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Senator Costa, Mayor Gainey, Representative Innamorato Champion Tax Breaks for Pittsburgh’s Longtime Owner Occupied Properties, Call for Swift Passage
PITTSBURGH, PA: Today, State Senator Jay Costa, Mayor Ed Gainey, and Representative Sara Innamorato gathered to call for the speedy passage of the Longtime Owner Occupant Tax Exemption Program (LOOP) in order to protect homeowners living in areas with rapidly...
Longtime Owner Occupant Program Press Conference
Senator Jay Costa, Representative Jessica Benham Announce $180,983 in Grant Funding
PITTSBURGH, PA – Today, Senator Jay Costa and Representative Jessica Benham are proud to announce $180,983 in grant funding within their legislative districts in Statewide Local Share Account Grants through the Commonwealth Financing Authority and Department of...
Senator Jay Costa, Representative Abigail Salisbury Announce Over $4 Million in Grant Funding
PITTSBURGH, PA – Today, Senator Jay Costa and Representative Abigail Salisbury are proud to announce $4,001,924 in grant funding within their legislative districts in Multimodal Transportation Fund Grants and Statewide Local Share Account Grants through the...
Senator Jay Costa, Representative Joe McAndrew Announce Nearly $400,000 in Grant Funding
PITTSBURGH, PA – Today, Senator Jay Costa and Representative Joe McAndrew are proud to announce $398,265 in grant funding within their legislative districts in Multimodal Transportation Fund Grants and Statewide Local Share Account Grants through the Commonwealth...
Senator Jay Costa, Representative Dan Frankel Announce $88,573 in Grant Funding
PITTSBURGH, PA – Today, Senator Jay Costa and Representative Dan Frankel are proud to announce $88,573 in grant funding within their legislative districts in Multimodal Transportation Fund Grants and Statewide Local Share Account Grants through the Commonwealth...
Senator Jay Costa, Representative La’Tasha Mayes Announce $258,341 in Grant Funding
PITTSBURGH, PA – Today, Senator Jay Costa and Representative La’Tasha Mayes are proud to announce $258,341 in grant funding within their legislative districts in Multimodal Transportation Fund Grants and Statewide Local Share Account Grants through the Commonwealth...
Senator Jay Costa, Representative Aerion Abney Announce over $775,000 in Grant Funding
PITTSBURGH, PA – Today, Senator Jay Costa and Representative Aerion Abney are proud to announce $775,973 in grant funding within their legislative districts in Multimodal Transportation Fund Grants and Statewide Local Share Account Grants through the Commonwealth...
In the 43rd Dobrá Tea House
Senator Jay Costa Announces PCCD Funding for Substance Abuse Education Funds in Allegheny County
PITTSBURGH, PA – Today, Senator Jay Costa announces $600,000 in grant funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) awarded to Allegheny County. “All of us deserve to get the care we need when we are experiencing a disorder, and the...
Democratic Senators, Representatives Praise Budget as A Good Start, Call for Continued Collaboration Throughout Budget Process
HARRISBURG, PA: Today, Senate Democrats and House Democrats held a joint press conference to respond to Governor Shapiro’s Budget Address. Senate Democrats are pleased with a commonsense budget that invests in the future of Pennsylvania, and are excited to continue...
Senator Costa Reacts to Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Address
Sen. Costa Remarks: PA Senate & House Dems React to Governor’s Budget Address & Outline Priorities
PA Senate & House Dems React to Governor’s Budget Address & Outline Priorities
In the 43rd Open Road Bar
Democratic Senators Demonstrate Unity, Call for Swift Bipartisan Passage of Window to Justice Legislation
HARRISBURG, PA – February 27, 2023 - Today, Senate Democrats held a press conference calling for the swift and bipartisan passage of HB1 and HB2, which would open a Window to Justice for survivors of child sexual abuse. “The time to pass a Window to Justice for...
In the 43rd – Scent with Love
Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus Applauds Court Ruling Public Education Funding Unconstitutional
(Harrisburg, PA) February 7, 2023 --- The Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus applauds the Commonwealth Court’s historic ruling in William Penn School District, et al. v. Pennsylvania Department of Education, et al., that Pennsylvania’s system of funding public...
State Senator Jay Costa Lends Support to Gainey Plan for Assessment of Compliance with Public Charity Law
PITTSBURGH, PA - Today, State Senator Jay Costa today expressed his support for Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey’s call for an assessment of tax-exempt organizations compliance with PA’s Purely Public Charity Law. Currently, about a third of Pittsburgh real...
Upcoming Allegheny County Special Elections
Senator Jay Costa, Rep. La’Tasha Mayes Announces Over $480,000 for Conservation Projects in Senate District 43
Pittsburgh, PA – January 12, 2023 – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today that two projects in the 43rd Senatorial District were awarded $480,736 through DEP’s Growing Greener Plus Program. Across PA, these projects work to...
Over $21M in Grants Announced for Community Violence Intervention in Allegheny County
Allegheny County – January 11, 2023 – Today, State Democratic Senators from Allegheny County, including Senators Jay Costa, Jim Brewster, Wayne Fontana, and Lindsey Williams, announced over $21 million in Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) grants...
Senator Costa Offers Remarks In Opposition to Constitutional Amendment Process for Child Sex Abuse Survivors
PA Senate Democrats Announce Committee Chairs for 2023-24 Legislative Session
Harrisburg, PA − January 6, 2023 − Today, State Senator Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) is proud to announce the Democratic chairs of the Senate’s standing committees for the 2023-24 legislative session. “As the leader of the Senate Democratic Caucus, it’s a great privilege...
Senator Jay Costa Announces PennDOT Red Light Enforcement Funds for Penn Hills Township
PITTSBURGH, PA – January 4, 2023 − Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will distribute approximately $15 million in Automated Red-Light Enforcement (ARLE) funding, including $565,292 for Senate District 43....
Sen. Costa Remarks – Fern Bridge Ribbon Cutting Press Conference
Senator Costa Announces PCCD Funding for Allegheny County Programs to Increase Safety, Public Health, And Security
PITTSBURGH, PA – December 16, 2022 − Today, Senator Jay Costa announces over $20 million in funding for Allegheny-based agencies and organizations from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). This funding will deliver equipment, support, and...
Senator Jay Costa, Representative Dan Frankel Announce over $500,000 in Nonprofit Security Grant Funding for Allegheny County
Harrisburg, PA − December 14, 2022 − Today, Senator Jay Costa and Representative Dan Frankel are proud to announce the Allegheny County recipients of Nonprofit Security Grant Funding. The program is funded by Act 83 of 2019 and administered by the Pennsylvania...
Senator Costa Urges No Vote on Package of Impeachment Resolutions, Argues Process is Unconstitutional
Harrisburg, PA - November 29, 2022 - Today, Senator Jay Costa forcefully opposed the vote on the package of impeachment resolutions that would govern the impeachment trial of District Attorney Larry Krasner on the grounds that carrying the proceedings over from...
Senator Jay Costa Announces Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund 2022 Grant Recipients
November 16, 2022 − Today, Senator Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund (GEDTF) grant recipients. These grants help ensure that municipalities, authorities, councils of government (COGs),...