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, 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...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti applauds $39,618 awarded to Eastern University to tackle food insecurity on campus
Norristown, PA – November 25, 2024 – Pennsylvania State Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware) is pleased to announce that Eastern University has been awarded a Hunger-Free Campus Grant through the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The grant,...
PA Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Presents $375,000 State Grant to Penn Institute for RNA Innovation for Celiac Research
Philadelphia, PA − November 18, 2024 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware) today presented a state grant for $375,000 to the Penn Institute for RNA Innovation for celiac disease-related research. The funding will support research into how RNA therapeutics could be used to prevent celiac disease.
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Announces Over $500,000 for West Norriton Township Transportation Upgrades
Norristown, PA – August 21, 2024 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware) today announced $547,166 in state funding has been awarded to West Norriton Township for signal upgrades at the intersection of Marshall Street and Forrest Avenue. This award...
PA Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti and Representative Mary Jo Daley Highlight Legislation to Require Proper Gluten Food and Medicine Labeling
Harrisburg, PA − June 4, 2024 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware) and Representative Mary Jo Daley (D-Montgomery) today unveiled legislation to empower Pennsylvanians with Celiac Disease and gluten intolerances with the knowledge they need to make...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti and State Representatives Applaud Over $260,000 in Arts and Culture Funding Awarded to District Seventeen
Norristown, PA – December 20, 2023 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17, Montgomery/Delaware) today announced a slate of grant funding awarded to District Seventeen projects. At a meeting yesterday of the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA), $266,907 was...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Announces Over $780,000 in Funding for Community Safety and Family Services in District Seventeen
NORRISTOWN – December 14, 2023 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware) announced a total of $788,975 in grant funding awarded today to benefit District Seventeen. The grant funding, approved yesterday at a meeting of the Pennsylvania Commission on...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Calls on Biden Administration to Adopt Strong Standards to Cut Pollution from Coal- and Gas-Fired Power Plants
Norristown, Pennsylvania − November 15, 2023 – Yesterday, Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware) joined state and local officials from around the country to call on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to adopt the strongest possible carbon pollution standards for coal- and gas-fired power plants to protect public health, slash climate pollution, and move closer to 100 percent clean power generation. Cappelletti was part of a diverse group, ranging from mayors and state lawmakers to city council members and school board members, numbering nearly 400 officials hailing from 40 states and Puerto Rico.
Pennsylvanians Fight for the Right to Read
Harrisburg, PA – September 19, 2023 – Lawmakers, Parents, Students, Teachers, Librarians, and Advocates today gathered in Harrisburg to discuss the concerning rise in censorship and book bans across the Commonwealth. Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti...
Senators Cappelletti and Schwank to Introduce Abortion Protections Package in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA – July 18, 2023 – Today, Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Mongomery/Delaware) and Senator Judith Schwank (D-Berks) circulated a co-sponsorship memo detailing their intent to introduce a legislative package called the Abortion Protections Package....
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Announces PCCD Funding to Tackle Substance Abuse and Aid Behavioral Health Programs in District Seventeen
Norristown, PA – June 13, 2023 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware) announced $997,225 in grant funding from the Pennsylvanian Commission on Crime & Delinquency (PCCD) awarded to District Seventeen. The commission allocates funding to...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Applauds Campaign Finance Reform Measure Moving Forward
Harrisburg, PA − May 9, 2023 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17), Democratic Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate State Government Committee, put out the following statement after Senate Bill 383 passed out of the Committee today in Harrisburg. The bill, which will ban...
Delaware County State Senators issue joint statement in response to Crozer Health Layoffs
Delaware County, PA- March 15, 2023 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D- Delaware/ Montgomery), Senator John Kane (D-Delaware/Chester), and Senator Tim Kearney (D- Delaware) issued the following joint statement in response to Crozer Health’s announcement of...
Senator Amanda Cappelletti Welcomes West Norriton Township to District 17 with Town Hall
Norristown, PA – February 8, 2023 – Senator Amanda Cappelletti welcomed West Norriton Township to District 17 last night, February 7, by hosting a town hall at The Reformed Church of the Ascension United Church of Christ in the Sanctuary. Senator Cappelletti provided...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Announces $100,000 State Grant for Norristown Hospitality Center
Norristown, PA – December 6, 2022 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware) announced $100,000 in state grant funding for Norristown Hospitality Center. The funding will be utilized for operational upgrades for their location on Church Street in...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti and Representative Tim Briggs Announce $2 Million in RACP Funding
Norristown, PA – November 21, 2022 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware) and Representative Tim Briggs (D-149 Montgomery) announced $2,000,000 in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding for Innovation 411 Fee Owner, LLC. Innovation...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Announces $17,000,000 in Redevelopment Capital Assistance Program Funding
Norristown, PA − October 27, 2022 − Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware) announced $17,000,000 from the Office of the Budget’s Redevelopment Capital Assistance Program (RACP) funding. The Redevelopment Capital Assistance Program (RACP) funds...