April 1, 2026
Harrisburg, PA – April 1, 2026 – To mark the first day of Fair Housing Month, Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17, Montgomery/Delaware) and Senator Nikil Saval (D-1, Philadelphia) introduced Senate Resolution 260, recognizing April as “Fair Housing Month” in...
April 1, 2026
DELAWARE COUNTY – April 1, 2026 – On Monday, PECO filed a request with the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission to significantly increase their gas and electric rates beginning next year. On average, these rate hikes would cost families an additional $20.08 per...
March 18, 2026
Harrisburg, PA – March 18, 2026 – Sixty-three years ago today, the United States Supreme Court decided in the landmark case, Gideon v. Wainwright, that the Sixth Amendment right to legal counsel is a fundamental right essential to a fair trial. To commemorate the day,...
March 11, 2026
Norristown, PA – March 11, 2026 – Today, Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Delaware/Montgomery) announced $1,147,237 in grant funding approved by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) that will bolster several county services and nonprofit...
March 2, 2026
Harrisburg, PA – March 2, 2026 – To prevent Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from making warrantless arrests in spaces that should be safe for everyone in Pennsylvania, Senator Amanda Cappelletti (D-17, Delaware/Montgomery) introduced Senate Bill 1193....
February 17, 2026
Norristown, PA – February 17, 2026 – Senator Amanda Cappelletti (D-17 Delaware/Montgomery) announced $459,144 in grant funding for several local fire companies and emergency medical services (EMS) departments serving Senate District 17. The Office of the State...
January 20, 2026
Norristown, PA – January 20, 2026 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Delaware/Montgomery) is proud to announce $4,366,424 in state grant funding for several projects across her district. The Commonwealth Financing Authority approved the investments on Tuesday...
December 19, 2025
Norristown, PA – December 19, 2025 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Delaware/Montgomery) is proud to announce $4,589,720 in state grant funding for several projects across her district. The Commonwealth Finance Authority will disperse grant funding to...
December 15, 2025
Norristown, PA – December 15, 2025 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Delaware/Montgomery) announced $4,081,268 in grant funding approved by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) last week that will be distributed to organizations serving the...
December 10, 2025
Harrisburg, PA − December 10, 2025 – To further reinforce every Pennsylvanian’s right to healthcare, Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17, Montgomery/Delaware), Senator Maria Collett (D-12, Montgomery), and Senator Judy Schwank (D-11, Berks), introduced Senate Bill...
December 9, 2025
Norristown, PA − December 9, 2025 – The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to roll back the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s longstanding recommendation to vaccinate newborns against hepatitis B last week. Following the vote,...
November 24, 2025
Harrisburg, PA − November 24, 2025 – As Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents continue to ramp up their efforts to detain and arrest civilians, Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17, Montgomery/Delaware) and Senator Nikil Saval (D-1, Philadelphia) introduced...
November 21, 2025
Bryn Mawr, PA − November 21, 2025 – After 47 years of service to the Greater Philadelphia area, Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center announced that they will be closing their doors in 2026. The Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Co-Chairs—Senator Amanda Cappelletti...
November 12, 2025
Harrisburg, PA − November 12, 2025 – Now 135 days past the constitutionally-mandated deadline to pass a state budget, Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware) voted “YES” on a Pennsylvania state budget today. The 2025-2026 final budget spend came to...
October 28, 2025
HARRISBURG, PA – October 28, 2025 – The Pennsylvania Senate Health and Human Services Committee unanimously passed Senator Amanda Cappelletti’s (D-17, Delaware/Montgomery) Senate Bill 270 on Tuesday, October 28. This bill, which Senator Cappelletti first introduced in...
October 21, 2025
Harrisburg, PA − October 21, 2025 − Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware) today released the statement below in response to the Senate vote on Senate Bill 160: “Today’s actions on the Senate Floor were telling for more than a few reasons. Senate...
October 14, 2025
Haverford, PA – October 14, 2025 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Delaware/Montgomery) was proud to welcome hundreds of aging adults in District 17 to her annual Senior Fair on Thursday, October 9 at the Haverford YMCA. The event featured dozens of local vendors...
September 12, 2025
Norristown, PA – September 12, 2025 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Delaware/Montgomery) announced $6,625,681 in funding approved by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) this week that will be distributed to thirteen organizations serving...
September 10, 2025
Washington, DC – September 10, 2025 – Pennsylvania State Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware) joined the U.S. House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Democrats for a roundtable discussion, “Profit Over Quality: Examining the Effects of Private Equity...
September 3, 2025
Norristown, PA – September 3, 2025 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17, Delaware/Montgomery) was excited to welcome more than 400 community members to the Elmwood Park Zoo on Tuesday, September 2 for her fifth annual Kids’ Fair in the Seventeenth. Attendees of all...
