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All Eyes On PA: Sen. Collett Urges Voters To Make Their Voices Heard On Nov. 5
Op-ed by Senator Maria Collett
With just days until Election Day, all eyes are on swing states like Pennsylvania.
Here, every vote is an opportunity to make a difference and fight for your values, both at the presidential level and in hotly contested state legislative races. In 2022, the closest state House race was decided by only 63 votes. Today, the state House is narrowly controlled by Democrats, 102-101, while the Senate is controlled by Republicans, 28-22.
Senator Collett, State Reps Secure $5.5M for Local Development & Public Safety Projects
Fort Washington, Pa. − नवंबर 1, 2024 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) has announced $5,500,000 in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant funding for six community projects in her district. “I’m proud to have advocated on behalf of these...
Hundreds of Neighbors, Elected Officials Celebrate Mitzvah Circle’s New Lansdale Facility
Lansdale, Pa. − अक्टूबर 30, 2024 − Mitzvah Circle, a nonprofit helping hundreds of thousands of people meet their basic needs each year, celebrated the grand opening of their new, permanent home in Lansdale today. Fran Held, Executive Director of Mitzvah Circle, said:...
Senator Collett Hosts 6th Annual Family Health Fair in Willow Grove
Hatboro, Pa.− अक्टूबर 29, 2024 − To ensure local families have resources they need to stay safe and healthy this fall, state Senator Maria Collett (D12-Montgomery), a registered nurse, hosted her sixth annual Family Health Fair on शनिवार, अक्टूबर 26 at the Willow...
Senator Collett Wants to Make it Easier for Pregnant People & Victims of Domestic Violence to Get a Divorce in PA
Harrisburg, Pa. − अक्टूबर 23, 2024 − To ensure domestic violence survivors and pregnant people have a pathway to divorce, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) plans to introduce legislation to reform Pennsylvania’s antiquated divorce laws, removing “fault-based” provisions and drastically reducing wait times.
Senator Collett Celebrates Nearly $12M in Infrastructure Funding for Schools & Municipalities in the 12th District
Fort Washington, Pa. − अक्टूबर 22, 2024 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) has announced $11,837,112 in state grant funding for more than two dozen infrastructure-related projects across the 12th Senatorial District. “Investments in local infrastructure...
PA First Lady, Secretary of Education join Lawmakers in Harrisburg to Celebrate Funding for Period Products in Public Schools and Advocate for Menstrual Equity Act
Harrisburg, PA − अक्टूबर 21, 2024 – Pennsylvania's First Lady Lori Shapiro, Senators, Representatives, Secretary of Education Dr. Mumin, and advocates gathered for a press event to celebrate the $3 million invested through the last state budget to...
Collett Secures $269K to Protect Houses of Worship, Community Organizations
Fort Washington, Pa. — Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) has announced $269,000 in NonProfit Security Grant Program funding for nonprofit organizations to protect the safety and security of their facilities. “With hate-related incidents on the rise, it’s more...
PA Senators Collett & Kane Take Action to Protect Child Actors from Abuse
Harrisburg, Pa. − अक्टूबर 11, 2024 − To prevent known abusers from working with children on Pennsylvania film sets, state Senators Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) and John I. Kane (D-9 Chester/Delaware) are proposing legislation that would require child abuse...
Collett and Ward Bill Enabling Better Service at Long-Term Care Facilities Heads to the Governor’s Desk
HARRISBURG – अक्टूबर 8, 2024 − The Senate today approved a bill introduced by Sens. Judy Ward (R-30) and Maria Collett (D-12) that would enhance the availability and quality of service at long-term care facilities in Pennsylvania, sending it to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s...
Senator Collett Secures $5M for Victims’ Services & Crime Prevention
Fort Washington, Pa. — Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) has announced $5,040,963 in Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) grant funding for Montgomery County agencies and organizations providing victim support services and crime prevention...
Senator Collett Announces $250K to Improve North Penn School District Facilities
Fort Washington, Pa. — Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) is pleased to announce $250,180 in state funding for North Penn School District through the Pennsylvania School Environmental Repair Grant Program. "Every time we invest in safe school infrastructure,...
Sen. Collett Celebrates Funding for Free Menstrual Products in Montgomery County Public Schools
Fort Washington, PA - सितम्बर 17, 2024 — Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) announced $91,476 in state funding to provide period products in school districts, intermediate units, career and technical centers, and charter schools across her district. “Everyone...
