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Sen. Muth Speaks in Opposition to Carbon Capture Legislation
ADVISORY: Senate Dems to Host Hearing on Property Reassessments Monday in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH − July 10, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, will join Senator Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) to co-host a public hearing Monday in Pittsburgh to highlight the issues...
Sen. Muth Remarks on Final Passage of Anti-SLAPP Legislation
Senator Muth’s Tribute to Toty Boley
Sen. Muth, Chester County Library System Host Dozens of Parents, Educators at Structured Literacy Community Workshop
CHESTER SPRINGS − June 10, 2024 − State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) and the Chester County Library System hosted over 50 parents, educators, and librarians Thursday at the Henrietta Hankin Branch Library for a community event to highlight...
Sen. Muth, Chester County Library System Announce June 6 Community Workshop on Decodable Books
CHESTER SPRINGS − May 16, 2024 − Join us at the Henrietta Hankin Branch Library on Thursday, June 6 from 5:30-7:30 PM for a “Books for all Readers” community workshop.
House, Senate Dems Discuss Access to Healthcare at Scranton Hearing
SCRANTON, May 14, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and state Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, chair of the Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Sen. Marty Flynn...
Joint Democratic Policy Committee – Healthcare Deserts
Chester County Awarded Funding to Improve and Expand Broadband Access
Chester County, Pennsylvania – May 14, 2024 – Hundreds of residents in southern and western Chester County will gain access to new or enhanced broadband connectivity thanks to federal investments recently awarded by the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority...
Policy Committee Discusses Challenges of New Home Owners in Pennsylvania
PHOENIXVILLE − May 10, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined Sen. Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia) and Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) today in Phoenixville to co-host a public...
Policy Hearing – Improving Consumer Protection for Home Buying in Pennsylvania
Sen. Muth, PSR-PA Join Author Justin Nobel to Discuss Hazardous Waste in PA
Senator Muth On The Devastating Effects Of Hazardous Waste
Sen. Muth, Environmental Advocates Join Author Justin Nobel at Capitol to Discuss Hazardous Waste in PA
HARRISBURG − April 30, 2024 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today joined Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania, author Justin Nobel and several environmental advocacy groups, impacted residents and former industry workers at a press...
ADVISORY: Sen. Muth, PSR-PA to Join Author Justin Nobel at Capitol to Discuss Hazardous Waste in PA
HARRISBURG, April 24, 2024: State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) and Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania will join author Justin Nobel and several environmental advocacy groups and impacted residents at a press conference on Tuesday to...
Policy Committee Highlights Public Health and Environmental Concerns Over Road Spreading of Oil and Gas Wastewater
WEST CHESTER − April 17, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and Senator Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), minority chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee,...
Policy Committee Hearing – Road Spreading of Oil & Gas Wastewater in Pennsylvania
Policy Hearing Highlights Impacts and Causes of Pharmacy Closures
HARRISBURG − April 16, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) co-hosted a virtual public hearing yesterday on Zoom to discuss how...
Policy Committee Hearing – Pharmacy Deserts: Ensuring Access for All Pennsylvanians
Sen. Muth Floor Remarks on National Library Week
Senate Floor Debate on SB831: Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Sen. Muth Offers Amendment to SB831 to Protect Consumers
Sen. Muth Remarks on SB831: Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Sen. Muth Offers Amendment to SB831 to Require Additional Pipeline Inspectors
Honey Brook Community Library Breaks Ground on Expansion Project
HONEY BROOK − April 2, 2024 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) joined leadership from the Honey Brook Community Library and Honey Brook Township officials yesterday for a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion project at Honey Brook Community Library.
Policy Committee Discusses Need for Comprehensive Reporting of Deaths in Custody at Capitol Hearing
HARRISBURG − April 2, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and Senator Amanda Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware) co-hosted a public hearing today in Harrisburg on the lack of...
Senate Democratic Policy Committee – Death in Custody
Senator Muth’s remarks on the Honeybrook Library Groundbreaking
Honey Brook Library Groundbreaking
ADVISORY: Policy Committee to Discuss Death in Custody at Capitol Hearing
HARRISBURG, March 27, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, will join Senator Amanda Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware) to co-host a public hearing on Tuesday in Harrisburg on the...
Sen. Muth Announces Over $1.6 Million in Multimodal Grants for SD44 Projects
ATGLEN, March 26, 2024: State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced that three Chester County projects received over $1.6 million in state grants through the Multimodal Transportation Fund program. The projects were approved this morning...
Sen. Muth, Rep. Howard to Host Free Shredding Event Next Weekend in Malvern
MALVERN, March 14, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) and state Rep. Kristine Howard (D-Chester) are partnering to host a free Community Shredding Event next weekend for area residents. The shredding event will take place on Saturday, March...
Sen. Muth, Sen. Comitta, Rep. Otten Release Joint Statement on Marsh Creek Lake
DOWNINGTOWN, PA − February 23, 2024 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), state Sen. Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), and state Rep. Danielle Friel-Otten (D-Chester) released the following statement in response to news that what appears to be bentonite...
Sen. Muth Announces Over $575k in Grants for Local Fire and EMS Companies
ROYERSFORD − February 16, 2024 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced that thirty fire and EMS providers that serve SD44 received $579,015 in state funding through the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program. The local...
Joint Policy Hearing Focuses on Legislation to Seal Eviction Records
WILKINSBURG, February 15, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny), Senator Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia), Senator Judy...
Policy Committee Hearing: Eviction Sealing
Sen. Muth Announces $255,000 in Career and Technical Education Equipment Grants
ROYERSFORD, February 9, 2024: State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced that two regional career and technical centers (CTCs) and one school district in Senate District 44 received a total $255,000 in grant funding through the 2023-2024 Career...
Policy Committee Highlights Whole-Home Repairs Program in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH − February 3, 2024 – The Senate Democratic Policy Committee traveled to Pittsburgh yesterday to host two events to highlight the successes of Pennsylvania's groundbreaking Whole-Home Repairs Program. Less than a year after the distribution of funds, the...
Policy Committee Hearing: Whole Home Repairs: Lessons from Year One
Sen. Muth Announces Over $650k in Traffic Safety Funding for 2 ChesCo Projects
ROYERSFORD − January 30, 2024 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced that two public safety projects in Chester County in Senate District 44 have received a total of $654,262 in Automated Red Light Enforcement funding. The local funding...