Press Releases
Comitta Reminds Drivers of School Bus Stopping Law
West Chester, Pa (August 20, 2025) – With the back-to-school season upon us, state Senator Carolyn Comitta is reminding motorists to follow Pennsylvania’s School Bus Stopping Law and to slow down to 15 mph in school zones. Last year, 454 citations were issued for...
Pennsylvania Legislators Once Again Introduce Bill to Affirm Marriage Equality Rights within State Law
HARRISBURG, PA (August 14, 2025) - In response to the possibility of the U.S. Supreme Court’s consideration to take up a case that asks, in plain words, to overturn the 10-year-old landmark ruling Obergefell v. Hodges that allowed recognition of same-sex marriages...
Comitta Issues Statement On Her Vote Against the Republican Plan to Rob Transit Agencies of Maintenance Funds and Raise Costs on Families
State Senator Carolyn Comitta released the following statement on her vote against the Republican amended version of HB257 which raises costs for workers and families and robs funding from critical infrastructure improvements. Public transit is a necessity for our...
Comitta: Grant Funding Available for Small Businesses to Improve Energy Efficiency
WEST CHESTER, PA (August 11, 2025) - Small businesses looking to improve their energy efficiency, reduce pollution, and cut operating costs are invited to apply for grant funding through the Small Business Advantage Grant Program from the Pennsylvania Department of...
Comitta: Sun Bucks Programs Helps Feed Children Over the Summer
West Chester, Pa (July 31, 2025) – Hunger doesn’t take a summer vacation. That’s why Pennsylvania’s Sun Bucks program helps families cover grocery costs during the summer break from school. Now in its second year, Sun Bucks (also known as Summer Electronic...
Backpack Donations Now Being Accepted for The Crime Victims Center’s Back to School Drive
WEST CHESTER, PA (July 16, 2025) - To help the clients of The Crime Victims Center of Chester County (CVC) start the school year with the supplies they need, the office of state Senator Carolyn Comitta is collecting backpacks for their annual Back to School Drive. “As...
Comitta, Kane Secure Funding for Good Fellowship Ambulance
West Chester, PA (July 7, 2025) – Good Fellowship Ambulance and EMS Training Institute, an emergency medical provider that covers ten municipalities in the West Chester area, is getting a new EMS-capable, all-terrain utility vehicle (UTV) thanks to grant funding...
Comitta Secures Funding for Cultural Heritage Tourism During America 250
West Chester, PA (June 30, 2025) – The Chester County Community Foundation, a nonprofit that connects people who care with causes that matter now and forever, was awarded grant funding to promote “Let Freedom Ring: Dare to Declare” events and activities...
Comitta Secures Funding to Support Therapeutic Horseback Riding Programs
Malvern, PA (June 27, 2025) – Veterans, emergency first responders, and people with disabilities can participate in therapeutic and educational horseback riding programs at Thorncroft Equestrian Center thanks, in part, to grant funding secured by state Senator...
Comitta Issues Statement on Looming SEPTA Service Cuts & Fare Hike
West Chester, PA (June 27, 2025) -- State Senator Carolyn Comitta today issued the following statement in response to the SEPTA Board's vote this week to approve the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget, which will cut service by 45 percent and raise fares 21.5 percent...
Comitta Secures Funding for All-Terrain Vehicles for Downingtown, Malvern Police
West Chester, PA (June 20, 2025) – The Downingtown Borough and Malvern Borough Police Departments are both getting new all-terrain utility vehicles (UTVs) thanks to grant funding secured by state Senator Carolyn Comitta. Both departments plan to use the new vehicles...
Comitta Secures Funding for Paoli-Based School Serving Students with Disabilities
Tredyffrin, PA (June 17, 2025) – The Royer-Greaves School for the Blind, a nonprofit organization serving students with visual impairment and other disabilities, was awarded grant funding for campus upgrades thanks to the work of state Senator Carolyn Comitta. For...
Comitta Announces State Funding to Promote Affordable Housing and Prevent Homelessness
West Chester, PA (June 12, 2025) – Sixteen Chester County organizations working to prevent homelessness, promote affordable housing, support emergency shelters, and help people achieve financial self-sufficiency were awarded nearly $3.25 million in total state funding...
Comitta: Chester County Awarded Funding for Veterans Services
West Chester, PA (June 3, 2025) – The Chester County Department of Veterans Affairs was awarded state grant funding to serve more veterans with programs and outreach initiatives thanks to the donations of generous Pennsylvanians, state Senator Carolyn Comitta said...
Comitta Secures Grant for New Dugouts at the West Chester Area Sports Association Complex
West Chester, PA (June 2, 2025) – Play ball! Softball players in the West Chester Area Sports Association (WCASA) are enjoying new dugouts this spring and summer thanks in part to state grant funding secured by state Senator Carolyn Comitta. WCASA, a nonprofit...
