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East Bradford (December 17, 2021) -- State Senator Carolyn Comitta and state Rep. Christina Sappey today joined Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and local and county officials in announcing $1.2 million in federal Land...

WEST CHESTER (December 17, 2021) – Two universities and one organization in Chester County will receive more than $55,000 in total state funding to support vaccine outreach and public health awareness efforts, state Senator Carolyn Comitta said today. The grant funds,...

Recently, state Senator Carolyn Comitta held a healthcare enrollment townhall with experts from Pennie. If you were not able to attend, you can watch a video of the presentation. In addition, Senator Comitta's office compiled this list of 10 Takeaways from the meeting...

WEST CHESTER (December 9, 2021) – Important programs to prevent crime, support community policing efforts, assist victims in recovery, and enhance mental health services in Chester County will receive more than $830,000 in state and federal grant support, state...

West Chester (December 9, 2021) -- State Senator Carolyn Comitta today issued the following statement in response to Tower Health's announcement that the sale of Jennersville Hospital and Brandywine Hospital to Canyon Atlantic will not take place. Tower Health now...

WEST CHESTER (December 8, 2021) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta announced today that she has helped secure $1.9 million in state funding for the new Kennett Library and Resource Center, a nearly 31,500-square-foot facility set for the corner of State and Willow...

WEST CHESTER (December 6, 2021) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta announced $2 million in state funding for the construction of a new office building in Tredyffrin that will support hundreds of new high-wage jobs. The funds will support the construction of a new...

WEST CHESTER (December 6, 2021) – The Chester County Council, BSA will receive $750,000 in state funding for the construction and installation of expanded shower facilities at its Camp Horseshoe Scout Reservation in West Nottingham Township. The funding, secured by...

WEST CHESTER (December 6, 2021) – The Great Valley Community Organization (GVCO) will receive $750,000 in state funding for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art community center. The funding, secured by state Senator Carolyn Comitta, will support the...

WEST CHESTER (December 6, 2021) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta today added to her growing record of support for Coatesville’s revitalization, announcing an additional $2 million in state funding for the parking and transportation facility adjacent to the site of the...

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 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...