Sen. Costa has received the Regional Partnership Award from Mon Valley Initiative

Recipients pose for awards
Sen. Costa was among this year’s co-recipients of the Regional Partnership Award, which was presented to members of the Mon Valley Initiative’s Community Investment Fund Committee. The committee works diligently to ensure the continued growth and stability of MVI’s assets. Among the members of this year’s committee are: (from right to left) Amy Merritt (PNC Bank), Jeffrey Schaffer (Congressman Mike Doyle), Art Tintori (Catalyst Connection), Harold Hribal (Standard Bank), Matthew Matyasovsky (Senator Jay Costa), Ellen Kight (Pittsburgh Partnership for Neighborhood Development), and Sonya Tilghman (Citizens Bank).

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Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council’s Legislative Meet & Greet Breakfast

 
Sen. Costa addressing audience

Sen. Costa addresses the audience gathered for the "Legislative Meet & Greet Breakfast" held by the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts in Shadyside.

 

Group photo with mock check

Sen. Costa was joined by Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Board Chairman Bill Bodine (left, back row) of the Frick Art and Historical Center and some of the constituents of the 43rd Senatorial District who received funding from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts this year.

Senator Costa with Patricia Penka French

Patricia Penka French, board president of the Bulgarian Macedonian National Educational and Cultural Center, chats with Sen. Costa.

Senator Costa at microphone
Sen. Costa explains to the audience that the arts impact Pennsylvania’s economy in a substantial way, providing nearly 62,000 full-time equivalent jobs in the arts industry in Pennsylvania.