Press Releases
ADVISORY: Senate Dems to Host Hearing Thursday on Access to Early Childhood EducationÂ
HARRISBURG, November 15, 2022 â 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 SchoolsÂ
EXTON â November 2, 2022 â 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 â 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 CentersÂ
HARRISBURG, October 27, 2022 â 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 ProjectsÂ
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...
Sen. Muth Announces $3 Million Grant for Structured Literacy and Science of Reading Program for SD44 SchoolsÂ
HARRISBURG â October 24, 2022 â State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today joined elected officials, school administrators, teachers, and advocates to announce a $3 million grant to create a structured literacy and Science of Reading pilot program...
Sen. Muth Announces $1.14 Million Grant for Honey Brook Library Expansion  Â
HONEY BROOK â October 12, 2022 â State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today joined leaders from Honey Brook Community Library, the Chester County Library System, and local community members to announce a $1.14 million state grant for the much-needed...
Sen. Muth Hosts Over 250 Veterans at Annual Veteransâ ExpoÂ
OAKS, September 30, 2022 â State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Montgomery/Chester/Berks) today hosted more than 250 veterans from across Senate District 44 at her annual Veteransâ Expo. The Veteransâ Expo, held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, featured more than...
Policy Hearing Addresses Critical Need to Establish Statewide Rape Kit Tracking System
PHOENIXVILLE, September 23, 2022 â State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined state Rep. Morgan Cephas (D-Philadelphia) and members of the Senate and House Democratic Policy Committees at...
Sen. Muth Announces $375k in Grants for Local Park Projects  Â
HARRISBURG, September 20, 2022 â State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced that four projects in Senate District 44 have been awarded a total of $375,000 in state grants to improve infrastructure and recreation in the region. The projects,...
Sen. Muth, Sen. Kane Propose COLAs for PSERS, SERS Annuitants
HARRISBURG, September 19, 2022 â State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) and State Sen. John Kane (D-Delaware/Chester) today introduced plans to introduce legislation providing a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for beneficiaries of both the Pennsylvania...
Policy Hearing Highlights Importance of Mobile Health Clinics in PA
HARRISBURG, September 13, 2022 â State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined state Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) to host a virtual public hearing on strategies to enhance mobile...
ADVISORY: Senate Dems to Host Virtual Hearing on Enhancing Mobile Clinics and Community Health CentersÂ
HARRISBURG, September 9, 2022 â State Senator Katie Muth, chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, will join Senator Art Haywood to host a virtual public hearing on Tuesday about health equity in Pennsylvania. The virtual public hearing will be...
Sen. Muth Joins Fight Corporate Monopoliesâ Task Force
HARRISBURG, September 8, 2022 â With growing momentum sweeping across the United States to rein in the power of dominant corporations, Fight Corporate Monopolies today launched a new coalition of state and local leaders leading the charge, which features state Sen....
Roundtable Focuses on Deceptive Practices of So-Called âCrisis Pregnancy Centersâ
HARRISBURG, September 7, 2022 â State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined state Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks) and state Reps. Bridget Kosierowski (D-Lackawanna) and Melissa Shusterman...
Senate Democrats Discuss Secondary Impacts of Gun Violence at Policy Hearing
EAST NORRITON, August 24, 2022 â State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, hosted a public hearing in Montgomery County on the secondary impacts and consequences of gun violence in Pennsylvania along...
Sen. Muth Joins Advocates and Governor to Call for End to Conversion AbuseÂ
HARRISBURG, PA â August 16, 2022 â State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today stood alongside other legislators and advocates as Governor Tom Wolf signed Executive Order 2022-2 which directs state agencies to discourage conversion therapy in the...
Womenâs Health Caucus Holds Third Post-Roe PA Policy Hearing in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh â August 11, 2022 â This morning, the Pennsylvania Womenâs Health Caucus, in conjunction with the House and Senate Democratic Policy Committees, held its third hearing on post-Roe Pennsylvania at Chatham University. The hearing featured testimony...
Sen. Muth: Resident Watchdogs Were Crucial in Conviction of Energy TransferÂ
ROYERSFORD â August 5, 2022 â State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today commended the hard work of community watchdogs and impacted residents whose persistence, consistent documentation, and reporting of issues related to the construction of the Mariner...
Sen. Muth, House Dems Announce Legislation on Hospital Acquisitions and Price Transparency
COATESVILLE, August 5, 2022: State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today joined state Reps. Dan Williams (DâChester), Christina Sappey (D-Chester), and Danielle Friel Otten (D-Chester) to announce companion legislation in the House and Senate to require...
Sunoco Fails to Meet July 1 Cleanup Deadline at Marsh Creek State Park
EXTON â August 2, 2022 â Nearly two years since Sunoco Pipeline L.P. spilled drilling mud into Marsh Creek Lake and its tributaries, and more than one month past the companyâs agreed-upon remediation and restoration deadline, state Senator Katie Muth, D-Chester,...
Sen. Muth Announces $60k Grant for Friendship AmbulanceÂ
ROYERSFORD, July 29, 2022 â State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced that Friendship Ambulance of Royersford received a $60,000 grant through the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for the purchase of a new utility SUV...
Womenâs Health Caucus Hosts Second Policy Hearing on Post-Roe Pennsylvania
Philadelphia â July 26, 2022 â Today, the Womenâs Health Caucus conducted its second joint hearing with the House and Senate Democratic Policy Committees on Pennsylvania abortion access post-Roe. The hearing was held at the William Way Community Center and...
Policy Hearing Identifies Facts and Fiction of Post-Roe Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, JULY 19â The House and Senate Policy Committees convened a hearing Tuesday morning to explore what the future of healthcare looks like in Pennsylvania after the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade.