News Releases
Senator Costa Announces Clean-Energy Job Grant for Allegheny County
May 13, 2022 – Today, Senator Jay Costa announced a $500,000 grant to support clean-energy job training for underserved communities in Allegheny County. The award comes from the Clean Energy Workforce Development Grant Program, which is designed to: Create...
Senators Push Bi-Partisan Juvenile Justice Reforms
HARRISBURG – May 12, 2022 – Legislation to strengthen Pennsylvania’s juvenile justice system is set for action according to Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and Senator Jay Costa (D-43), who have been working to implement reforms needed to...
Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Statement on Women’s Health Protection Act Vote
HARRISBURG – May 11, 2022 – Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa issued the following statement on today’s vote by the United States Senate on the Women’s Health Protection Act: “Not only is today’s vote by the US Senate disappointing but it is completely...
Senators Costa and Hughes Issue Statements on Debate Over Whether to Spend or Sit on Billions in Surplus Budget: “We Can Do Both!”
May 5, 2022 – Senator Jay Costa, State Senate Democratic Leader, and Senator Vincent Hughes, Democratic Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statements in response to Governor Wolf’s announcement on historic state revenues in April and...
Senator Costa Announces Millions in State Investments in Wilkinsburg
Pittsburgh, Pa. − April 22, 2022 − Senator Jay Costa today announced the award of nearly $5 million in state grants for the Wilkinsburg community, adding to the major investments he has advocated for in the past six months.
Senator Costa Announces $4 Million for Swissvale
Pittsburgh, Pa. − April 22, 2022 − Senator Jay Costa today announced the award of $4 million in state grants for projects in Swissvale. “Public services in Swissvale are going to see major upgrades in the coming months thanks to these grants we secured today,”...
Senator Costa Announces $1.7 Million Grant for Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pa. − April 21, 2022 − Senator Jay Costa today announced the award of more than $1.75 million in state grant funding for the development of multi modal transportation along Sylvan Avenue in the City of Pittsburgh. $1.76 million has been awarded through...
Sen. Costa, Rep Frankel: $500,000-plus awarded to local religious nonprofits for security, safety
PITTSBURGH, April 14, 2022 – State Rep. Dan Frankel and Sen. Jay Costa today announced the awarding of more than $500,000 in state safety and security grants to a dozen local religious nonprofits, even as they continue their fight to strengthen Pennsylvania’s...
Senator Costa Applauds Supreme Court Decision on LRC Maps
Harrisburg, PA - March 16, 2022 - Today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the bipartisan maps for state legislative districts drawn by the Legislative Redistricting Commission and scheduled the petition period for the May primary; the maps that passed the...
Costa, Frankel Unveil ‘Protecting Workers from Secondhand Smoke Act’
PITTSBURGH − March 16, 2022 − In an effort to strengthen health protections for Pennsylvania workers, state Rep. Dan Frankel and state Sen. Jay Costa, both D-Allegheny, have introduced the Protecting Workers from Secondhand Smoke Act. Currently, the state’s Clean...
Senator Costa Announces $100K in Grants to Prevent Community Violence
Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 9, 2022 − Today, Senator Costa announced the award of nearly $100,000 in state grant money for local organizations to do violence prevention work. “We hear about acts of violence after they’ve occurred, but I want to draw attention to and...
PA Senate Democrats Strongly Support Governor’s Proposed Budget to Invest in Pennsylvanians
HARRISBURG – February 8, 2022 – Governor Tom Wolf gave his final budget address today to a joint Pennsylvania House and Senate Session. The proposed budget invests in Pennsylvanians through education, workforce development, criminal justice reform, public health...
Senator Costa Votes in Support of Final PA House and Senate Maps in LRC Hearing
Harrisburg, Pa. − February 4, 2022 − Senate Democratic Leader and Legislative Reapportionment Commission member Senator Jay Costa today voted in support of final maps for the Pennsylvania House and Senate districts. The final vote of the Commission was 4 to 1 in...
Gov Wolf Announces $1.7 Billion Plan to Secure a Brighter Pennsylvania for Generations
Harrisburg, PA – February 2, 2022 – Governor Tom Wolf announced today his $1.7 billion plan to help Pennsylvania fully recover from the pandemic and pave the way for a successful future with support for families and workers, small businesses, the healthcare system,...
Leaders Announce $4.5 Million in Funding for Nonprofit Security Grant Program
Pittsburgh, Pa. − January 27, 2022 − Community and elected leaders today joined together at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh to announce $4.5 million in funding for Nonprofit Security Grant Fund Program. The program is funded by Act 83 of 2019 and...