सीनेटर कोलेट ने वार्षिक स्वास्थ्य मेले में स्थानीय वरिष्ठ नागरिकों का समर्थन किया
सौडरटन, पेनसिल्वेनिया - 21 अगस्त, 2024 - शुक्रवार, 16 अगस्त को इंडियन वैली में आयोजित जेनरेशन्स में सीनेटर मारिया कोलेट (डी-12 मोंटगोमरी) के वार्षिक वरिष्ठ स्वास्थ्य मेले में 100 से अधिक वरिष्ठ नागरिक शामिल हुए। "यह आवश्यक है कि पेंसिल्वेनिया के वृद्धों को जीवन जीने के लिए आवश्यक संसाधन उपलब्ध हों...
सीनेटर कोलेट ने परिवहन अवसंरचना परियोजनाओं के लिए 2 मिलियन डॉलर सुरक्षित किए
फोर्ट वाशिंगटन, पेनसिल्वेनिया - सीनेटर मारिया कोलेट (डी-12 मोंटगोमरी) ने अपने जिले में पुराने बुनियादी ढांचे को बहाल करने और यातायात सुरक्षा में सुधार करने के लिए मल्टीमॉडल ट्रांसपोर्टेशन फंड अनुदान में $2 मिलियन से अधिक की घोषणा की। "पेंसिल्वेनिया की सड़कों में निवेश करने से हमारे समुदाय...
कोलेट और मालागरी ने साउडरटन फैमिली फेस्ट में 500 की मेजबानी की
सौडरटन, पेनसिल्वेनिया - 5 अगस्त, 2024 - शनिवार, 3 अगस्त को सीनेटर मारिया कोलेट (डी-12 मोंटगोमरी) और प्रतिनिधि स्टीव मालागरी (डी-53 मोंटगोमरी) ने सौडरटन कम्युनिटी पार्क में अपना पहला फैमिली फेस्ट आयोजित किया। "मैं प्रतिनिधि मालागरी के साथ मिलकर काम करने के लिए उत्साहित था...
सीनेटर कोलेट ने लोअर ग्वेनेड में यातायात सुरक्षा सुधार के लिए $324,640 की घोषणा की
लोअर ग्वेनेड, पेनसिल्वेनिया - सीनेटर मारिया कोलेट (डी-12 मोंटगोमरी) ने पेंसिल्वेनिया परिवहन विभाग (पेनडॉट) के ग्रीन लाइट-गो कार्यक्रम के माध्यम से लोअर ग्वेनेड टाउनशिप में यातायात सुरक्षा और दक्षता में सुधार के लिए 324,640 डॉलर के अनुदान की घोषणा की है। लोअर...
सीनेटर कोलेट ने 2024-25 के बजट पर प्रतिक्रिया व्यक्त की
हैरिसबर्ग, पेनसिल्वेनिया - 12 जुलाई, 2024 - गुरुवार को, पेनसिल्वेनिया जनरल असेंबली ने एसबी 1001, वित्त वर्ष 2024-2025 का बजट विधेयक पारित किया, जिस पर गवर्नर शापिरो ने अधिनियमन के लिए हस्ताक्षर किए। सीनेटर मारिया कोलेट (डी-12 मोंटगोमरी, सीनेट डेमोक्रेटिक कॉकस सेक्रेटरी) ने मतदान किया...
Senator Collett Announces $3.3M for Affordable Housing Projects
Fort Washington, PA. – Senator Maria Collett (D-12) has announced $3,315,000 in grant funding for affordable housing projects and services in Montgomery County through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) fund. “Far too many...
Senator Collett Secures $500K for Victims’ Services, Indigent Defense, & Crime Prevention in Montco
Fort Washington, Pa. − जून 13, 2024 − Today, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) announced nearly $500,000 in Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) grant funding for Montgomery County based agencies and organizations. “As an attorney...
Senate Approves Collett, Ward Bill to Strengthen Child Sexual Abuse Laws
HARRISBURG – जून 12, 2024 − The state Senate today approved two bills introduced by Sen. Maria Collett (D-12) and Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) that would strengthen Pennsylvania laws related to child pornography and child sexual abuse. “The words we use in state laws...
Collett’s Paid Leave Bill Advances Through Senate Committee
Harrisburg, Pa. — Today, Senator Maria Collett’s (D-12 Montgomery) Family Care Act, SB 580, passed through the Senate Labor & Industry Committee in an 8-3 vote. The legislation would establish a statewide paid family and medical leave program.
Home Run for Lower Gwynedd Little League: Collett Secures $700,000 for New Ingersoll Park Facilities
Lower Gwynedd, Pa. − जून 1, 2024 − Today, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) visited Ingersoll Park, the home of Lower Gwynedd Little League, to announce $700,000 in state grant funding to support the construction of new public facilities benefitting Little...
