On April 28th, Senators Collett, Cappelletti, Schwank, and Comitta will hold a hearing to discuss the challenges facing student and staff at institutions of higher education surrounding childcare. Lack of affordable and accessible childcare has impacted every industry and become dire during the pandemic. Colleges are in a unique position to help bolster the childcare […]

On June 3rd, Senators Kearney, Muth, Cappelletti, and Collett will hold a hearing on student voices in education. Legislators, stakeholders, advocates, and parents dominate the vast majority of Pennsylvania’s public debate on hot button issues around education, including equity in schools, school climate, and student mental health. Rarely do the students who are the subjects of these debates get to weigh in on the issues themselves. This hearing will be an opportunity for students from 8 diverse school districts in Montgomery County who have been engaged in dialogue and data-driven research on these critical issues to present their research and experiences to policy makers. Specifically, students will present findings from research projects they conducted using the Psychological Sense of School Membership survey within their schools, that speak to questions of belonging within schools and equity between different student groups. The hearing will give policy makers a deeper understanding of school environments that affect youth mental health, school climate and safety, and inequality – all of which have been identified as top education concerns for policy development by members of the Education Committee and the caucus at large.

This hearing will be held at Norristown Area High School | 1900 Eagle Dr, Norristown, PA 19401 with a ZOOM option for those who wish to participate virtually.

If participating virtually, register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlde-tpz8uHtFraJyxOfzrnbeuesjcXHh-

Register Join Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti for a Kids Fair for State Senate District 17 residents at Elmwood Park Zoo on August 3, 2022! Register below. If you are interested in sponsoring the event, please contact Alex Fisher at [email protected] or 484-861-4879. Thank you to our sponsors Kids' Fair 2021

On August 24th, Senators Cappelletti, Kane, Muth, Street and Williams will hold a hearing focusing on the secondary impacts of gun violence. This hearing will explore the ways in which the consequences of gun violence cost our Commonwealth. We will look at the toll gun violence takes on the mental health of our medical professionals, […]

On October 27, Senators Haywood, Muth and Cappelletti will hold a policy hearing to learn about overnight stays of children in the Philly Department of Human Services’ offices.  We also hope to learn more about the cause of these challenges and whether this is related to facility closures, limited access to hospital beds, or minor consent regarding placement.  During this hearing the goal will be DHS accountability and system reform including legislation.

The hearing will be held virtually.

Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kceGrqz0rHdFQI0-xPiumiyi_XXtj46Pw

On October 28, Senators Schwank, Muth, and Cappelletti will hold a hearing to continue to look at the deceptive practices of some crisis pregnancy centers. The focus will be on centers that specifically receive state funding through the Alternative to Abortion Services Program in the fiscal code. The current grantee, Real Alternatives, will have the […]

Join Senator Cappelletti for a Veteran's Q & A with Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds and Montgomery County Veteran Affairs on Friday, November 18 from 10 am - noon at the Upper Merion Community Center.

Questions? Call 610-768-4200.

Join Senators Amanda M. Cappelletti & Carolyn Comitta for a disco themed Senior Prom on June 1 from 3-5PM at Wayne Senior Center, located at 108 Station Rd, Wayne PA.

Attendees should be over 50 years old and live in the Seventeenth or Nineteenth Senatorial Districts. The theme is DISCO and dressing on theme is HIGHLY encouraged! This event will have food, dancing, and legislative resources for seniors to learn more about state services provided in our offices!

Join Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti for a Kids Fair for State Senate District 17 residents at Elmwood Park Zoo on August 2, 2023 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Questions? Call our office at 610-768-4200 or email us at [email protected]. If you are interested about being a vendor or are interested in sponsoring the event, please contact Alex […]

On August 23rd, Senator Amanada Cappelletti and Chairwoman of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee Senator Katie Muth will be hosting a policy hearing on the use of so-called “Skill Games” in the Commonwealth and how they affect Pennsylvanians. Discussion will cover the current status of these “skill games”, an ongoing court battle over the legality […]