Comitta: Two Local Water-Quality Education Programs Awarded State Funding
West Chester, Pa (June 2, 2025) – Two Chester County-based programs that teach children and students about the importance of protecting our clean streams and waterways were recently awarded state funding, state Senator Carolyn Comitta said. The funding, made available...
Vogel, Comitta Introduce Legislation to License Music Therapists in Pa
Harrisburg, Pa (May 21, 2025) –Music therapists in Pennsylvania could be professionally licensed by the Commonwealth, bringing significant economic and therapeutic benefits to families and communities under new legislation introduced by state Senators Elder Vogel and...
Comitta: Schools Districts Awarded State Funding for Solar Energy Projects
West Chester, Pa (May 21, 2025) – Schools in the West Chester Area, Octorara Area, and Unionville-Chadds Ford School Districts will soon be powered by solar energy thanks to state funding approved this week, state Senator Carolyn Comitta said. The funding, approved by...
Comitta, Pa. Secretary of Health Join MCHC to Discuss Maternal and Child Health at Community Baby Shower in Coatesville
Coatesville, Pa (May 21, 2025) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta was recently joined by Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen and the Maternal and Child Health Consortium (MCHC) of Chester County to highlight state and local efforts to support the...
Comitta Secures Funding for New Radios for Downingtown Firefighters
West Chester, Pa (May 16, 2025) – Volunteers at Alert Fire Company No. 1 in Downingtown are getting new portable radios thanks to state grant funding secured by state Senator Carolyn Comitta. The funding, which comes through the Pennsylvania Department of Community...
Comitta, Cappelletti Invite Seniors to their 3rd Annual Senior Prom at the Wayne Senior Center
Wayne, Pa (May 15, 2025) – Senior citizens are invited to join state Senator Carolyn Comitta and state Senator Amanda Cappelletti for a fun afternoon of dancing, music, and community bonding at their 3rd Annual Senior Prom. The free, tropical-themed event is set...
Comitta, Lawmakers Join Arts Educators and Students to Call for State Budget Investments
Harrisburg, Pa (May 13, 2025) – Arts educators and students from across Pennsylvania recently converged on the steps of the state Capitol in Harrisburg to highlight the value of arts education programs and call for continued investments in this year’s state budget....
Comitta: Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Application Now Open
West Chester, Pa (May 12, 2025) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta is reminding eligible Chester County seniors that they can now apply to receive coupons for free locally grown fruits and vegetables through the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program. “As the...
PA’s First Lady Lori Shapiro, Sen. Carolyn Comitta & Acting Secretary for the PA Dept. of Education Dr. Carrie Rowe Visit WCU
West Chester, Pa (May 2, 2025) -- Pennsylvania’s First Lady Lori Shapiro, Senator Carolyn Comitta ’74, and Acting Secretary for the PA Department of Education Dr. Carrie Rowe recently visited West Chester University (WCU) to have an in-depth discussion with students...
Comitta, Howard to Host Free Community Shredding Event & Food Drive at the Malvern Fire Company
West Chester, Pa (May 5, 2025) –To help residents safely and securely dispose of sensitive documents, state Senator Carolyn Comitta and state Representative Kristine Howard are hosting a free community shredding event on Saturday, May 10 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the...
Suburban State Lawmakers, Business, and Transit Leaders Call for SEPTA Funding
Paoli, Pa (April 29, 2025) – Dozens of state lawmakers, regional business leaders, municipal officials, transit workers, and riders gathered outside the Paoli Train Station this week to call for the legislature to fully fund SEPTA in the upcoming state budget. The...
Twenty-Three Chester County High Schoolers Participate in Comitta’s Innovative Student Advisory Program
West Chester, Pa (April 28, 2025) – Twenty-three students from the West Chester Area, Tredyffrin-Easttown, and Oxford Area School Districts recently got a firsthand look at what it’s like to work in the Pennsylvania Senate as part of state Senator Carolyn Comitta’s...
Comitta Secures New Funding for YMCA of Greater Brandywine Childcare and Early Learning Classrooms
WEST CHESTER, PA (April 23, 2025) - Improvements and upgrades are coming to the childcare and early learning facilities at the YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW), thanks to new state funding secured by state Senator Carolyn Comitta. The $50,000 grant awarded through...
Comitta, Otten to Host Free SEPTA Senior Key Card Sign-Up Event
DOWNINGTOWN, PA (April 17, 2025) - To help seniors apply for or renew their Free SEPTA Senior Key Cards, state Senator Carolyn Comitta and state Representative Danielle Friel Otten are hosting a sign-up event at Downingtown Borough Hall on Thursday, May 15th from 10...
Join Senator Carolyn Comitta and the YMCA of Greater Brandywine at Chester County’s Earth Day Festival on April 26
BERWYN, PA (April 16, 2025) – Chester County’s third annual Earth Day Festival features a variety of family-friendly activities on Saturday, April 26 – thanks to the efforts of State Senator Carolyn Comitta and the YMCA of Greater Brandywine. All in the community are...