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WEST CHESTER (December 2, 2021) – Two Chester County initiatives aimed to prevent gun violence are slated to receive more than $2 million to total state grant funding, state Senator Carolyn Comitta announced. The funding, which comes through the Pennsylvania...

WEST CHESTER (November 29, 2021) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta will host a healthcare enrollment townhall with experts from Pennie, the official health insurance marketplace for Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC) on...

WEST GROVE – Rep. John Lawrence was  joined by state Senator Senator Carolyn Comitta, Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline, Penn Township Supervisor Victor Mantegna, and other local officials at the Penn Township...

WEST CHESTER (November 22, 2021) – Residents, businesses, and families who wish to give back to children and families in need this holiday season can donate to Toys for Tots of Chester and Southern Montgomery Counties via a drop box located at the district office of...

WEST CHESTER (November 19, 2021) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta and state Rep. Christina Sappey announced that more than $2.5 million in state funding has been awarded to four projects in Chester County that will enhance transportation safety and...

WEST CHESTER (November 19, 2021) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta and state Rep. Kristine Howard announced today that nearly $700,000 in state funding has been awarded to improve the intersection of Phoenixville Pike and Yellow Springs Road/Sidley Road in East...

WEST CHESTER (November 19, 2021) – Habitat for Humanity of Chester County and the Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance were awarded more than $91,000 in total state funding to support their ongoing efforts to provide affordable housing and energize growth and development...

WEST CHESTER (November 8, 2021) – A package of four bills aimed at strengthening  protections for students and preventing and combating sexual assault on college campuses has been introduced in the Pennsylvania legislature, state Senator Carolyn Comitta said....

WEST CHESTER (November 5, 2021) – Residents who want to weigh in on the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) plans to remediate environmental contamination at the site of the former Bishop Tube facility in East Whiteland Township have until...

WEST CHESTER (October 25, 2021) – Residents interested in officially weighing on Aqua Pennsylvania’s plans to raise water and wastewater rates have until Friday, November 5 at 4 p.m. to sign up to participate in a series of telephone public input hearings scheduled by...

WEST CHESTER (October 20, 2021) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta and state Representative Melissa Shusterman are organizing a food drive this November to benefit residents, families, and seniors in need throughout the Phoenixville area.Donations can be dropped at...

WEST CHESTER (October 19, 2021) – 42 acres of farmland in Cochranville will be preserved thanks to state and county investments in agricultural land preservation, state Senator Carolyn Comitta said today. The Mark A. & Claudia V. Cole farm, a 42-acre crop and...

WEST CHESTER (October 18, 2021) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta recently voiced her opposition to Aqua Pennsylvania’s proposed rate increase, which would increase average monthly residential water bills by up to 17 percent and average monthly wastewater bills by...

WEST CHESTER (October 14, 2021) – An important project to bring 50 affordable senior housing units to the Borough of Phoenixville is on track to receive nearly $1.2 million in tax credits through the Pennsylvania Housing and Finance Agency (PHFA). PHFA...

WEST CHESTER (October 6, 2021) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta reminded licensed child care providers to apply for $655 million in total pandemic relief to help cover expenses and stabilize this important industry. The funds, being allocated by the...

WEST CHESTER (October 5, 2021) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta, Minority Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement that Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is filing criminal...

WEST CHESTER (October 4, 2021) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta reminded schools, colleges, nonprofit community and environmental organizations, county conservation districts, and businesses that $750,000 in state grant funding is available for eligible environmental...

WEST CHESTER (September 30, 2021) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta reminded colleges, universities, and institutions of higher education that $1 million in total state grant funding is available for programs to prevent and combat sexual assault on campus. The...

WEST CHESTER (September 29, 2021) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta issued the following statement in response to Tower Health’s plans to close Jennersville Hospital effective January 1, 2022: “I am very concerned about the impacts of the planned closure of Jennersville...

WEST CHESTER (September 29, 2021) – In recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, state Senator Carolyn Comitta highlighted ongoing efforts to combat pediatric cancer and support life-saving research in Pennsylvania. Earlier this year, as part of...

WEST CHESTER (September 27, 2021) – $24 million in grant funding to address and prevent community violence is now available through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), state Senator Carolyn Comitta said today. The Violence Intervention and...

WEST CHESTER (September 23, 2021) – In recognition of Hunger Action Month, state Senator Carolyn Comitta recently brought together fellow lawmakers, university officials, student advocates, and representatives from anti-hunger organizations for a roundtable...