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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...
Sen. Muth Hosts Inaugural Meeting of Youth Advisory Council
SOUTH COVENTRY, January 30, 2024 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) joined over sixty students from across Senate District 44 last night at Owen J. Roberts School District for the inaugural meeting of her Youth Advisory Council. Senator Muth’s Youth...
Policy Hearing Focuses on Addressing Rising Water, Wastewater Rates
WEST WHITELAND – January 23, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined Senator Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), Senator John Kane (D-Chester/Delaware), Senator Tim Kearney...
Policy Committee Hearing: Reining in Water Rates – The Unintended Consequences of Act 12 of 2016
Sen. Muth Announces Over $860k in State Grants for Local Parks, Infrastructure Projects
ROYERSFORD, January 16, 2024 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced that seven projects in Senate District 44 have been awarded a total of $864,750 in state grants to improve infrastructure and recreation in the region. The projects,...
Sen. Muth Encourages Schools to Apply for Safety and Security Grants
ROYERSFORD − January 12, 2024 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today encouraged schools across Senate District 44 to apply for funding for school safety and security through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). The framework...
Muth, Rothman Introduce Bill to Simplify Retirement for Teachers with Military Service
HARRISBURG – January 5, 2024 − Sen. Greg Rothman (R-34) and Sen. Katie Muth (D-44) today introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure Pennsylvania teachers who serve in the military have adequate time to purchase military service toward their Public School Employees’...
Sen. Muth, State Reps. Announce Over $5 Million in Water and Sewer Grants for SD44 Communities
ROYERSFORD, December 19, 2023: State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) and state Reps. Danielle Friel Otten (D-Chester), Paul Friel (D-Chester), Melissa Shusterman (D-Chester) and Dan Williams (D-Chester) today announced that communities across Senate...
Sen. Muth Announces Over $150k in Arts and Culture Grants
ROYERSFORD, December 19, 2023 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced that entities across Senate District 44 have been awarded more than $150,000 through the COVID-19 ARPA PA Arts and Culture Recovery Program (PACR). The local funding was...
Senator Muth, Public Herald Raise Alarm About Workers Injured by Fracking’s Radioactive Waste
HARRISBURG − December 13, 2023 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) joined investigative journalist Joshua Pribanic from Public Herald and oil and gas industry workers at a press conference earlier this week to raise alarm about the dangers to workers...
Senator Muth and Public Herald: Raise Alarm About Fracking’s Radioactive Waste Entering PA Waterways
ADVISORY: Senator Muth, Public Herald Raise Alarm About Workers Injured by Fracking’s Radioactive Waste with New Evidence of Pollution to PA Waterways From Industry Whistleblowers
HARRISBURG, December 8, 2023: State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) and investigative journalist Joshua Pribanic from Public Herald will join oil and gas industry workers at a press conference on Monday in the Pennsylvania State Capitol to raise alarm...
Senator Muth Hosts a Pennie Virtual Health Care Town Hall
Policy Hearing Focuses on Minimizing Risk and Harm in Development of PA’s Hydrogen Infrastructure
EAST VINCENT, December 5, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined Senator Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), Democratic Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy...
Policy Committee Hearing: Minimizing Risk & Harm: Preparing for Pennsylvania’s Hydrogen Future
ADVISORY: Policy Committee to Host Hearing Next Week on Potential Impacts of Hydrogen Hub Development
ROYERSFORD, November 29, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, will join Senator Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), Democratic Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy...
Sen. Muth Accepting Applications from Local High School Students for Youth Advisory Council
ROYERSFORD, November 29, 2023 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced that her office is launching a Youth Advisory Council to engage high school students from across Senate District 44 in state government policy and issue advocacy. ...
PA State Legislators Call for Congressional Support for Ceasefire and Release of Hostages
Harrisburg, PA (November 21, 2023)—Today members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly called for congressional support for a ceasefire, for the release of all hostages, and for humanitarian aid to residents throughout the region impacted by the ongoing violence....
Bill to Protect Patient Rights Headed to Governor
HARRISBURG, November 17, 2023 – Earlier this week, House Bill 507 passed the Pennsylvania House and Senate and now awaits Governor Shapiro’s signature to become law. The legislation, introduced by State Representatives Elizabeth Fiedler, D-Philadelphia, and Liz...
Policy Committee Hearing: A.I. and Its Impact on the Commonwealth
Senate Dems Discuss Impacts of Generative AI at Policy Hearing
PHOENIXVILLE, November 16, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senator Jimmy Dillon (D-Philadelphia) and Senator John Kane (D-Chester/Delaware) to co-host a public...
Sen. Muth HB507 Remarks
Policy Committee Hearing: The Need for Universal Background Checks in Pennsylvania
Senate Dems Discuss Need for Universal Background Checks at Philly Hearing
PHILADELPHIA − October 30, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) to co-host a public hearing on the need for universal...
St. Peters Road Construction Press Conference
Friel, Muth Joined by PennDOT Secretary Carroll to Announce St. Peters Road Project
ELVERSON, October 27, 2023 – State Rep. Paul Friel and state Sen. Katie Muth were joined Thursday by state Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll to announce a project to reconstruct areas of St. Peters Road (SR 4041) in St. Peters Village that have been destabilized...
Senate Dems Discuss Water, Sewer, Stormwater Infrastructure at Capitol Hearing
HARRISBURG, October 25, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senator Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) and Senator Maria Collett (D-Montgomery) to co-host a public...
Policy Committee Hearing: Water, Sewer, & Stormwater Management
Sen. Muth Introduces Office Intern, Anthony Fiore, on the Senate Floor
Senator Muth Floor Remarks on SR 83
Sen. Muth: Supporting COLAs for Pre-Act 9 Retirees
Supporting COLAs for Pre-Act 9 Retirees
Sen. Muth Announces Over $1.3 Million in DCNR Grants for SD44 Projects
ROYERSFORD − October 6, 2023 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced that eight projects in Senate District 44 received over $1.3 million in state grant funding to create new recreational opportunities and conserve natural spaces. ...
Senate, House Dems Discuss Troubling Increase in Book Bans at Capitol Hearing
HARRISBURG, PA − October 6, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and state Rep. Ryan Bizarro (D-Erie), chair of the House Majority Policy Committee, joined Senator Amanda...
Policy Committee Hearing: Freedom to Read: The Unsettling Increase of Censorship in our Libraries and Schools
Sen. Muth, Sen. Williams Join Veterans, Elected Officials to Urge Support for MST Survivors
HARRISBURG − October 4, 2023 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) and Sen. Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) joined state Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D-Berks), several veterans and other elected officials in the Capitol yesterday to urge the Senate to...
Sen Muth: Supporting Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma
Supporting Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma
State Senators Welcome Opening of Whole Home Repairs Program for Chester County Homeowners
West Chester, Pa. − September 28, 2023 − Chester County homeowners looking to make critical household repairs to improve safety, increase energy efficiency, and enhance accessibility can now apply for funding through the Whole Home Repairs Program. “No...
Senator Muth Hosts Over 200 Local Veterans at Annual Veterans’ Expo
ROYERSFORD − September 25, 2023 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) hosted over 200 local veterans at her annual Veterans’ Expo this weekend in Montgomery County. Senator Muth’s Veterans’ Expo, held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in...