Newsroom
Senate Dems to Host Virtual Hearing Next Week on Recovery Challenges with Substance Use Disorder
ROYERSFORD, January 14, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth, chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, will join Senators John Kane and Christine Tartaglione to host a virtual public hearing next Thursday at 10 a.m. to discuss recovery challenges...
Sen. Muth Announces Nearly $1.9 Million in DCNR Grants for SD44 Projects
ROYERSFORD, December 30, 2021: State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced that six communities in Senate District 44 received nearly $1.9 million in state grant funding to create new recreational opportunities and conserve natural spaces. The...
Pennsylvania will eliminate state income tax on student loan forgiveness
As federal student loan payments resume for borrowers at the end of January, resources and discussions of how borrowers can save money on their loan bills have been sent out by loan servicers and public servants. In a change to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue,...
Sen. Muth Remarks on Student Loan Forgiveness Taxation Announcement
State to Provide Big Savings to Many Workers by Not Taxing Student Loan Forgiveness
Harrisburg, Pa. – December 17, 2021 – Governor Tom Wolf announced today that Pennsylvanians will not have to pay state income tax on the student loan debt relief they get from the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program and the Pennsylvania Student Loan Relief for Nurses (SLRN) Program. The decision by the Wolf Administration will save people eligible for those programs potentially thousands of dollars in state tax.
Student Loan Forgiveness Taxation Announcement Press Conference
A probe of Pa.’s largest pension fund is nearly done, but taxpayers may never know the results
The most outspoken board critic of PSERS management, State Sen. Katie Muth (D., Montgomery), is pushing for public exposure. Muth says that there should be a written report — though perhaps shared only with the board — and that a written executive summary could be...
Sen. Muth Hosts Senior Scams Presentation
Muth, Saval Host Virtual Hearing on Home Repair Issues Facing PA Families
ROYERSFORD, December 8, 2021 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senator Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia) to host a virtual public hearing on the need to improve,...
Whole-Home Repairs: Preserving PA’s Homes, Stabilizing Communities, and Reducing Utility Bills :
Senator Muth’s Pennie Town Hall
Policy Committee Hearing on Drug Treatment Facility Reform
Sen. Muth Announces $1 Million RACP Grant for Chester County IU
ROYERSFORD, December 6, 2021: State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced a $1 million Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant for the Chester County Intermediate Unit 24 for the construction of a new Toddler Center in Caln...
Senate Dems Discuss Evaluating and Improving Drug Treatment Centers at Policy Hearing
READING, December 6, 2021 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senators Judy Schwank and Christine Tartaglione to host a public hearing on evaluating and improving drug...
Parent tells Pennsylvania lawmakers some drug abuse treatment centers are ‘predatory’
READING — Amid a crisis that is taking thousands of lives, reliable information on Pennsylvania drug abuse treatment centers and recovery homes is almost impossible to find, a mother who lost a son to an overdose said Monday. Heather Arata’s 23-year-old son, Brendan...
Sen. Muth to Host Virtual Health Care Enrollment Town Hall on Wednesday
ROYERSFORD, December 3, 2021 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced that her office is partnering with Pennie – Pennsylvania’s state-based health insurance marketplace – to host a Virtual Health Care Enrollment Town Hall event on...
Senate Dems to Host Virtual Hearing on Legislation to Improve Home Repair and Weatherization Programs
ROYERSFORD – December 2, 2021 – State Senator Katie Muth, chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, will join Senator Nikil Saval to host a virtual hearing on Wednesday, December 8 at 10 a.m. on legislation to improve home repairs programs in...
$3.2M in state infrastructure grants announced
A set of six infrastructure grants announced by state officials will bring more than $3 million to roads, trails and sidewalk projects in the region. The grants all come through the Pennsylvania Financing Authority through the Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program...
Sen. Muth announces $2.6 Million in Grants for Local Infrastructure Improvements
ROYERSFORD, − November 19, 2021 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced that five projects in Senate District 44 (SD44) have been awarded a total of $2.6 million in state grants to improve infrastructure and recreation in the region. The...
