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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:
Fighting for Medicaid
Standing Up for SEPTA with Narberth
Spotlight in the 17th: Shopping Gluten Free with the Bari Family
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...
Spotlight in the 17th: Solarize Delco
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...
Senator Cappelletti speaks up for housing rights
Senator Cappelletti Introduces 2025 PA Teacher of the Year Mr. Leon Smith
Trans Day of Visibility 2025
Recognizing Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2025
Recognizing Fair Housing Month 2025
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...
Spotlight in the 17th: Jeffersonville Golf Club
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...