PITTSBURGH, PA – December 11, 2024 – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa announces $2,753,914 in funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) benefitting the 43rd district, encompassing parts of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.
“I am so proud to announce these dollars, which will go towards keeping our friends and neighbors safe,” said Senator Costa. “From supporting our law enforcement officers to advocating for victims of assault in our court systems, it’s critical to invest in community safety. I look forward to seeing this funding to go good use in the 43rd district.”
Awardees from the Federal Victims of Crime Funds, Rights and Services Act Funds, and Victims of Juvenile Offender Funds are as follows:
- Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh was awarded $53,147 to assist victims of IPV in criminal court.
- Pittsburgh Action Against Rape was awarded $80,395 for RASA/VOJO Services to Sexual Violence Victims.
- Center of Victims was awarded $855,638 for RASA/VOJO Services.
Awardees from the Federal Project Safe Neighborhood Funds are as follows:
- Allegheny County Chief Executive Officer was awarded $37, 068 for Allegheny County Police PSN 4.
- Brothers and Sisters Emerging was awarded $26,520.
- Neighborhood Resilience Project was awarded $18,623 for Project Safe Neighborhoods.
- The Pittsburgh Contingency, Inc. was awarded $32,361 for South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace.
SisTers PGH Corp was awarded $75,000 from the Federal STOP Violence Against Women Act Funds for Project T Housing Support.
Swissvale Borough was awarded $150,000 from the Federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Funds.
A Child’s Place was awarded $47,000 from the State Children’s Advocacy Center Funds for ACP Allegheny and regional 2025.
Allegheny County Chief Executive Officer was awarded $1,378,162 from the Continuing County Adult Probation and parole Grant Funds for their 2024-25 programming.
Learn more about the PA Senate Democrats’ commitment to safe communities for every Pennsylvanian here.
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PITTSBURGH, PA – December 2, 2024 – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa circulated Co-Sponsorship Memoranda for bills he intends to introduce for the 2025-26 Legislative Session.
Those memoranda include:
More co-sponsorship memos will be introduced in the coming weeks.
Learn more about the PA Senate Democrats’ commitment to every Pennsylvanian here.
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PITTSBURGH, PA – November 21, 2024 − Today, the PA Broadband Development Authority met to award grants from the Digital Connectivity Technology Program (DCTP). This grant program will provide laptops to non-profits, community anchor institutions, and governments who will then loan or make the laptops available to Pennsylvanians to improve education, workforce development, health, and employment outcomes.
“In our modern technological reality, laptop computers are a critical resource for learners, workers, job-seekers, patients, and more,” said Senator Costa. “I am delighted to be announcing hundreds of laptops for invaluable community organizations, and I look forward to seeing them continue to do good work for the people who call our senate district home.”
The following grants were awarded in the 43rd senatorial district.
- A Giving Heart was awarded 70 Laptops
- AIMED Human Services was awarded 20 Laptops
- Carlow University was awarded 100 Laptops
- Computer Reach was awarded 200 Laptops
- Operation Better Block was awarded 100 Laptops
- Ruth’s Way, Inc. was awarded 20 Laptops
- The Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh was awarded 50 Laptops
- This Generation Connect was awarded 75 Laptops
More information on the program can be found here.
Learn about the PA Senate Democrats’ commitment to every Pennsylvanian here.
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HARRISBURG, PA – November 13, 2024 – The Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus today elected its leadership team for the 2025-26 legislative session.
The Senate Democratic Caucus also proudly welcomes two new members: Senator Patty Kim representing Senate District 15, and Senator Nick Pisciottano, who succeeds Senator Jim Brewster in representing Senate District 45.
The new and returning members elected the following Caucus Leadership Team:
- Leader – Jay Costa, Jr.
- Caucus Whip – Tina Tartaglione
- Appropriations Committee Chair – Vincent Hughes
- Caucus Chair – Maria Collett
- Caucus Secretary – Steve Santarsiero
- Policy Committee Chair – Nick Miller
- Administrator – Judy Schwank
“I am honored and humbled to announce that I will be serving as the Leader of the PA Senate Democratic Caucus for the next two years,” said Senator Jay Costa. “I’d like to thank my fellow Democratic senators for entrusting me with this responsibility. I look forward to the fight ahead.”
Learn more about the PA Senate Democrats’ commitment to fighting for every Pennsylvanian here.
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PITTSBURGH, PA – Today, Senator Jay Costa announces $850,000 for a project in Pittsburgh.
“I am so proud to live in a community with organizations doing incredible work to improve the lives of our friends and neighbors, and I’m honored to do my part to deliver the resources to keep them going,” said Senator Costa. “I look forward to seeing these critical projects come to fruition and continue to beautify Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.”
With State Representative Jessica Benham, Senator Costa announces that WAG4 LP was awarded $850,000 for St. Peters Church Redevelopment. The overall project includes the interior and exterior redevelopment of this building, including ADA accessible restrooms and new sidewalks.
“I’m always looking for ways to make our community spaces more accessible,” said Representative Benham. “I’m pleased this new funding that Senator Costa and I secured is going to help transform the former St. Peters Church into a multi-use space for our friends and neighbors.”
Per the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget, “RACP projects are authorized in the Redevelopment Assistance section of a Capital Budget Itemization Act, have a regional or multi-jurisdictional impact, and generate substantial increases or maintain current levels of employment, tax revenues, or other measures of economic activity. RACP projects are state-funded projects that cannot obtain primary funding under other state programs.”
Learn more about Senate Democrats’ commitment to thriving communities every Pennsylvanian here.
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PITTSBURGH, PA – Today, Senator Jay Costa announces over $1 Million in RACP funding benefitting Swissvale and Penn Hills.
“I am so proud to live in a community with organizations doing incredible work to improve the lives of our friends and neighbors, and I’m honored to do my part to deliver the resources to keep them going,” said Senator Costa. “I look forward to seeing these critical projects come to fruition and continue to beautify Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.”
With State Representative Abigail Salisbury, Senator Costa announces that POWER in Swissvale Borough was awarded $850,000 for POWER Campus III. The project involves important capital improvements to two POWER’s facilities located on the POWER Campus in Swissvale. The improvements will enhance POWER’s ability to provide substance use disorder services and expand the services that POWER offers to clients and larger community.
“POWER does incredible work helping to empower and transform the lives of women facing substance use disorder,” Salisbury said. “The new funding will support needed improvements to two buildings on the group’s unique, Swissvale-based campus, which consolidates all levels of care in one location. The renovations will allow POWER to enhance and expand its services to reach more women.”
Further with State Representative Abigail Salisbury, Senator Costa announces that Wilkinsburg Borough was awarded $275,000 for building improvements to the Borough building. The proposed project entails reconstruction of the building entrance and ADA improvements, electrical generator upgrades, renovation of the police and fire departments living quarters, a new elevator, HVAC upgrades, and renovations to public and employee restroom facilities.
“These are important improvements required to make the building safer, more accessible, more useful and more comfortable for the public employees and first responders based there,” Salisbury said.
Per the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget, “RACP projects are authorized in the Redevelopment Assistance section of a Capital Budget Itemization Act, have a regional or multi-jurisdictional impact, and generate substantial increases or maintain current levels of employment, tax revenues, or other measures of economic activity. RACP projects are state-funded projects that cannot obtain primary funding under other state programs.”
Learn more about Senate Democrats’ commitment to thriving communities every Pennsylvanian here.
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