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Comitta Announces State Funding for Youth Mentoring Partnership
West Chester, Pa (January 13, 2023) – A local organization serving the Coatesville Area School District will receive state grant funding to support youth mentoring and physical fitness programs, state Senator Carolyn Comitta announced today. The Youth Mentoring...
Comitta Announces $54,000 for WCU to Address Hunger on Campus
West Chester, Pa (January 12, 2023) – West Chester University (WCU) is one of the first recipients of funding through Pennsylvania’s Hunger-Free Campus Initiative, a new program aimed at combatting student hunger on campus, said state Senator Carolyn Comitta. “West...
Sen. Comitta at the 2023 Farm Show
Comitta, Kane Remind Residents of Friday Deadline to Review Broadband Access Map
West Chester, Pa (January 10, 2023) – Residents have until Friday, January 13 to review the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) broadband access map and challenge any inaccuracies regarding location, service, speed, or availability, said State Senators Carolyn...
Comitta Again to Serve as Minority Chair of Senate Environmental Committee
Harrisburg, Pa (January 9, 2023) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta will again serve as minority chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, continuing her work to preserve our environmental treasures, address climate change, and transition to a...
Comitta, Williams Announce Funding for Rail Upgrades at Coatesville Steel Plant
West Chester, Pa (January 6, 2023) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta and state Rep. Dan Williams announced that Cleveland-Cliffs Coatesville was awarded $1.4 million in state grant funding to support the facility’s rail improvements. The funds, recently approved by...
Comitta Secures $50,000 for United Way of Chester County
West Chester, Pa (January 7, 2023) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta recently secured $50,000 in state funding for the United Way of Chester County’s new Leadership and Innovation Center. “The United Way of Chester County is the backbone of support, resources,...
Federal Change Opens Up Tax-Free Savings Accounts to More Pennsylvanians with Disabilities
West Chester, Pa (January 6, 2023) – More Pennsylvanians with disabilities and their families will soon be able to access a tax-free way to save for disability-related expenses thanks to a new law passed at the federal level, said U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan and state...
Comitta Holding Feb. 24 Blood Drive at Oscar Lasko YMCA
West Chester, Pa (January 5, 2023) – To help ensure local blood banks have the critical supply they need, State Senator Carolyn Comitta is partnering with the American Red Cross and the Oscar Lasko YMCA to host a blood donation drive on Friday, February...
Comitta, Kane Announce $4 Million for Westtown to Preserve Crebilly Farm
West Chester, Pa (December 29, 2022) – State Senators Carolyn Comitta and John Kane announced today that an additional $4 million in grant funding is being directed to efforts to preserve Crebilly Farm in Westtown Township. The grant, funded by federal dollars...
Comitta Announces Funding to Support, Restore Clean Streams and Waterways
West Chester, Pa (December 28, 2022) – Efforts to support clean streams and waterways in Chester County will receive more than $280,000 in state funding, state Senator Carolyn Comitta said. The funds were awarded to the Chester County Conservation District to help...
Comitta Announces Funding to Support Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Services
West Chester, Pa (December 28, 2022) – Three Chester County municipalities will receive more than $150,000 in total state funding to support local law enforcement and help prevent crime, state Senator Carolyn Comitta said. The grant funding, which comes through the...
Comitta Announces $100,000 for Friends Association’s Women’s Reentry Program
West Chester, Pa (December 21, 2022) – A program that helps women impacted by incarceration reenter their communities with housing and other support services will receive $100,0000 in state funding, state Senator Carolyn Comitta said. The funding, recently approved by...
Comitta Announces State Funding for West Chester Storefront, Alleyway Improvements
West Chester, Pa (December 20, 2022) – Business owners in West Chester’s historic downtown will have additional opportunities to update storefronts and façades thanks to $50,000 in state funding, state Senator Carolyn Comitta announced today. The funding will...
Comitta Reminds Eligible Seniors, Residents to Apply for Pa. Property Tax Rent and Rebate
West Chester, Pa (December 20, 2022) – Eligible Chester County senior citizens and individuals with disabilities have until the end of the month to apply for the Pennsylvania Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program, state Senator Carolyn Comitta said. In addition, this...
Comitta Announces New, Expanded Outreach Hours for 2023
West Chester, Pa (December 20, 2022) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta’s office is updating and expanding its constituent services outreach schedule to better serve residents, seniors, and families in the new year. “With a new year and a new legislative district, our...
Six Chester County Organizations Awarded $137,000 in State Funding for Security Upgrades
West Chester, Pa (December 14, 2022) – Six Chester County nonprofit organizations that serve diverse communities and those more frequently targeted by hate crimes were awarded more than $137,000 in total state grant funding for important safety and security...
Op-Ed: Realizing the Promise of Universal Broadband Connectivity
Investing in universal internet connectivity presents families, businesses, and communities in Chester County with greater opportunities. From children staying engaged in educational programs over the holiday break to entrepreneurs and small businesses attracting new...
Comitta Marks 30 Years of the Pa. Children’s Health Insurance Program
West Chester, Pa (December 13, 2022) – This month marks 30 years of the Children’s Health Insurance Program in Pennsylvania, a landmark program that has helped generations of children obtain free or reduced-cost health insurance. Signed into law in December...
Comitta Applauds New Protections for LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians
West Chester, Pa (December 12, 2022) – A new regulatory change will better protect LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians from discrimination in education, employment, housing, or public accommodation discrimination, state Senator Carolyn Comitta said. The new directive, recently...
Comitta Announces State Funding for Historical Organizations
West Chester, Pa (December 12, 2022) – Five Chester County historic organizations have been awarded more than $45,000 in total state funding through the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), state Senator Carolyn Comitta said. The grants, which come...
Sen. Comitta & Sen. Kane Welcome ChristianaCare to Jennersville
ChristianaCare West Grove Campus Awarded $2.5 Million from Pa. Department of Human Services
Wilmington, Del. (December 7, 2022) –The ChristianaCare West Grove campus has received a $2.5 million grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services for facility renovation and the development of outpatient services. The grant consists of $1.5 million from...
Comitta Secures Funding for Crime Victims Center Tech Upgrades
West Chester, Pa (December 5, 2022) – New technology upgrades are coming to the Crime Victims Center of Chester County (CVC) to better serve victims and their families thanks to State Senator Carolyn Comitta. Comitta secured $50,000 in state funding for the...
Comitta: New Law Aims to Help Attract and Retain Junior Firefighters
West Chester, Pa (December 1, 2022) – Junior firefighters will now have an earlier opportunity to access the training they need to become full firefighters, said state Senator Carolyn Comitta. Act 155 of 2022 allows junior firefighters, aged 17, to train on...
Sen. Comitta Visits WC Food Cupboard
Comitta Tours the Herr’s Factory
Comitta, Williams Announce $1 Million for New Office and Retail Building in Coatesville
West Chester, Pa (November 21, 2022) – A new office and retail building that will bring investment and jobs to the City of Coatesville will receive $1 million in state funding, state Rep. Dan Williams and state Senator Carolyn Comitta announced today. The funds,...
Comitta: Support Toys for Tots Now Through Dec. 7
West Chester, Pa (November 16, 2022) – Residents, businesses, and families that want to support Toys for Tots this holiday season can make donations at a drop box located at the district office of state Senator Carolyn Comitta. Now through December 7, new and...
Comitta: New Law Will Help Prevent Overdoses, Save Lives
West Chester, Pa (November 16, 2022) – A new law decriminalizing fentanyl test strips will help prevent overdose deaths by making available an important tool to identify and avoid the potent and deadly drug, state Senator Carolyn Comitta said. Earlier this month, the...