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Chester County COVID-19 Vaccine Info
From the Chester County Department of Health Chester County, through the Health Department, the hospitals and other healthcare providers, are actively receiving COVID-19 vaccine and administering it as quickly as possible. Vaccines are safe, effective, and a key...
PA Senate Democrats Release Statement on Violent Protest in DC
Harrisburg, PA – January 6, 2021 – The PA Senate Democrats released the following statement on the violent protest today in the nation’s Capitol: The First Amendment is one of our most sacred. It is not political and it is not partisan. The rights to free speech,...
Virtual Vaccine Town Hall
Comitta Sworn in as State Senator
HARRISBURG (January 5, 2021) –State Senator Carolyn Comitta was sworn in today to her first term representing the 19th District. She is the first woman to hold the seat. “I am honored to have earned the trust of the voters. Public service is a sacred responsibility,...
WCU, Lincoln to Get State Funding to Combat Sexual Assault on Campus
WEST CHESTER (January 5, 2021) − Two universities in Chester County will receive nearly $50,000 in total state funding to prevent and combat sexual assault on campus. “Our colleges, universities, and institution of higher education must offer safe, healthy, and...
Senator Comitta is Sworn in to Serve the 19th Senatorial District and People of Pennsylvania
Comitta, Kearney, Santarsiero to Hold Virtual Townhall on COVID-19 Vaccine
WEST CHESTER (December 29, 2020) – State Senator-Elect Carolyn Comitta, state Senator Tim Kearney, and state Senator Steve Santarsiero will hold a virtual townhall meeting with Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine to answer residents’ questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and discuss the Commonwealth’s vaccination plan.
Coatesville, West Whiteland and Phoenixville to Get $4.25 Million in Total State Funding
WEST CHESTER (December 23, 2020) – Christmas came early for Coatesville, West Whiteland, and Phoenixville as three projects to improve transportation, public safety, and public works facilities will receive a $4.25 million boost in total state grant funding. The...
Avoiding Holiday Scams – Virtual Presentation
Virtual Presentation on Avoiding Holiday Scams Tuesday
WEST CHESTER (December 14, 2020) -- With more and more consumers shopping online and interacting on social media and e-mail due to the pandemic, cybercriminals are increasingly adept at trying to steal your personal and financial information. State Senator...
Statement: 16 Democratic State Senators Denounce Frivolous Election Lawsuits and Continued Attempts to Undermine our Democracy
HARRISBURG – December 10, 2020 – Today the following members of the Pennsylvania State Senate signed a joint statement – set forth below – denouncing the brazen attempt of the attorneys general of Texas and seventeen other states to disenfranchise millions of...
Chester County Crime Prevention and Victims’ Services Programs Get $1.8 Million in State and Federal Funding
WEST CHESTER (December 10, 2020) – Important programs to prevent crime, support victims in recovery, and enhance training for law enforcement in Chester County will receive more than $1.8 million in state and federal grant support, state Senator-Elect Carolyn Comitta...
Toys for Tots Preps for Final Push Amid Pandemic
WEST CHESTER (December 9, 2020) – Across Chester County, Pennsylvania, and the nation, volunteers supporting Toys for Tots are preparing for the final push in a holiday season that has been challenged by the coronavirus pandemic. But even as the pandemic has...
Comitta, State Senators Call for State Pandemic Relief Plan
WEST CHESTER (December 4, 2020) – State Senator-Elect Carolyn Comitta joined more than a dozen state senators in announcing a $4 billion pandemic relief plan to provide direct aid to workers, families, small businesses, the restaurant industry, and others that continue to struggle in the face of the coronavirus resurgence.