Senator Costa Announces $650K in Economic Development Grants
Allegheny County, Pa. – January 26, 2022 – Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Jr. today announced the award of $650,000 in grants for economic development projects in the 43rd senatorial district. “Our district boasts incomparable resources,...
Pa Senate Dems Announce $225 Million in Funding for Hospitals & Health Care Providers
HARRISBURG – January 26, 2022 – The PA Senate Democrats were proud to pass legislation yesterday that will provide $225 million in funding to Pennsylvania hospitals and health care providers. This funding comes through the federal American Rescue Plan and final...
Senator Costa Appoints Senator Kearney to PA Senate Democrats’ Leadership Team
Senator Kearney has been named Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee
Harrisburg, Pa. – January 19, 2022 – Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa today announced the appointment of Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) to Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee.
Senator Costa Announces More Than $800K in Community Grants
Pittsburgh, Pa. − December 20, 2021 − Today Senator Jay Costa announced the award of more than $800,000 in state grants from the Keystone Communities Program (KCP) for community organizations in the 43rd senatorial district. “These grants are going to worthy...
Senator Costa Votes for Preliminary Legislative Maps, Process Moves to Public Comment Period
Harrisburg, Pa. – December 16, 2021 − State Senator Jay Costa today voted in favor of the preliminary maps that were presented to the Legislative Reapportionment Commission (LRC). The preliminary maps were approved by the LRC and now enter a 30 day public comment...
Senator Costa Announces $4 Million in Grants for Local Projects
Pittsburgh, Pa. – December 6, 2021 − Senator Jay Costa today announced the award of a $2 million state grant for Yeshivath Achei Tmimim of Pittsburgh, and $2 million for The Riviera at 350 Technology Drive. Yeshivath Achei Tmimim will use the grant for the...
Gov. Wolf Visits the Tree of Life in Pittsburgh to Highlight $6.6 Million to Help Rebuild the Synagogue
Pittsburgh, PA − December 6, 2021 − Governor Tom Wolf visited the Tree of Life in Pittsburgh today to announce $6.6 million in state funding to support the rebuilding and reimagining of the synagogue. The governor was joined by Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa and members of the Tree of Life’s REMEMBER. REBUILD. RENEW campaign which will transform the site of the worst antisemitic attack in U.S. history into a new place of hope, remembrance, and education.
Sen. Costa & Rep. Frankel Announce $6.6M for Tree of Life Rebuild
Pittsburgh, Pa. − December 3, 2021 − Senator Jay Costa and Representative Dan Frankel today announced the award of $6.6 million in state grant funding for the rebuilding project at the Tree of Life in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of the City of Pittsburgh. The...
Senator Costa Announces Major Funding for School Safety Initiatives in Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, Pa. − December 1, 2021 − Senator Jay Costa today announced the award of nearly $3.5 million for school safety and violence prevention grants in Allegheny County. “Community organizations are the lifeblood of our region, and they know best the needs we...
Senator Costa Announces $1.5 Million in State Grants for the 43rd District, Including $200k for Tree of Life Remember.Rebuild.Renew
Pittsburgh, Pa. − November 19, 2021 − Senator Jay Costa today announced the award of more than $1.5 million for projects in the 43rd senatorial district. “Pennsylvania passed its own infrastructure bill in 2013 with the goal of funding every mode of transportation in...
Senate Republicans Renege on Election Investigation Agreement, Hire Partisan Third Party Firm
Harrisburg, Pa. – November 19, 2021 − In direct opposition to a statement made three weeks ago, Pennsylvania Senate Republicans have hired a third-party firm to conduct its sham election investigation. In an October 20 article in Penn Capital Star, Senate Republicans...
Bill Would Expand Access to Solar Power
Harrisburg, PA − October 26, 2021 − Senator Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) and Senator Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) have introduced legislation that would expand access to solar power through a local voluntary program, while ensuring adequate ratepayer protection. Senate Bill 919,...
Costa Announces $36 Million for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements
Harrisburg – October 20, 2021 – Sen. Costa announced today that $36,277,000 has been awarded to the Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority project through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST). “I am very pleased that as we continue talking...
Sen. Costa Announces Over $5 Million in Low Income Housing Tax Credits & Additional Housing Funding
HARRISBURG – October 15, 2021 – Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) announced today that $5,290,908 has been awarded to three local low-income housing development projects. “Safe, stable, and affordable housing should be available to every person in Pennsylvania. I am very...
Senate Democrats File Application for Relief to Pause Overreaching Senate Republican Actions Until Court Issues Ruling on Lawsuit
Harrisburg – September 23, 2021 – State Senate Democrats issued the following statement announcing the filing of an application for relief in Commonwealth Court in response to the Senate Republican subpoena of the Department of State, including the request of...