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Fontana Supports Hispanic Heritage Month Resolution
Harrisburg, September 17, 2007- State Sen. Wayne D. FOntana today joined Sen. Tartaglione and other colleagues as a co-sponsor of a Senate Resolution declaring "National Hispanic Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania. "Hispanic Americans are well known for their hard work...
Fontana, satisfecho con el debate sobre la cuestión del control penal de armas
HARRISBURG, August 27, 2007 – Following a meeting today called by the Governor, State Senator Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) said he was pleased with the dialogue on the need to upgrade the Pennsylvania State Police’s computerized criminal background check system and...
La delegación del condado de Allegheny en el Senado consigue financiación para el estadio
HARRISBURG—July 16, 2007 — The new arena planned for Pittsburgh that will be home to the Pittsburgh Penguins for the next 30 years is a step closer to reality now that the state Senate has approved funding for the $290 million facility. With bipartisan support, the...
Fontana Named to PA Public Television Network Commission
HERSHEY (June 22, 2007) - State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana, D-Pittsburgh, has been appointed to the Pennsylvania Public Television Network (PPTN) Commission by Senate Democratic Minority Leader Robert Mellow. “As someone deeply involved in my own Brookline community in...
Fontana insistirá en una fuente de financiación fiable para el transporte público
HARRISBURG, June 20, 2007 -- State Senator Wayne D. Fontana (D-Brookline) today said he will insist that a continual and dependable funding source for mass transit be part of any transportation funding remedy. “State government should be doing more to encourage mass...
Fontana Urges Visit to New State Trooper Web Site
HARRISBURG, June 19, 2007 –State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (DAllegheny) is urging men and women interested in law enforcement careers to visit a new web site from the State Police that provides information on becoming an officer. The new site, www.patrooper.com, provides...
Fontana Votes to Support Legislative Reforms
HARRISBURG, May 8, 2007 – Calling it a step toward making state government more efficient and accountable, state Senator Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today voted for several legislative reform bills that were reported out of the State Government Committee. “These...
Fontana anuncia la financiación de la página web del Centro de Defensa del Menor
PITTSBURGH, April 12, 2007 –(D-Brookline) today joined representatives of Allegheny County’s Child Advocacy Center – A Child’s Place – to announce funding of a new website to assist individuals working with child abuse victims. “It’s particularly appropriate that we...
Fontana Reminds Students of Upcoming Financial Aid Deadline
HARRISBURG, January 16, 2007 –- Families with college students should act now to file for financial aid, said state Sen. Wayne D. Fontana. FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is used to determine eligibility for federal, state and collegiate-level...
Area Senators Comment of Potential Port Authority Cuts
HARRISBURG, January 2, 2007 - A bipartisan group of state Senators representing Allegheny County today pledged to help solve the Port Authority Transit’s (PAT) financial problems. State Senators Jay Costa, Jane Orie, Sean Logan, John Pippy, and Wayne Fontana said they...