Press Releases

Oxford, Pa – A decades long dream to bring a performing arts space to downtown Oxford is one step closer to reality.  State Senator Carolyn Comitta and State Rep. John Lawrence today announced $2 million in state funding was awarded to Oxford Mainstreet Inc. for...

West Chester, Pa (April 22, 2022) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta today announced an additional $1 million in state funding for the parking and transportation facility adjacent to the site of the new Coatesville Train Station. The funding, which comes...

West Chester, Pa (April 22, 2022) – Berwyn Fire Company is $1.5 million closer to replacing its main station with a new, state-of-the-art firehouse, state Senator Carolyn Comitta and state Reps. Kristine Howard and Melissa Shusterman announced today. The funding,...

West Chester, Pa (April 22, 2022) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta and state Rep. John Lawrence today announced that $1 million in state funding was awarded to the Southeastern Chester County Refuse Authority (SECCRA) for new equipment that will allow it to process...

West Chester, Pa (April 22, 2022) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta today applauded news that Pennsylvania is finalizing the regulation to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Tomorrow, the Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB)...

As a result of the legislative redistricting process, new state Senate and House Districts were recently finalized.    For the 19th Senatorial District, the new maps mean the following municipalities would be:   Added: East Goshen Easttown West Goshen...

West Chester, Pa. – State Senator Carolyn Comitta and state Rep. Christina Sappey today joined Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier and Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Meg Snead at West...

West Chester, Pa (April 14, 2022) – Five Chester County nonprofit organizations that serve diverse communities were awarded more than $235,000 in total state grant funding for important safety and security upgrades, state Senator Carolyn Comitta said today....

West Chester, Pa (April 14, 2022) – The Domestic Violence Center of Chester County (DVCCC) was recently awarded $50,000 in state grant funding for repairs to its independent housing program thanks to the work of state Senator Carolyn Comitta. The funds will support...

Harrisburg, Pa (April 13, 2021) – The Borough of Modena was honored this week with a 2022 Governor’s Award for Local Government Excellence. The awards are presented annually to municipalities, local government officials, and organizations for their...

WEST CHESTER (April 7, 2022) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta and state Rep. Kristine Howard will hold a free shredding event on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Malvern Fire Company. Residents and families concerned about properly disposing of personal...

Harrisburg, Pa (March 28, 2022) -- Senator Carolyn Comitta joined First Lady Frances Wolf, Senate Democratic Appropriations Chairman Vince​nt Hughes, ​House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton, Representative Jennifer O’Mara, and college students and advocates to call...

West Chester, Pa (March 25, 2022) – Good Works, Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides free home repairs to low-income residents and families, will receive $50,000 in state grant funding thanks to the work of state Senator Carolyn Comitta. “Many families and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...