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Sen. Costa Discusses Election Reform
Costa and Dermody Praise Wolf’s Fair Election Initiative
HARRISBURG, March 26, 2018 − Top Democrats in the House and Senate embraced Gov. Tom Wolf’s pledge of support for their ongoing efforts to reform the way political campaigns are paid for in Pennsylvania. “Our democratic form of government is designed to be...
Senator Costa Hosts A Conversation on Women in Government, Advocacy, and the Private Sector
Senator Jay Costa Applauds Bipartisan measures on Domestic Violence
Sen. Costa Remarks on Senate Domestic Violence Package
Harrisburg – March 21, 2018 – State Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) released the following statement on the domestic violence package that passed today in the senate: Earlier today, the Senate moved to prevent domestic violence and protect its victims. Among these...
Senator Costa Redistricting Update
Senator Costa Releases Statement on Federal Redistricting Ruling
Harrisburg – March 19, 2018 – State Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) released the following statement on today’s decision from the federal court on redistricting: I applaud the federal court for denying the Republican challenge to the new map. The map provided by the...
Senator Costa to Host Roundtable Discussion on Women in Government, Advocacy and the Private Sector
Pittsburgh, PA – March 12, 2018 – On Thursday, March 22, Senator Jay Costa, Jr. will host and moderate a roundtable discussion at the Carnegie Library in Oakland. The event is titled “A Conversation on Women in Government, Advocacy, and the Private Sector” and...
PCN Call-In Opioid Addiction :: March 7, 2018
Senator Costa Discusses Reforms to Address Gun Violence in PA
Senator Jay Costa Redistricting Update
Senator Jay Costa Read Across America Message
Senator Costa Announces $200,000 Grant to Verona Borough
PITTSBURGH, PA – February 27, 2018 – Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa today announced that the Borough of Verona will receive a $200,000 grant from Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to install Automated Red-Light Enforcement (ARLE). Verona...
Senator Costa Releases Statement on Divesting State Funds from Companies that Produce Assault Weapons
Harrisburg – February 22, 2018 – State Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) released the following statement divesting state funds from companies that produce assault weapons: “Following the recent and tragic school shooting in Parkland, I was mortified to learn that the...
Costa Releases Statement on Submission of Senate Democratic Congressional Map to Supreme Court
Harrisburg – February 15, 2018 – Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) released the following statement concerning the submission of a congressional redistricting plan to the state Supreme Court. Senate Democrats submitted the plan following the court’s...
Senator Jay Costa Provides Update on the Congressional Redistricting in Pennsylvania
Senator Costa Supports Governor Wolf’s Rejection of GOP Map
Harrisburg, Pa. − February 13, 2018 − Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa fully supports Governor Wolf’s decision to reject the maps presented to him last week by just two Republican members. “A proposal that makes districts slightly more compact but no more fair...
Senator Costa Applauds Pittsburgh’s Financial Recovery & Termination of Act 47 Status
Pittsburgh – February 12, 2018 − After 14 years of financial recovery, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) and local officials today signed Pittsburgh’s official release from this status. “This has been a long road for the City, but I...
Senator Costa and Representative Dermody Send Joint Letter to Governor on Republican Map Submission
Harrisburg, PA − February 9, 2018 − Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa and House Democratic Leader Frank Dermody send letter to Gov. Wolf condemning the congressional redistricting map shared with his office saying this: "This map was not the product of...
An Update on the Opioid Crisis in Pennsylvania
February 7, 2018 − State Senator Jay Costa has been leading the effort to stem the terrible impact of the opioid epidemic for years. As the Senate Democratic Leader, co-chair of the PA HOPE caucus (the Pennsylvania Heroin, Opioid Prevention and Education Caucus) and a...
Senator Costa’s Reaction to 2018-19 Budget Address
Senator Costa Remarks from the Raise the Minimum Wage/SB-1044 Press Conference
Senator Costa CTE Awareness Day Resolution
Sen. Jay Costa Memorial for Deputy U.S. Marshal Christopher Hill
Costa: $10 Million in State Funding to RIDC Southwestern PA Growth Fund for Hazelwood Green
Pittsburgh, Pa. – January 23, 2018 – Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa announced the award of $10 million to Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC) Southwestern Pennsylvania Growth Fund to transform a former industrial mill in Hazelwood into a...
Senator Costa Looks Ahead to the 2018 Agenda
Senator Costa ReCap of 2017 Accomplishments
Senator Jay Costa talks to Secretary Russell Redding at the 102nd PA Farm Show
Senator Costa Condemns Trump Administration Move to Undermine State Medical Marijuana Policy
Pittsburgh, PA – January 3, 2018 – Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa today decried a move by the federal government to rescind state protections for medical marijuana programs. “Pennsylvania went through a very thorough process backed by expert testimony, public...
Senator Costa & Representative Gainey Announce $475,000 Grant for Wilkinsburg
Pittsburgh, PA – January 3, 2018 – Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa and State Representative Ed Gainey announced $475,000 in state support today to rehabilitate the Ardmore Linear Park in Wilkinsburg. “I’m pleased to have worked with the Borough of Wilkinsburg to...