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Senator Costa Announces $350,000 in Anti Violence Grant for Woodland Hills School District & Communities
Harrisburg, Pa. − April 30, 2019 − Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Jr. announced today $350,000 in state grant funding in a violence prevention initiative for the Woodland Hills School District communities in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Action Against...
Senator Costa Calls for Police Accountability Legislation
Governor Tom Wolf Announces Support for SB600, PA to Join Us Climate Alliance
Harrisburg, PA − April 29, 2019 − At a press event earlier today at the State Capitol, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced his decision for the state to join the U.S. Climate Alliance, and offered his support for Senators Steve Santarsiero and Art Haywood’s...
Senator Costa Remarks on the Release of the State Climate Action Plan
State Senate Committee Holds Second Hearing on Global Warming
PITTSBURGH, April 23, 2019 – At the request of state Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Forest Hills) and Senator Wayne Fontana (D-Brookline), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a hearing today in Pittsburgh on strategies for combatting climate change by...
Joint Session Tree of Life Remembrance
Senator Costa Remarks from the Tree of Life Remembrance Ceremony
PA Senate Democrats Honor Victims of Tree of Life with Joint Session & ‘Stronger Than Hate’ Day
Senator Costa Remarks on MLK Legacy in Action
Senator Costa Remarks from the Mom’s Demand Action Press Conference
Senator Costa Urges State Environmental Protections
Sen. Costa Recommendation Elliot Howsie Nominated for Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
Pittsburgh, PA – March 29, 2019 – Earlier today, Governor Tom Wolf nominated Allegheny County Public Defender Elliot Howsie to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Donna Jo McDaniel. “I was honored to recommend Elliot Howsie,” said Senator Jay...
Senator Costa Remarks on Health Care Cost and Access
Senator Costa Announces $10 Million in State Funding for Hazelwood
Hazelwood, Pa – March 27, 2019 – Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Jr. announced $10 million in state funding for Hazelwood. “This is the kind of development and investment that Hazelwood needs,” said Senator Costa. “A project of this magnitude can help this...
Senator Costa and Local State Representatives Announce more than $1.5 Million in State Funding for Transportation Projects
HARRISBURG, PA, March 26, 2019 – Today, Senator Jay Costa, Jr. and local state representatives announced funding of more than $1.5 million for multi-modal transportation projects. “We have a growing region, but to continue that development we have to make...
Democrats Introduce Package of Legislation to Curb Workplace Harassment
HARRISBURG, PA, March 26, 2019 – Democrats from the Pennsylvania House and Senate today introduced a package of legislation aimed to curb harassment in the workplace, along with support from Governor Tom Wolf and Victim’s Advocate Jennifer Storm. “As a caucus, we’ve...
Integrated Delivery Network Contract Dispute Resolution and Patient Access & Consumer Choice Act
Senator Costa introduces John Vento
Senator Costa introduces Andy Masich
Senator Costa Urges State Environmental Protections
Senator Jay Costa Attends the Workforce Freedom Act Rally held in Pittsburgh
Senators Williams, Costa, and Hughes Introduce PA Workplace Freedom Act
Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 14, 2019 − Senators Lindsey M. Williams, Jay Costa, and Vincent J. Hughes, joined by local elected officials, Allegheny County Labor Council members, and a crowd of union workers, announced the introduction of the Workplace Freedom Act today at...
Senator Costa on Increasing the Minimum Wage in Pennsylvania
Senator Costa Fights for Health Care Access in Pittsburgh and PA
Senator Costa Gives Budget Hearing Update
Senator Costa Remarks from the Workforce Development Command Center Press Conference
Senator Costa Reflects on Parkland Shooting Anniversary
Joint State Legislative Hearing in Clairton Focuses on Improving Air Quality
Clairton, February 7, 2019 – With an overflow crowd of steel workers and concerned citizens in attendance at Clairton City Hall, a joint state Senate-House Democratic Policy Committee hearing was held today on ways to improve air quality, community notification...
Senator Costa remarks from the E Sports Day at the State Capitol
Senator Costa to Introduce Legislation to Halt UPMC Highmark Divorce, Require Productive, Ongoing Relationship for Benefit of Healthcare Consumers
Pittsburgh, Pa. − February 6, 2019 − Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Jr. today circulated a memo seeking cosponsors for legislation that would require UPMC and Highmark to either contract with each other for services or enter mandatory arbitration if they fail to...