Sen. Muth Presents Korean Ambassador For Peace Medals to Vets
ONEY BROOK, PA — State Sen. Katie Muth, D-44, visited a Chester County retirement community last week to bestow honors upon aging veterans during a special Veterans Day ceremony. Muth, who represents parts of Montgomery and Chester Counties, presented four Korean...
Senate Dems Discuss Worker Misclassification Issues at Policy Hearing
PHILADELPHIA − November 15, 2021 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senators Nikil Saval, John Kane, Christine Tartaglione and Lindsey Williams to host a public hearing...
Policy Hearing on Worker Misclassification and the Future of Work
Senator Muth Presents Local Veterans with Korean Ambassador for Peace Medals
ROYERSFORD, November 11, 2021: State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today presented four Korean Ambassador for Peace Medals at a Veterans Day event at Tel Hai Retirement Community in Honey Brook. The veterans that were honored with the Korean Ambassador...
New PA Water Quality Bill Would Hold Industry Accountable
HARRISBURG — A state senator from Montgomery County has joined with a state representative from Lancaster to introduce legislation in both chambers of the General Assembly that they say is designed to help improve water quality across the commonwealth. State Sen....
Muth, Sturla introduce Pennsylvania Water Resource Act
HARRISBURG, November 8, 2021 – State Sen. Katie Muth, D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks, and State Rep. Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, announced today that they have introduced the Pennsylvania Water Resource Act in both the House (H.B. 20) and the Senate (S.B. 868) to improve...
Senator Muth’s 2021 Vet Expo
Senate Dems Discuss Nursing Home Reforms at Virtual Policy Hearing
HARRISBURG, November 5, 2021 – Today, Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and state Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny), Caucus Chair, hosted a virtual public hearing today on several nursing...
Policy Committee Hearing on Solutions Around Nursing Home Funding Reform
Policy Committee Hearing on Ending Lifetime Parole in PA
Senate Dems Virtual Hearing Focuses on Ending Lifetime Parole in PA
HARRISBURG, November 4, 2021 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined state Sens. Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia), Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia/Delaware) and Judy Schwank...
Veterans Affairs And Emergency Preparedness Roundtable
New legislation would increase Pennsylvania welfare benefits
The cost of living in nearly every part of the country has increased, particularly in cities, since former President Bill Clinton signed the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program into law in 1996 as part of his welfare reform agenda. The TANF program...
Legislators hear of water woes from pipeline neighbors
HARRISBURG — “All I want is good water,” said military veteran and Johnstown, Cambria County, resident Ron Shawley. Shawley told three elected officials, reporters and the public, during Wednesday morning’s event at the state Capitol Rotunda, about living 20 feet from...
Sen. Muth, Reps. Herrin and Otten host event to protect water rights for Pennsylvanians affected by Mariner East
HARRISBURG, Oct. 27 - State Reps. Dianne Herrin and Danielle Friel Otten, both D-Chester, and state Sen. Katie Muth, D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks, hosted an event today in the state Capitol defending the water rights of those affected by the Mariner East pipeline...
Sen. Muth RGGI Remarks
Sen. Muth, Rep. Kenyatta Introduce Bills to Increase Benefits for Families in Need
HARRISBURG, Oct. 26 – State Sen. Katie Muth and state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, D-Phila., yesterday officially introduced legislation that would provide a historic update to the 25-year-old Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Sen. Muth’s Senate Bill 918 and...
Senator Muth & Rep. Kenyatta and others on improving TANF food aid for those in need
Senator Muth – Improving TANF food aid for those in need
League of Women Voters Berks County: Panel Discussion on the Health Impacts of the Marcellus Shale Industry
Public Utility Commission Investigates, Suspends Aqua Rate Hike
PENNSYLVANIA — State regulators last week voted to suspend and investigate a proposed water rate hike by Aqua Pennsylvania which would have led to a significant increase on monthly water bills. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission voted 3-0 on Oct. 7 to...