Press Releases
State Lawmakers Introduce Landmark Bills to Protect Abortion Care in PA
HARRISBURG, June 24, 2025 – Marking the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, which has dismantled access to abortion health care in states across the country, Pennsylvania lawmakers today introduced two packages of bills to fight back and protect reproductive health care rights in the commonwealth.
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Applauds Over $1 Million in PCCD Funding to Advance Criminal Justice, Behavioral Health, and Community Safety Initiatives
Norristown, PA – June 24, 2025 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware) announced $1,032,054 in grant funding awarded to organizations serving Montgomery and Delaware Counties. The funding, approved by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and...
Senator Cappelletti Announces $3.4M in Housing Support Through PHARE Funding Across Senate District 17
Norristown, PA – June 23, 2025 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery, Delaware) is proud to announce that more than $3.4 million in Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) funding was recently awarded to support housing...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Announces $225K in Keystone Historic Preservation Grants Awarded to Local Projects
Radnor, PA – June 9, 2025 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery, Delaware) is proud to announce that three historic preservation projects in the 17th district have been awarded a combined $225,000 through the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission's...
Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Co-Chairs Statement on the House Passage of HB 1140 Expanding Contraception Access for All
Harrisburg – June 4, 2025 − The co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Sen. Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery), Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks), Rep. Gina H. Curry (D-Delaware) and Rep. Mary Jo Daley (D-Montgomery) issued the following statement on the House passage of HB 1140, which would ensure that all Pennsylvanians have access to contraception:
Delaware County Legislative Delegation Condemns Prospect Following Announcement to Shut Crozer Health
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – April 21, 2025 – Today, Prospect Medical Holdings filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, a motion to close Crozer Health and all of the outpatient facilities licensed with the hospital. The Delaware County Legislative Delegation made...
Senators Amanda M. Cappelletti and Patty Kim Introduce Legislation to Require Records of Deaths in Custody
Harrisburg, PA − April 15, 2025 − Senators Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17) and Patty Kim (D-15) today highlighted their legislation to require Pennsylvania enforcement agencies to comply with the federal Death in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA). The DCRA requires state and...
Senators Amanda M. Cappelletti and Lisa Baker Introduce Bipartisan SB 475 to Strengthen Pennsylvania’s Treatment Courts
HARRISBURG, PA – April 10, 2025 – The Pennsylvania Senate recently passed Senate Bill 475, introduced by Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D–Montgomery, Delaware) and Senator Lisa Baker (R–Luzerne, Wayne), a bipartisan measure aimed at modernizing and strengthening...
Senate Democratic Caucus Rallies for Fair Housing Month, Calls for State Action on Safe, Affordable Homes for All
Harrisburg, PA − April 2, 2025 − Senate Democrats held a press conference on Wednesday to kick off Fair Housing Month, observed nationally every April, and call for state action on Housing. Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa was joined by Democratic...
State Senators Highlight Name Change Reform Legislative Package
HARRISBURG, PA – March 31, 2025 – A group of Pennsylvania Senators has reintroduced a set of bills designed to reduce the barriers transgender Pennsylvanians face when legally changing their names. Known as the Name Change Reform Package, the legislative...
Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Chair Nick Miller Hosts Hearing Examining Healthcare Accessibility and Hospital Closure Impacts
ASTON, PA − March 10, 2025 − On March 10 at 2 PM EST, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a hearing to examine the impact of hospital closures in Pennsylvania, focusing on potential declines in public health, economic growth, and community...
Delaware County Delegation on the proposed closing of Crozer Health System
Members of the Delaware County Legislative Delegation issued the following statement on Thursday's announcement by Prospect Medical Holdings about the closure of Crozer Health System. Prospect Medical Holdings’ reckless and devastating decision to shut down...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti and Representative Borowski announce over $600,000 awarded to Villanova University to enhance pedestrian safety
Radnor, PA – February 24, 2025 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery, Delaware) and Representative Lisa Borowski (D- Delaware) are pleased to announce $622,133 in state grant funding awarded to Villanova University through the Multimodal Transportation...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Announces Grants Awarded to First Responders in District 17
Norristown, PA – February 13, 2025 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery, Delaware) is pleased to announce that volunteer fire departments and emergency medical services throughout Senate District 17 have received operational grant funding through the...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti, Reps. Daley and Borowski Announce Act 13 Grants Awarded to District Seventeen
Ardmore, PA – January 28, 2025 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery, Delaware) is pleased to announce new grant funding awarded to District Seventeen. At a meeting of the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) today, $264,482 in grant funding was awarded...
Pennsylvania’s Women’s Health Caucus and the Black Maternal Health Caucus join together to lay out priorities for Pennsylvania’s 2025-2026 legislative session
Harrisburg, PA − January 27, 2024 – Today, the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus (WHC) and the Black Maternal Health Caucus (BMHC) released a joint statement after holding a press conference to lay out their legislative priorities for the 2025-2026 session. Watch the...
Delaware County State & County Leaders Condemn Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., Call for Urgent Policy Action Following Bankruptcy Announcement
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – January 14, 2025 – Members of the Delaware County State and Legislative Delegation and Delaware County Council yesterday held a press conference to address the recent announcement that Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. has filed for...
Delaware County State & County Leaders Issue Joint Statement on Prospect Medical Holdings Inc.’s National Bankruptcy Announcement
Submitted by the Delaware County State Legislative Delegation and Delaware County Council: Senators Amanda Cappelletti, John Kane, Tim Kearney, and Anthony H. Williams, and Representatives Leanne Krueger, Jennifer O’Mara, Gina H. Curry, Lisa Borowski, Heather...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti is Sworn-in for a Second Term Representing Pennsylvania’s Seventeenth Senatorial District
Harrisburg, PA – January 7, 2025 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17) was today sworn-in for a second full term representing Pennsylvania’s Seventeenth Senatorial District at the state Capitol in Harrisburg. “Today, as I take the oath of office for my second full...
State Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Announces Grant Award for Montgomery District Library Center to Provide 200 Laptops to Pennsylvanians
Norristown, PA – (November 26, 2024) – State Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware) is pleased to announce that the Montgomery District Library Center in Norristown has been awarded a grant from the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority through...