena Funding (July 16, 2007)

Fontana Disappointed by Budget Impasse & Furloughs (July 9, 2007)

Fontana Named to PA Public Television Network Commission (June 22, 2007)

Fontana to Insist on Dependable Funding Source for Transit (June 20, 2007)

Fontana Urges Visit to New State Trooper Web Site (June 19, 2007)

Fontana Calls on Senate Leadership to Move Smoking Ban Bill (May 31, 2007)

Fontana Touts Technology Scholarships (May 30, 2007)

Fontana Votes to Support Legislative Reforms (May 8, 2007)

Fontana Reminds Students of Upcoming Financial Aid Deadline (April 19, 2007)

Fontana Announces Funding of Child Advocacy Center Website (April 12, 2007)

City Council Approves Fontana Funding of Beechview Weed & Seed (April 10, 2007)

Fontana Bill Would Close Loopholes in Clean & Green Program (March 1, 2007)

Fontana Announces College Financial Aid Forms Are Available (January 16, 2007)

Area Senators Comment on Potential Port Authority Cuts (January 2, 2007)

Audio Files

Fontana - Serve PA (December 2007)

Fontana - Mortgage Assistance (November 2007)

Fontana - Floor Remarks on Resolution Honoring the Pittsburgh Steelers & the
Rooney Family on its 75th Anniversary
(October 17, 2007)

Fontana - Veterans Benefits (September 2007)

Fontana - PA State Parks (August 2007)

Fontana Recognizes National Library Week in PA (April 16, 2007)

Fontana Announces Clean & Green Amendments (March 1, 2007)

Fontana on Rendell's Inauguration (January 16, 2007)

Fontana -- Cabin Fever Month (January 2007)

Fontana -- FASFA Forms Now Available (January 2007)

Video Files

The Pennsylvania Report (September 2007)

The Pennsylvania Report (June 2007)

Comcast Newsmakers (May 2007)

Comcast Newsmakers (March 2007)

Comcast Newsmakers (January 2007)

The Pennsylvania Report (March 2007)

The Pennsylvania Report (February 2007)

WTAE-TV:  Clean and Green loopholes to close (March 1, 2007)

Fontana on Port Authority Proposed Service Cuts (January 2, 2007)

News Stories

Pittsburgh-Post Gazette

Fight brewing over reduction in parking tax (September 28, 2007)

Motznik's parking tax plan getting a spotty reaction (September 26, 2007)

State urged to delay upgrade of gun check system (August 28, 2007)

Route 51 News Briefs - Brentwood (August 23, 2007)

And the budget impasse is still ticking (July 9, 2007)

State Senate approves smoking ban, with loopholes (June 27, 2007)

Turnpike revises its plan to raise revenue (June 20, 2007)

Pass the ban:  This is the month for Pennsylvania to curb smoking (June 5, 2007)

Sen. Fontana to seek vote on state smoking ban (June 2, 2007)

Tracking our peripatetic politicians (June 1, 2007)

Statewide smoking ban pushed (May 31, 2007)

Time to rock an oversized boat (May 6, 2007)

Officials fear more cuts could be on the way (March 24, 2007)

Grant coming to stop sliding land (March 22, 2007)

Benefits, grants add up in plan to fix Dormont Pool (March 15, 2007)

State tax loophole may close (March 2, 2007)

Mayor says tests show convention center's structure integrity is intact (February 16, 2007)

City Council's quest for taxing powers falls short in Harrisburg (February 8, 2007)

Penguins may revisit K.C. if talks here sputter (February 3, 2007)

Tulsa joins growing list of suitors for Penguins (February 1, 2007)

Hill District promised a role in development plans (January 30, 2007)

Politician:  Best deal is on the table (January 23, 2007)

Rendell to meet today with Penguins on Arena (January 18, 2007)

New arena hopes advance on 2 fronts (January 6, 2007)

Port Authority revs up threats of deep service cuts, layoffs (January 3, 2007)

Lawmakers call for changes even before new session starts (December 28, 2006)

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

County lobbies state for transit aid (November 29, 2007)

'It's public record' but Onorato wants shield (October 28, 2007)

Detective will eye lobbyist, film firm for state (September 18, 2007)

Residents call for state construction code repeal (August 17, 2007)

Pens' arena money moves closer (June 29, 2007)

PA counties assess tax shortfalls (June 11, 2007)

Judge rules Allegheny's base-year system unconstitutional (June 7, 2007)

State grant brightens updates in Mt. Washington (June 7, 2007)

Students injured in school bus crash (April 12, 2007)

School bus wreck spawns 2nd crash (April 12, 2007)

Pens says they'll 'aggressively explore relocation'  (March 6, 2007)

Pa. senator gets mean on Clean and Green (March 2, 2007)

Lawmaker targets 'Clean and Green' abuses (March 1, 2007)

Gas line ruptured during dig (February 27, 2007)

Convention Center collapse blamed on bolt connection (February 22, 2007)

Auto show rescheduled to April 26-30 (February 9, 2007)

City Council members seek state aid (February 6, 2007)

Rendell offers Pens revised plan (February 2, 2007)

Pens may have deal Uptown official says (February 1, 2007)

SEA Awards $900k contract for demolition on arena site (January 26, 2007)

Lemieux 'very disappointed' over arena talks (January 23, 2007)

Lemieux, NHL say window is closing (January 22, 2007)

Off-ice control may be clincher (January 17, 2007)

Big plans may hit Capitol logjam (January 15, 2007)

Newsletters

Summer 2007

Fall 2006

Spring 2006

 

 


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