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Senator Cappelletti Responds to 2026-2027 Budget Delay
Harrisburg – July 1, 2026 – Senator Cappelletti (D-17, Delaware/Montgomery) released the following statement following the Senate Republican Leadership's decision to recess the Senate on June 30, 2026 without a 2026-2027 state budget deal: “Senate Republicans voted to...
Funding Fair Housing: Senator Cappelletti Applauds $3.8 Million for Affordable, Accessible Housing Programs
Norristown, PA – June 16, 2026 – Today, Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Delaware/Montgomery) celebrated $3,830,000 in grant funding through the PA Housing and Finance Agency'sPennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) fund that will...
Senator Cappelletti Secures $1.8 Million in PCCD Funds for Community Health and Safety Programs
Norristown, PA – June 10, 2026 – Today, Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Delaware/Montgomery) announced $1,866,135 in grant funding approved by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). The approved funding for organizations serving District 17...
Senator Amanda Cappelletti Responds to Data Center Proposals in District 17
May 22, 2026 − Senator Amanda Cappelletti releases the following statement in response to Data Center proposals in District 17: My team and I have heard from many of our neighbors across District 17 who have expressed deep concerns about proposed hyperscale data...
Spotlight in the 17th: Wayne Art Center
Pennsylvania Democratic Senators Respond to Federal and State Republicans’ Failure to Act on Affordability Crisis
Harrisburg, PA – May 14, 2026 – The Pennsylvania State Senate, led by a Republican majority, left dozens of bills on the table as they recessed last week for a four-week break. Several of the bills left on the table would ease the impacts of Trump’s affordability...
Pa. Women’s Health Caucus Release Statement on Reproductive Rights Ruling
Commonwealth Court case challenged ban on MA funds for abortion care
HARRISBURG, April 22, 2026 – Members of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus are celebrating a decision Monday by Commonwealth Court that strikes down the state’s long-standing ban on accepting Medicaid coverage for abortion care.
Spotlight in the 17th: Mavey Books in Ardmore
Senator Cappelletti Secures More Than $1.6 Million in Funding for Violence Intervention and Prevention Programming
Norristown, PA – April 15, 2026 – Today, Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Delaware/Montgomery) announced $1,614,751 in Violence Intervention & Prevention (VIP) grant funding for schools and organizations across the 17th Senate District. The 2025-26 Pennsylvania...
Housing For All: PA Senators Highlight Efforts to Ensure Fair and Accessible Housing in Pennsylvania
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...
Delaware County Legislative Delegation responds to PECO’s proposed rate hikes
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...
Senators Cappelletti and Hughes Fight for Fairness and Equity, Celebrate PA Public Defenders on Gideon’s Day
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,...
Spotlight in the 17th: The Historical Society of Montgomery County
Senator Cappelletti Applauds $1.14 Million in Grant Funding for Indigent Defense Programs and Local NonProfit Organizations
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...
Senator Cappelletti Releases Bill to Keep ICE off Pennsylvania Property
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....
Senator Cappelletti Announces $459,144 in Funding for Local Fire/EMS Services
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...
Senator Cappelletti Announces $4.3 Million in Grant Funding for Local Transportation, Water & Sewer Projects
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...
Senator Cappelletti Catches Up With Secretary Redding at 2026 Farm Show
Senator Cappelletti Celebrates $4.5 Million in Grant Funding for District Seventeen
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...
Spotlight in the 17th: D’Iyanu
Senator Cappelletti Announces $4 Million in Funding to Support Victim Services, Violence Prevention, and Intervention Programming
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...