Press Releases
Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, State Government Committee Chair Amanda M. Cappelletti Call for Continued Negotiation on Primary Election Day to Accommodate Observers of Passover
Harrisburg, PA - October 26, 2023 – Today, State Senator Jay Costa joins calls from Jewish constituents in his district and across the commonwealth to adjust the date of Pennsylvania’s 2024 primary election to respect Passover. If the primary date remains April 23,...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti announces grants for Community Parks, Recreation, and Environmental Projects
Norristown, PA – October 6, 2023 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware) announced two grants today awarded to environmental projects in District Seventeen and the surrounding region. Both grants will be administered by the Department of Conservation...
Senate, House Dems Discuss Troubling Increase in Book Bans at Capitol Hearing
HARRISBURG, PA − October 6, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and state Rep. Ryan Bizarro (D-Erie), chair of the House Majority Policy Committee, joined Senator Amanda...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Announces Over $8 Million in PCCD Funding to Aid Children, Elders, and Other Victim Services in District Seventeen
Norristown, PA – September 20, 2023 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware) announced $8,318,888 in grant funding from the Pennsylvanian Commission on Crime & Delinquency (PCCD) awarded today to benefit District Seventeen. The commission...
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...
Senate Dems Discuss Skill Games at Radnor Hearing
RADNOR, August 24, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and Senator Amanda Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware) co-hosted a public hearing yesterday in Radnor to discuss skill games...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Presents $104,000 State Grant to Literacy Council of Norristown
Norristown, PA – August 16, 2023 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware) today presented a grant to the Literacy Council of Norristown. The state grant, totaling $104,000, will directly support the organization and help provide literacy and English language programs for both children and adults in the Norristown area.
Celebrating Community at Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti’s Annual Kids’ Fair in the Seventeenth
Norristown, PA – August 8, 2023 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware) hosted over 690 community members and 50 vendors at her third annual Kids’ Fair in the Seventeenth at Elmwood Park Zoo on Wednesday, August 2nd. “It’s an honor to host this...
PA Women’s Health Caucus Celebrates the Defunding of Deceptive Anti-Abortion Centers in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA − August 4, 2023 − The Chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus, Senator Judith Schwank (D-11 Berks), Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware), Representative Mary Jo Daley (D-148 Montgomery), and Representative Gina Curry (D-164...
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...
PA Senate State Government Committee Advances DGS Acting Secretary Reggie McNeil Nomination
Harrisburg, PA – June 6, 2023 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware), Minority Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate State Government Committee, applauds the swift favorable recommendation of Reggie McNeil to serve as Secretary of the Pennsylvania...
Senator Cappelletti announces $100,000 state grant awarded to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for Celiac Disease Research
Philadelphia, PA – May 31, 2023 – Today, on the last day of Celiac Awareness Month, Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17, Montgomery/Delaware) presented a state grant to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to fund Celiac Disease Research. As an attorney...
Delaware County Senate Delegation Calls for For-Profit Healthcare Reform to Discourage Predatory Private Equity Practices
Delaware County – May 24, 2023 – The Delaware County Senate Delegation has recently reintroduced a package of bills to prevent financial looting of Pennsylvania hospital systems by private equity and for-profit companies. Last year, the Delaware County Senate and...
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...
State Senators Highlight Name Change Reform Legislative Package on International Transgender Day of Visibility
Harrisburg, PA – March 31, 2023 – Recently, a group of Pennsylvania Senators have reintroduced a Legislative Package aimed at easing the burdens that Pennsylvanians face when legally changing their name. The Name Change Reform Package, introduced by Senators...
Senator Cappelletti announces Willow Park Preserve awarded $89,500 to restore Willows Mansion in Radnor Township
Norristown, PA – March 28, 2023 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17, Montgomery/Delaware) recently announced Willow Park Preserve has received a state grant for $89,500 to aid Willows Park Preserve in their mission to restore, maintain, and operate the Willows...
State Lawmakers Secure Funding for Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Feasibility Study
Reading, PA — March 17, 2023 — Today, a group of Democratic state lawmakers announced $250,000 in Local Share Account grant funding to study the restoration of passenger rail between Reading and Philadelphia. In April of 2022, County Commissioners...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Announces Over $6.4 Million in State Grants for District Seventeen
Norristown, PA – March 16, 2023 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware) today announced a slate of diverse projects that will be funded in her district. The Seventeenth Senatorial district will receive grant funding administered by...
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...