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Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Celebrates Passage of House Minimum Wage Bill, Calls for Swift Movement in Senate
HARRISBURG, PA – March 24, 2026 – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa offers the following statement on the final passage of HB 2189: “The PA House of Representatives today passed a minimum wage bill that, in one swift motion, champions working families,...
Session Spotlight :: March 16, 2026
Senator Costa joins DCED in Downtown Pittsburgh to Celebration Neighborhood Assistance Program
Shapiro Administration Continues Commitment to Revitalizing Pittsburgh, Highlights $3.3 Million Investment to Support a More Vibrant Downtown
The recent Neighborhood Assistance Program award to the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership will help create a cleaner, safer downtown over the next six years. Since Governor Josh Shapiro united the public, private, and non-profit sector behind a concrete plan to...
Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Announces Over $1.7 Million in PCCD Grant Funding for the 43rd Senatorial District
PITTSBURGH, PA – March 11, 2026 − Today, Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa announces $1,798,040 in funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) benefitting the 43rd district, encompassing parts of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. The...
Session Spotlight :: 2026 Budget Hearing Edition
Session Spotlight :: February 23, 2026
Happy Black History Month from the PA Senate Democrats
Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Lauds Governor Shapiro’s Housing Action Plan, Urges Bipartisanship to Enact Priorities
PITTSBURGH, PA: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro joined members of the Senate Democratic Caucus, stakeholders, and activists in Philadelphia to celebrate his Housing Action Plan, which will expand housing access and opportunity across the commonwealth. Building on...
Senator Costa Discusses 2026-27 Budget Proposal on ABC27
Session Spotlight :: February 2, 2026
Session Spotlight: 2026-27 Budget Address
PA House and Senate Democrats Discuss Governor Shapiro’s 2026-27 Budget Proposal
Senators Maria Collett and Jay Costa Lead Senate Democrats in Affirming Constitutional Rights, Introducing Resolution Condemning Unconstitutional Use of Force by Federal Immigration Officers
Harrisburg, PA — January 27, 2026 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12, Montgomery, Caucus Chair) and Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-43, Allegheny) announced plans to introduce a new resolution affirming that constitutional rights guaranteed by the United States and...
Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Allegheny County Representatives Announce Grant Awards from Small Water and Sewer Program
PITTSBURGH, PA – January 22, 2026 − Today, Senator Jay Costa joins State Representatives from Allegheny County to announce grants from the Small Water and Sewer Grant Program. “I am delighted to be announcing the recipients of these Small Water and Sewer...
Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Allegheny County Representatives Announce Grant Awards from the Multimodal Transportation Fund
PITTSBURGH, PA – January 20, 2026 − Today, Senator Jay Costa joins State Representatives from Allegheny County to announce grants from the Multimodal Transportation Fund. “I am delighted to be announcing the recipients of these Multimodal Transportation...
Senator Costa Interviews Penn Vet at the 2026 PA Farm Show
Senator Costa pulls a milkshake with the PA dairymen’s association at the 2026 PA Farm Show
Interviews Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding at the 2026 PA Farm Show
2026 Farm Show
Senators Haywood and Costa Lead January 6 Commemoration Honoring Law Enforcement Who Defended Democracy
HARRISBURG, PA − January 6, 2026 − Today, State Senator Art Haywood, and Senator Jay Costa, Democratic Party Leader, gathered in the Main Rotunda of the Pennsylvania State Capitol to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021 insurrection and to honor...
Senator Costa Answers 25 Questions to End 2025
Sen. Jay Costa and Rep. Joe McAndrew Bring $3 Million Back to Help Penn Hills with Road Projects
HARRISBURG, December 23, 2025 − State Sen. Jay Costa and state Rep. Joseph McAndrew today announced $3 million in state funding to support the Municipality of Penn Hills with its public works planned transportation improvements. The funding comes from the state...
Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Allegheny County Representatives Announce LSA Grant Awards
PITTSBURGH, PA – Today, Senator Jay Costa joins State Representatives from Allegheny County to announce grants for the Statewide Local Share Account (LSA) and Act 13 Programs. Administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, these...
Session Spotlight :: December 8, 2025
Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Announces Nearly $2 Million in PCCD Funding for the 43rd Senatorial District
PITTSBURGH, PA – December 11, 2025 − Today, Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa announces $1,933,927 in funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) benefitting the 43rd district, encompassing parts of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. “I am...
Highlight New Child Care Recruitment & Retention Bonuses Secured in the 2025-26 Budget
Governor Shapiro, Lt. Governor Davis, Child Care Workers, and Legislators Highlight New Child Care Recruitment & Retention Bonuses Secured in the 2025-26 Budget
Verona, PA – December 1, 2025 – Today, Governor Josh Shapiro and Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis joined child care workers, legislators, and community leaders at Riverview Children’s Center in Allegheny County to highlight child care investments secured in the 2025-26 budget the Governor signed last month. These investments will help Pennsylvania recruit and retain child care workers, expand access to quality care, and ensure more parents can stay in the workforce and provide for their families.