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Sen. Muth Amendment to S.B 962
Sen. Muth Floor Second Remarks on S.B. 963
Sen. Muth Floor Remarks on S.B. 963
Muth Congratulates Tri-County Transit on DEP Alternative Fuel Investment
Harrisburg – November 20, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery) announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded Tri-County Transit funding to assist with efforts to build an alternative fueling station in Chester...
Senator Muth Calls for Passage of No Consent in Custody Legislation
Lawmakers, Advocates Call for Passage of No Consent in Custody Legislation
Muth, Rabb, Krasner, and Advocates Call for Swift Passage of No Consent in Custody
Harrisburg – November 19, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery), Rep. Chris Rabb (D-Philadelphia), Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, and advocates gathered in the Capitol to call for the passage of Senate Bill 851 and House Bill 1807, No...
Muth: Land Conservation Grants Awarded to the 44th District
Harrisburg – November 19, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery) announced that a total of $341,900 in grant funding has been awarded to Chester County to assist with land conservation efforts. “Ensuring that we have open air spaces to enjoy and use for...
Innamorato, Muth host briefing on SW PA childhood cancer
HARRISBURG, November 18, 2019 – Over the last decade at least 67 children in rural southwestern Pennsylvania have been diagnosed with rare childhood cancers, diagnoses that coincided with the rapid development of the Marcellus Shale gas fields across the Allegheny region.
Muth Announces $4,468,863 in Transportation Funding for Montgomery and Chester Counties
Royersford – November 12, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth announced $4,468,863 in multimodal transportation grant funding for Montgomery and Chester Counties in the 44th Senatorial District. “These grants will ensure we have the funds to drastically improve pedestrian and...
Muth, Bradford Announce Funding for Valley Forge Road Improvement
Royersford – November 12, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery) and Rep. Matt Bradford (D-Montgomery) announced funding for the Valley Forge Road (SR 0363) Corridor Improvement Project has been awarded through the Multimodal Transportation Fund....
Otten, Muth Announce $315K Grant Award to East Pikeland Township to Increase Pedestrian Safety
EAST PIKELAND − November 12, 2019 – State Rep. Danielle Friel Otten and state Sen. Katie Muth today announced that East Pikeland Township will receive $315,000 from the Multimodal Transportation Fund to increase pedestrian safety along state routes 23 and 724....
Muth, Webster Announce Transportation Funding for Two Montgomery County Projects
Royersford – November 12, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery) and Rep. Joe Webster (D-Montgomery) announced funding approval for two transportation projects in Montgomery County aimed to improve pedestrian and motorist safety. The projects...
Muth Announces Transportation Funding for Projects in Royersford and Limerick
Royersford – November 12, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery) announced that projects in the Royersford Borough and Limerick Township have been approved for funding through the Multimodal Transportation Fund. Royersford Borough was awarded...
Comcast Newsmakers – Extending The Statutes Of Limitations For Assault Victims
Sen. Muth Remarks on Ban Conversion Abuse in PA
Ban Conversion Abuse in PA Press Conference
Palmer Park Revitalization Project Receives Funding
Harrisburg – October 23, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester, Berks, Montgomery) announced that the City of Coatesville has been approved for $100,000 in funding to assist with revitalization efforts in Palmer Park. “The outdoor recreation and community spaces at Palmer...
Sen. Muth Offers Amendment to SB 398
Senator Katie Muth Participated at the Domestic Violence Awareness Month Program Held at the State Capitol
Local Schools Awarded Over $16,000 in School Safety Grants
Royersford – October 18, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester, Berks, Montgomery) applauded the approval of Pennsylvania Safe Schools Targeted Grants awarded to two schools in the 44th District. “The students, faculty, and staff of schools in the 44th deserve to feel...
Lower Providence Township Approved for Green Light-Go Funding
Royersford – October 4, 2019 – Sen. Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery) applauded the approval of Green Light-Go funding awarded to Lower Providence Township that will assist with traffic signal upgrades and operations. “Improving transportation safety is a constant...
Policy Hearing on the Future of Firefighting & EMS in the Commonwealth
Senate Judiciary Committee Statute of Limitations Sexual Abuse (Part 2 of 2)
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Statute of Limitations Sexual Abuse (Part 1 of 2)
Lawmakers, Advocates Call for Emergency Relief
Harrisburg – September 24, 2019 – Senators Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery) and Andy Dinniman (D-Chester) joined Representatives Elizabeth Fiedler (D-Philadelphia), Malcom Kenyatta (D-Philadelphia), Melissa Shusterman (D-Montgomery), and advocates to call for the creation of an Emergency Relief program to help Pennsylvanians who lost financial support through the elimination of the General Assistance (GA) program.
Senator Muth Remarks on Proposed Emergency Relief Legislation
PA Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Replace General Assistance Program
Back in June, the Pennsylvania Legislature passed House Bill 33, which eliminated General Assistance and the benefits that came with it. Now, a new Bill has been introduced that would restore those benefits. General Assistance provided 11,000 vulnerable Pennsylvanians...
Senator Muth Hosts an Open House on Addiction
Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing – Eliminating the Rape Culture Epidemic
Muth Hosts Hearing on Ending the Rape Culture Epidemic
Phoenixville – September 20, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery) joined victim-survivors, advocates, and lawmakers for a Democratic Policy Hearing on ending the rape culture epidemic. Muth requested and hosted the hearing with Sen. Tim Kearney...
Funding Approved for West Norriton Stormwater Project
Harrisburg – Sept. 19, 2019 – The Commonwealth Financing Authority has approved funding for the Alexander Drive Basin stormwater retrofit project in West Norriton. “Ensuring that municipalities have improved and updated systems to handle stormwater runoff is paramount...
Victory Park Approved for ADA Access Improvement Funding
Royersford, PA – September 18, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery) announced funding has been approved for Victory Park to begin the ADA and accessible playground improvement project. “ADA accessibility is important to ensure that all residents of...
Otten and Muth Announce $32K Grant to Update Upper Uwchlan Township’s Sewage Plan
EXTON, PA − September 18, 2019 – State Rep. Danielle Friel Otten and state Sen. Katie Muth today announced that a $32,610 Commonwealth Financing Authority grant will be awarded to Upper Uwchlan Township’s Sewage Facilities Program. Upper Uwchlan Township is looking to...
Senator Muth Releases Statement on Senator Folmer Child Pornography Charges
Royersford, PA – September 18, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth (D-Berks, Montgomery, Chester) released the following statement regarding Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s announcement that Sen. Mike Folmer (R-Dauphin, Lebanon, York) has been charged with crimes...
Lawmakers react to Sen. Folmer’s resignation
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The resignation of Republican state Sen. Mike Folmer, following his arrest on child pornography charges, shocked his constituents and his colleagues in Harrisburg. "I did talk to him on a regular basis towards the beginning of my tenure, but as the...
State Senate Policy Committee to Convene in Phoenixville
Harrisburg, PA − September 13, 2019 − At the request of Sens. Katie Muth and Tim Kearney, the Senate Democratic Policy Committee will hold a public hearing Friday in Phoenixville on addressing institutional and societal rape culture. The hearing is scheduled for...
Muth: Applications Being Accepted for School Safety Grants
Royersford – September 12, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery) is encouraging local school districts to apply for the School Safety and Security Grant Program and for municipalities to apply for Community Violence Prevention/Reduction grants. “Both...
Muth Encourages Communities to Apply for Multi-Modal Assistance Funds
Royersford – September 11, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery) is informing municipalities and local organizations that applications for multi-modal transportation projects are now being accepted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation...