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Senator Fontana Announces Over $170,000 In Grants to Combat Campus Sexual Assault and Violence in Allegheny County
Allegheny County – January 13, 2023 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced $170,600 in It’s On Us PA grants to combat sexual assault and violence at college campuses across the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. “Pittsburgh is home to some of the best...
Sen. Fontana Workforce Development Grants for High School Students in Allegheny County
Allegheny County – January 12, 2023 – Today, Pennsylvania State Senator Wayne Fontana announced $716,894 in Schools-to-Work Program (STWP) grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I). The grants are intended to enhance career...
Senator Fontana Announces Over $21M for Water Infrastructure in Allegheny County
Allegheny County – January 12, 2023 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced over $21 million in PENNVEST grants for the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) and the West View Water Authority (WVWA). Both PWSA and WVWA received grants to replace lead...
Over $21M in Grants Announced for Community Violence Intervention in Allegheny County
Allegheny County – January 11, 2023 – Today, State Democratic Senators from Allegheny County, including Senators Jay Costa, Jim Brewster, Wayne Fontana, and Lindsey Williams, announced over $21 million in Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) grants...
Sen. Fontana Statement on Republican Scheme to Deny Justice for Sexual Abuse Survivors
Allegheny County – January 11, 2023 – Pennsylvania State Senator Wayne Fontana issued the following statement on the Senate Republican political maneuver to tie the window for justice for sexual abuse survivors to controversial and unrelated issues: As a long-time...
Senator Fontana Announces Traffic Safety Grant for Carnegie
Allegheny County – January 5, 2023 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced a new grant to improve traffic safety in Carnegie. The grant was awarded through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Automated Red-Light Enforcement (ARLE) fund, an...
Senator Fontana Announces New Grants for Housing Projects and Programs in Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, Pa. – December 22, 2022 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana (D-42 Allegheny) announced $480,125 in Keystone Communities Program (KCP) grants for three projects in Allegheny County. “I’m thrilled to see these important local projects receive funding from...
Sen. Fontana Statement on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Allegheny County – December 16, 2022 – Today, Pennsylvania State Senator Wayne Fontana issued the following statement in solidarity with the striking members of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh: "As a former Pittsburgh Post-Gazette driver and member of Teamsters...
Senator Fontana Announces Over $23 Million in Public Safety and Victims’ Services Grants for Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, Pa. – December 15, 2022 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana (D-42 Allegheny) announced $23,495,218 in Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) grants for public safety, victims’ services, reentry services and other important initiatives across...
Sen. Fontana Announces $12.6M for Community Projects in Allegheny County
Allegheny County – November 22, 2022 - Today, Pennsylvania State Senator Wayne Fontana announced $12,600,000 in in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants for the 42nd Senatorial District. “I’m thrilled to share that even more RACP money will be...
Sen. Fontana Announces Over $1.7M in Gaming Funds for Infrastructure Projects in Allegheny County
Allegheny County – November 17, 2022 - Today, Pennsylvania State Senator Wayne Fontana announced $1,748,640 in grants from the Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund (GEDTF) for infrastructure projects and art programs across Allegheny County. “The GEDTF grant...
Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus Elects Leadership Team for 2023-24 Legislative Session
Harrisburg, PA − November 15, 2022 − The Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus today elected its leadership team for the 2023-24 legislative session. The Senate Democratic Caucus proudly welcomes a new member, Senator Nick Miller of Allentown. The new and...
Sen. Fontana Announces Over $3.5M in Neighborhood Assistance Funding in Allegheny County
Allegheny County – November 4, 2022 − Today, Pennsylvania State Senator Wayne Fontana announced $3,561,750 in Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) funding for multiple non-profit and community projects and initiatives in Allegheny County. “This funding goes directly...
Sen. Fontana Announces Over $17M in Additional RACP Funding for Allegheny County
Allegheny County – November 1, 2022 − Today, Pennsylvania State Senator Wayne Fontana announced $17,083,467 in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants for the 42nd Senatorial District. This funding is in addition to the $25.7 million in state funding...
Sen. Fontana Statement on VisitPittsburgh
Allegheny County – October 28, 2022 – Today, Pennsylvania State Senator Wayne Fontana issued the following statement regarding VisitPittsburgh’s continued advocacy and lobbying in Harrisburg for additional tax dollars: “I was dismayed to read the statement...
Sen. Fontana Announces Over $25M in RACP Funding for Allegheny County
Allegheny County – October 27, 2022 − Today, Pennsylvania State Senator Wayne Fontana announced $25,729,987 in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants for the 42nd Senatorial District. “These investments will bring new and improved buildings and spaces...
Senators Jay Costa, Lindsey Williams, and Wayne Fontana Announce PENNVEST Funding for Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority
October 26, 2022 – Today, Senator Jay Costa, Senator Wayne Fontana, and Senator Lindsey Williams announce a $46,054,410 PENNVEST Loan for the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) to replace old and failing inlets and catch basins. “All of us deserve clean,...
PENNVEST Awards Over $139M to Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority
Allegheny County − October 21, 2022 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced over $139 million in PENNVEST loans and a grant for the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA). “I’m proud to see PENNVEST continue to make substantial investments in the PWSA to...
Senator Wayne Fontana Calls for Action Following Carbon Monoxide Leak at Daycare
October 11, 2022 − Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana sent the following email to colleagues in the State House of Representatives, in response to a carbon monoxide leak at a Pennsylvania daycare center that led to the hospitalization of dozens of children and staff:...
Senator Wayne Fontana Announces $220,000 for Riverfront Project in Neville Township
Allegheny County- September 22, 2022 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced a $220,000 grant for Neville Township awarded by the Commonwealth Finance Authority (CFA). “I’m happy to see state funding allocated to an important project in Neville Township,” said...