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IN THE NEWS
Governor requests
federal aid for area flood and storm victims
Flood victims reminded to
report damage to agencies
Furnace and hot water heater
assistance available
Property tax/rent rebate
deadline extended to end of year
Nursing
education grants available
Help available for those having
trouble paying bills
State Police bill creates wrong impression
New call for reformed and
modernized business taxes
COSTA RESPONDS TO PROPOSED BUDGET BILL
The Senate
Republican budget is not a workable plan and not in the
Commonwealth's best interest, Costa tells the Senate.
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Sen.
Costa receives thank you cards from the students at
St. Maurice Catholic School in Forest Hills.
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Costa participates in "Come
Care With Me Day"
Legislation would
reinstate ban on gaming contributions
Costa attends
stimulus events for Latino business and community
leaders
Senate approves Costa's bill to combat burglaries and
home invasions >AUDIO
Budget hearings provide insight into fiscal problems >AUDIO
WHHS teacher
receives award
Congratulations to the Woodland
Hills High School
Mock Trial Team
Over 1,500 Pittsburghers
attended the Empty Bowls Dinner where Sen. Costa and WQED’s
Rick Sebak helped raise funds for Greater Pittsburgh
Community Food Bank and Just Harvest as “Celebrity Soup
Servers."
Sen. Costa's intern,
John Kennedy III, a senior at the University of Pittsburgh,
was interviewed by Duquesne University TV at Pittsburgh's
St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, March 14th.
Sen. Costa visited New
Emerson Elementary School in West Mifflin to
read to students in celebration of the Read Across
America program.
Costa honored by the Allegheny County Library Association as
Legislator of the Year
Costa calls for
passage of stimulus bill with aid for states
Governor's
proposed budget is a good starting point
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PA has long way to go on
health insurance
Pennsylvania ranks 20th among states in
jobs change
Committee appointments made for new legislative session
Costa elected Senate Democratic
Appropriations Chair
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