Press Releases
Senate, House Dems Discuss Need for COLA for PSERS and SERS Retirees
HARRISBURG, March 21, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and House Democratic Policy Committee Chair Ryan Bizzarro (D-Erie) today joined Sen. John Kane (D-Chester/Delaware), Rep. Steven...
Senate, House Dems Discuss Bills to Extend Workplace Protections to Public Employees
HARRISBURG, March 20, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and House Democratic Policy Committee Chair Ryan Bizzarro (D-Erie) joined join Sen. Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) and Rep....
Sen. Muth Announces Over $3.6 Million in LSA Grants for SD44 Projects
ROYERSFORD, PA- March 17, 2023: State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) announced that 18 projects across Senate District 44 were awarded over $3.6 million in statewide Local Share Account (LSA) grants to enhance public safety, improve recreation, and...
Sen. Muth Announces $1.1 Million in Multimodal Transportation Grants for SD44 Projects
ROYERSFORD, PA- March 17, 2023: State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced that two Chester County projects received over $1.1 million in state grants through the Multimodal Transportation Fund program. The projects were approved yesterday at a...
State Lawmakers Secure Funding for Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Feasibility Study
Reading — March 17, 2023 — Today, a group of Democratic state lawmakers announced $250,000 in Local Share Account grant funding to study the restoration of passenger rail between Reading and Philadelphia. In April of 2022, County Commissioners representing...
Senate Democrats Discuss Strategies to Prevent Youth Violence at Policy Hearing
READING, March 17, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks) and Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) earlier this week at Alvernia University in...
Sen. Muth Introduces Two Bills to Address Sudden Cardiac Arrest in PA Students
Downingtown, PA- March 16, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth today joined dozens of students, teachers, advocates and legislators at Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center in Downingtown Area School District to announce the introduction of two Senate bills to ensure protection...
Sen. Muth Announces $1 Million in Law Enforcement, Opioid Response Funding for SD44
Royersford, PA- March 10, 2023- State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) announced that five initiatives to enhance public safety and protect against opioid-use disorder in Senate District 44 were awarded over $1 million in grants through the Pennsylvania...
Sens. Muth, Cappelletti, Comitta, Kane, and Kearney Announce $400k State Grant for Child Guidance Resource Center
Senators Amanda Cappelletti, John Kane, Tim Kearney, and Katie Muth stand with staff from Child Guidance Resource Center and a state grant for $400,000 to fund a pilot program aimed at supporting student mental health. (Photo taken by James Robinson, PA Senate...
Democratic Senators Demonstrate Unity, Call for Swift Bipartisan Passage of Window to Justice Legislation
HARRISBURG, PA – February 27, 2023 - Today, Senate Democrats held a press conference calling for the swift and bipartisan passage of HB1 and HB2, which would open a Window to Justice for survivors of child sexual abuse. “The time to pass a Window to Justice for...
ADVISORY: Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on Norfolk Southern Derailment Today in Beaver County
MONACA, February 23, 2023 – The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee will hold a public hearing today to discuss the toxic derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in Ohio last week. The hearing will be held today, Thursday, February 23 at 10...
Pennsylvania House & Senate Issue Death Penalty Repeal Act
PHILADELPHIA, PA. February 17, 2023 – Today Senators Katie Muth and Sharif Street resubmitted a co-sponsorship memo to repeal the death penalty in PA, heeding Governor Shapiro’s call for its repeal by the General Assembly following his announcement to...
Sen. Muth Announces $546k in Fire and EMS Grant Funding
HARRISBURG, February 6, 2023 - State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) announced that thirty-six fire and EMS providers that serve SD44 received over $546,000 in state funding through the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program (FCEMSGP)....
Sen. Muth Announces Growing Greener Plus Grants for Two SD44 Projects
HARRISBURG, January 12 2023 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced that two projects in Chester County in Senate District 44 have received funding through the state’s Growing Greener Plus Program. The projects, located in West Sadsbury...
Sen. Muth Announces $8.3 Million in PCCD Funding for Programming Serving SD44
ROYERSFORD, December 14, 2022: State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced that entities across Senate District 44 have been awarded more than $8.3 million in Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). “This funding will be...
Sen. Muth, Sen. Williams Highlight Need for Senate Rules Reforms at Virtual Roundtable
HARRISBURG, December 9, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and state Senator Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) hosted a virtual roundtable discussion Wednesday night on the operating rules of...
Sen. Muth to Host Virtual Health Care Enrollment Town Hall Next Thursday
ROYERSFORD, November 30, 2022 − 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...
Sen. Muth Re-Elected Chair of Senate Democratic Policy Committee
HARRISBURG − November 22, 2022 − Earlier today, the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus reelected state Senator Katie Muth to serve as a member of leadership as the Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee for the upcoming 2023-24 legislative session. “I am...
Senate Democrats Discuss Early Childhood Education and Literacy at Marywood University
DUNMORE, November 18, 2022 – Yesterday, State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined state Senator Marty Flynn (D-Lackawanna/Luzerne) to host a public hearing at the Fricchione Early Learning Center at...
ADVISORY: Senate Dems to Host Hearing Thursday on Access to Early Childhood Education
HARRISBURG, November 15, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth, chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, will join Senator Marty Flynn to host a public hearing on Thursday on the importance of access to early childhood education and its impacts on...
Sen. Muth Announces $125k Grant to Fund Decodable Book Collections in SD44 Libraries
ROYERSFORD, November 4, 2022: State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced a $125,000 grant to establish a collection of decodable books in every public library across Senate District 44.
Sen. Muth Announces $354k ARPA Grant to Create AED Pilot Program for SD44 Schools
EXTON − November 2, 2022 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) joined several parents, students, administrators, and advocates at United Way of Chester County yesterday to announce a $354,240 grant to create a pilot program that will put a brand new...
Senate Democrats Discuss Issue of Anti-Abortion Centers at Capitol Hearing
HARRISBURG, October 28, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined state Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks) and Senator Amanda Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware) to host a hearing to...
ADVISORY: Senate Dems to Host Hearing Tomorrow on Deceptive Practices of Crisis Pregnancy Centers
HARRISBURG, October 27, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth, chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, will join Senator Amanda Cappelletti and Senator Judy Schwank to host a public hearing tomorrow on the deceptive practices of some so-called crisis...
Sen. Muth Announces $14.8 Million in RACP Grants for Regional Development Projects
ROYERSFORD, October 27, 2022: State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced that six projects across Senate District 44 have been awarded over $14.8 million in state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants. The funding was awarded...