Pittsburgh – May 3, 2024 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced that the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC), located on the Northside, was awarded $150,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) for scholarships and programming for students...

Pittsburgh – May 2, 2024 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced $825,522 in school and safety grants to improve safety, security, and mental health support for students and staff were awarded to schools in the 42nd Senatorial District. Awarded by the School Safety...

Allegheny County – April 11, 2024 − Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana issued the following statement regarding the Pittsburgh Public Schools decision to sue Allegheny County to force a county-wide property tax reassessment: Last month, I urged the Pittsburgh Board of...

Pittsburgh – April 9, 2024 - Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana issued the following statement regarding the proposed Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Program (LERTA) for Downtown Pittsburgh: I wholeheartedly support Pittsburgh City Councilman Bobby...

Pittsburgh – March 15, 2024 − Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana issued the following statement regarding Pittsburgh Public Schools threat to take legal action against Allegheny County to force a property tax reassessment: I understand the budget situation that...

Harrisburg - March 12, 2024 - Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana said he will soon be introducing a bill to allow municipalities to further incentivize building construction, improvements, or conversions by granting tax abatement for up to 20 years. “So many of our...