2007 Archives - Pennsylvania State Senator Wayne D. Fontana

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2007 Press Releases \| Top
November 8	Fontana Says Home Heating Application Now Online
October 4	Smith & Fontana Help to Add Bus Route in St. Clair Heights
October 3	Fontana Named to Special Energy Session Committee
September 17	Fontana Supports Hispanic Heritage Month Resolution
August 27	Fontana Pleased with Discussion on Criminal Gun Check Issue
July 26	Fontana Urges Pennsylvanians to Re-Register for Do Not Call List
July 16	Fontana Praises Senate Approval of 2007-08 Budget
July 16	Allegheny County Senate Delegation Wins Arena Funding
July 9	Fontana Disappointed by Budget Impasse & Furloughs
June 22	Fontana Named to PA Public Television Network Commission
June 20	Fontana to Insist on Dependable Funding Source for Transit
June 19	Fontana Urges Visit to New State Trooper Web Site
May 31	Fontana Calls on Senate Leadership to Move Smoking Ban Bill
May 30	Fontana Touts Technology Scholarships
May 8	Fontana Votes to Support Legislative Reforms
April 19	Fontana Reminds Students of Upcoming Financial Aid Deadline
April 12	Fontana Announces Funding of Child Advocacy Center Website
April 10	City Council Approves Fontana Funding of Beechview Weed & Seed
March 1	Fontana Bill Would Close Loopholes in Clean & Green Program
January 16	Fontana Announces College Financial Aid Forms Are Available
January 2	Area Senators Comment on Potential Port Authority Cuts
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2007 Video \| Top
September 2007	The Pennsylvania Report
June 2007	The Pennsylvania Report
March 2007	The Pennsylvania Report
February 2007	The Pennsylvania Report
March 1	WTAE-TV: Clean and Green loopholes to close
January 2	Fontana on Port Authority Proposed Service Cuts
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January 2007	Comcast Newsmakers
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2007 Audio \| Top
December 2007	Fontana - Serve PA
November 2007	Fontana - Mortgage Assistance
October 17	Fontana - Floor Remarks on Resolution Honoring the Pittsburgh Steelers & the Rooney Family on its 75th Anniversary
September 2007	Fontana - Veterans Benefits
August 2007	Fontana - PA State Parks
April 16	Fontana Recognizes National Library Week in PA
March 1	Fontana Announces Clean & Green Amendments
January 16	Fontana on Rendell's Inauguration
January 2007	Fontana -- Cabin Fever Month
January 2007	Fontana -- FASFA Forms Now Available
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
September 28, 2007	Fight brewing over reduction in parking tax
September 26, 2007	Motznik's parking tax plan getting a spotty reaction
August 28, 2007	State urged to delay upgrade of gun check system
August 23, 2007	Route 51 News Briefs - Brentwood
July 9, 2007	And the budget impasse is still ticking
June 27, 2007	State Senate approves smoking ban, with loopholes
June 20, 2007	Turnpike revises its plan to raise revenue
June 5, 2007	Pass the ban: This is the month for Pennsylvania to curb smoking
June 2, 2007	Sen. Fontana to seek vote on state smoking ban
June 1, 2007	Tracking our peripatetic politicians
May 31, 2007	Statewide smoking ban pushed
May 6, 2007	Time to rock an oversized boat
March 24, 2007	Officials fear more cuts could be on the way
March 22, 2007	Grant coming to stop sliding land
March 15, 2007	Benefits, grants add up in plan to fix Dormont Pool
March 2, 2007	State tax loophole may close
February 16, 2007	Mayor says tests show convention center's structure integrity is intact
February 8, 2007	City Council's quest for taxing powers falls short in Harrisburg)
February 3, 2007	Penguins may revisit K.C. if talks here sputter
February 1, 2007	Tulsa joins growing list of suitors for Penguins
January 30, 2007	Hill District promised a role in development plans
January 23, 2007	Politician: Best deal is on the table
January 18, 2007	Rendell to meet today with Penguins on Arena
January 6, 2007	New arena hopes advance on 2 fronts
January 3, 2007	Port Authority revs up threats of deep service cuts, layoffs
December 28, 2006	Lawmakers call for changes even before new session starts
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
November 29, 2007	County lobbies state for transit aid
October 28, 2007	'It's public record' but Onorato wants shield
September 18, 2007	Detective will eye lobbyist, film firm for state
August 17, 2007	Residents call for state construction code repeal
June 29, 2007	Pens' arena money moves closer
June 11, 2007	PA counties assess tax shortfalls
June 7, 2007	Judge rules Allegheny's base-year system unconstitutional
June 7, 2007	State grant brightens updates in Mt. Washington
April 12, 2007	Students injured in school bus crash
April 12, 2007	School bus wreck spawns 2nd crash
March 6, 2007	Pens says they'll 'aggressively explore relocation'
March 2, 2007	Pa. senator gets mean on Clean and Green
March 2, 2007	Lawmaker targets 'Clean and Green' abuses
February 27, 2007	Gas line ruptured during dig
February 22, 2007	Convention Center collapse blamed on bolt connection
February 9, 2007	Auto show rescheduled to April 26-30
February 6, 2007	City Council members seek state aid
February 2, 2007	Rendell offers Pens revised plan
February 1, 2007	Pens may have deal Uptown official says
January 26, 2007	SEA Awards $900k contract for demolition on arena site
January 23, 2007	Lemieux 'very disappointed' over arena talks
January 22, 2007	Lemieux, NHL say window is closing
January 17, 2007	Off-ice control may be clincher
January 15, 2007	Big plans may hit Capitol logjam

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