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I am grateful that Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipeline is being held accountable for the serious environmental crimes associated with the construction of the Mariner East Pipeline in our region and across the Commonwealth. I thank Attorney General Josh Shapiro and his...

WEST CHESTER, PA (August 5, 2022) – In order to empower greater community input and increase public transparency, state Senator Carolyn Comitta is introducing legislation to reform the process around hospital closures.    “A sudden, profit-driven decision to close an...

West Chester, Pa (August 4, 2022) – Chester County schools, colleges, businesses, nonprofit groups, and environmental organizations can apply to receive some of the $900,000 in total state grant funding available for environmental education projects, state Senator...

West Chester, Pa (August 2, 2022) – Four organizations that provide early childhood education programs in Chester County will receive nearly $3.8 million in state funding through Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts and the Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program (HSSAP),...

Berwyn, PA (August 1, 2022) – Children and young people attending summer camps at the YMCA of the Greater Brandywine will now have access to even more innovative environmental education and STEM programs thanks to funding secured by state Senator Carolyn Comitta....

West Chester, PA (July 29, 2022) – A new initiative to tackle the growing problem of food insecurity on Pennsylvania college campuses is being supported with $1 million in state funding, state Senator Carolyn Comitta said today. The Hunger-Free Campuses Program,...

WEST CHESTER, PA (July 26, 2022) – Millions of dollars in state funding will help pave the way for construction of a $65 million mixed-use commercial and entertainment development project in Coatesville, bringing new jobs and economic opportunity to city residents,...

WEST CHESTER, PA (July 25, 2022) - State Senator Carolyn Comitta was recently joined by state and local officials and business leaders to discuss efforts to address the opioid epidemic and prevent overdose deaths with the use of naloxone.  Following the...

West Chester, Pa (July 19, 2022)– Plans to bring a multi-use sports facility, velodrome, and events center to the City of Coatesville will receive $3.6 million in state grant funding and a $5.4 million loan, state Senator Carolyn Comitta and state Rep. Dan Williams...

WEST CHESTER, PA (July 14, 2022) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta announced today that nearly $980,000 has been awarded to upgrade and improve traffic signals at five intersections on Valley Forge Road in Tredyffrin Township. “This investment in our infrastructure will...

Harrisburg, Pa (June 27, 2022) − Seven members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus circulated a memo on Friday afternoon to take steps to codify into state law the personal right to make decisions about health and reproduction, including access to safe and...