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Now Offering SEPTA Senior Key Card Renewals
West Chester, Pa (March 22, 2022) – Chester County senior citizens can now renew their SEPTA Key Senior ID Cards at state Senator Carolyn Comitta’s West Chester District Office. While SEPTA has extended all cards through the year, going forward the new option to renew...
Comitta Supporting Donation Drive for Ukraine
West Chester, Pa – Chester County residents interested in supporting the people of Ukraine and the victims and refugees of the war there can now drop off donated items at the office of State Senator Carolyn Comitta. Comitta has partnered with Chester County Hospital...
Comitta, Secretary Of Agriculture Highlight Pennsylvania’s $746 Million Mushroom Industry
West Grove, Pa - State Senator Carolyn Comitta recently joined Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Department of Community and Economic Development Acting Deputy Secretary Mandy Book at Chester County's To-Jo Mushrooms, Inc., on the Food Fuels...
Comitta, DCNR Announce $750K Grant For White Clay Creek Preserve Addition In Chester County
Elk Township, Pa - State Senator Carolyn Comitta recently joined Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn today announced the department had awarded a $754,300 grant for a major addition at White Clay Creek...
Sen Comitta Remarks on DEP Budget 2
Sen Comitta Remarks on DEP Budget 1
Sen Comitta Remarks on DCNR Budget 2
Sen Comitta Remarks on DCNR Budget 1
PA Women’s Health Caucus Applauds Medicaid Coverage Extension for Postpartum Individuals
Phoenixville, Pa - The co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus (WHC) hosted a press conference today at Tower Health in Phoenixville to applaud the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services’ decision to opt in our Medicaid program for postpartum...
Sen. Comitta Remarks-Women’s Health Caucus Press Conference
Women’s Health Caucus Press Conference
PANO Receives $250,000 in ARPA Relief Funds to Support Pennsylvania Nonprofits
The Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO) is receiving $250,000 in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to support nonprofit organizations throughout the Commonwealth. The grant funding, allocated through the Pennsylvania...
Comitta Holding April 22 Blood Drive at Oscar Lasko YMCA
West Chester, Pa – Amid growing concern regarding a declining blood supply, state Senator Carolyn Comitta has partnered with the American Red Cross and the Oscar Lasko YMCA to hold a blood drive on Friday, April 22. The blood drive will take place from 8 a.m. to 1...
Collecting Glasses for Lions Club Recycle for Sight Program
West Chester, Pa – Residents with old or unused glasses that can be repurposed may donate to the Lions Club Recycle for Sight Program Please via a drop box located at the district office of state Senator Carolyn Comitta. Old or unused glasses can be...
Chester County Awarded $300,000 for 988 Mental Health Crisis Line
West Chester, Pa – Chester County was recently awarded $300,000 in funding to support the new 988 hotline to assist people with any behavioral health crisis 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The 988 line is part of a nationwide effort to streamline access and...
Comitta Issues Statement on 2022-23 Budget Proposal
West Chester, Pa - State Senator Carolyn Comitta today issued the following statement in response to Governor Wolf's 2022-2023 budget proposal: "Pennsylvania is at a unique moment in history. As we continue to manage the public health, economic, educational, and...
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Comitta Secures $50,000 for Chester County Food Bank
West Chester, Pa – The Chester County Food Bank will receive $50,000 in state funding to purchase new equipment thanks to the work of state Senator Carolyn Comitta. The Chester County Food Bank, which continues to respond to the growing needs of individuals and...
Comitta Supports Full Funding Plan for Education in 2022-23 Budget
WEST CHESTER (January 31, 2022) -- State Senator Carolyn Comitta, a member of the Senate Education Committee, released the following statement in support of the Full Funding Plan announced today her Senate Democratic colleagues: “Pennsylvania has a historic...
Comitta Announces Nearly $216,000 in Funding for Safety Programs and Upgrades at 9 Schools
WEST CHESTER (January 26, 2022) – Nine schools in Chester County will receive nearly $216,000 in total state funding to purchase safety equipment and enact new safety programs, state Senator Carolyn Comitta announced today. The funding, which comes through the...
Sen Comitta Speaks in Support of Safe Communities
Sen Comitta Comments in Support of Funding for Women’s Health
Sen Comitta Supports Access to Reproductive Healthcare
Sen Comitta Remarks in Support of Strong Pollution Reporting Standards
Comitta Recognizes Conestoga Tennis Champs
Comitta Announces $1.3 Million for Watershed Protection Projects
WEST CHESTER (January 20, 2022) – Five projects to protect and restore watersheds in Chester County and the surrounding region will receive more than $1.3 million in total state funding through the Growing Greener Program, state Senator Carolyn Comitta said today. “As...
Comitta, Sappey, Herrin Announce $2.1 Million for Chester County Hospital
WEST CHESTER (January 18, 2022) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta, state Rep. Christina Sappey, and state Rep. Dianne Herrin announced today that they have secured more than $2.1 million in total state funding to support expanding inpatient and emergency department...
Comitta Announces $50,000 for MEDIC 94 Equipment Upgrades
PENN (January 17, 2022) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta recently secured $50,000 in state funding for Southern Chester County Emergency Medical Services/MEDIC 94 to support the purchase of new Philips Tempus ALS Cardiac Monitor defibrillators for its licensed...
Comitta Secures $50,000 in Funding for CVIM’s Physical Therapy Program
WEST CHESTER (January 14, 2022) – Community Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM), a nonprofit organization providing free medical service to those in need, now has a designated area and equipment for its physical therapy program, thanks to $50,000 in state...
Comitta: More than 150 Acres of Local Farmland Preserved
WEST CHESTER (January 5, 2022) – More than 150 acres of farmland in Cochranville and Oxford will be preserved thanks to state and county investments in agricultural land preservation, state Senator Carolyn Comitta said today. “Local farms are already partners in...