Senator Collett Announces $187K for Montgomery County Food Pantries
Fort Washington, Pa. – Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) has announced $187,295 in funding for local food banks, pantries, and soup kitchens in Montgomery County through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency Grants. “When...
Supporting Our Seniors: Collett Hosts 300+ at Senior Expo
Montgomeryville, Pa. − मई 20, 2024 − On शुक्रवार, मई 17, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) hosted her spring Senior Expo at the Montgomery Township Community and Recreation Center. “As a nurse and the Democratic Chair of the Senate Aging & Youth Committee, I...
Collett Recognizes Nurses Week, Reflects on Nursing Career, Renews Call to Support PA’s Nursing Workforce
Fort Washington, Pa. − मई 10, 2024 − In honor of National Nurses Week (मई 6 – 12), Senator Maria Collett, RN (D-12 Montgomery) introduced several resolutions recognizing Pennsylvania nurses and renewed her call to foster a healthcare system that ensures both safe...
PA Leaders Gather to Support Funding for Period Products in Public Schools
Harrisburg, PA − मई 7, 2024 – Pennsylvania Senators, state Representatives, and others gathered for a press event to support and advocate for Governor Shapiro’s proposal to fund period products in public schools through this year’s budget. Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. students...
Senator Collett Secures $1.25M for School Safety & Security
Fort Washington, Pa. − अप्रैल 25, 2024 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) has announced nearly $1.25 million in Targeted School Safety Grants for Nonpublic Schools and School Safety and Security Grants, awarded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and...
Collett Urges PA Senate to Act on Paid Leave
Harrisburg, Pa. − अप्रैल 10, 2024 − Today, Pennsylvania Family Care Act (SB580) co-prime sponsor Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) joined fellow legislators, advocates, and stakeholders in the Pennsylvania State Capitol’s Main Rotunda to celebrate the...
Senator Collett Applauds New Federal PFAS Limits, Recommits to Clean Water for Every Pennsylvanian
Horsham, Pa. − अप्रैल 10, 2024 − Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the first enforceable national limits for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water and $1 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to help states test and...
Sen. Collett Talks Paid Leave & Sexual Harassment Policy at US Dept. of Labor Panel in Washington
Washington, D.C. − अप्रैल 8, 2024 − On सोमवार, अप्रैल 1, Pennsylvania Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) participated in panel discussion hosted by the United States Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau and Chief Diversity and Equity Office, "Celebrating Women...
Senator Collett Announces $250K Grant for Landmark Biomedical Apprenticeship Program
Fort Washington, PA — Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) has announced $250,000 in Schools-to-Work grant funding for Pennsylvania’s first Laboratory Animal Caretakers Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship program through the Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical...
Sen. Collett Announces $2.875M to Make Roadways Safer
Fort Washington, Pa. - मार्च 26, 2024 — Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) announced over $2.875 million in CFA Multimodal Transportation Fund grants to restore aging infrastructure and improve traffic safety in her district. “Transportation infrastructure...
Legislators Aim to Expand Dolly Parton’s Free Children’s Book-By-Mail Program in Pa
West Chester, PA − मार्च 5, 2024 – In honor of Read Across America Week, state legislators are teaming up to expand a free book-giving program started by country music legend Dolly Parton to children across Pennsylvania. State Senator Carolyn Comitta, state...
Collett, Ward Announce 10-Year Plan to Support PA Seniors, Opportunity for Public Comment
Harrisburg, Pa. − फ़रवरी 20, 2024 − Pennsylvania Senators Maria Collett (D-12) and Judy Ward (R-30), Chairs of the Senate Aging & Youth Committee and Registered Nurses, announced the publication of Aging Our Way, PA: A Plan for Lifelong Independence, a...
Senator Collett Announces Over $470K for Local Fire Companies & EMS
Fort Washington, Pa. − फ़रवरी 16, 2024 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) has announced $473,662 in grant funding for 30 local fire companies and emergency medical services (EMS) departments awarded by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner. “The 12th...
सीनेटर कोलेट ने गवर्नर शापिरो के 24-25 बजट संबोधन पर प्रतिक्रिया व्यक्त की
हैरिसबर्ग, पेनसिल्वेनिया - 6 फरवरी, 2024 - सीनेटर मारिया कोलेट (डी-12 मोंटगोमरी, डेमोक्रेटिक कॉकस सचिव) ने आज गवर्नर जोश शापिरो के बजट संबोधन में भाग लिया और निम्नलिखित टिप्पणियाँ साझा करना चाहेंगी: "यहाँ पेंसिल्वेनिया में, हमारे लिए यह महसूस करने का समय है कि हम...
Senator Collett Announces $667K in Traffic Safety Funding
Fort Washington, Pa. − जनवरी 30, 2024 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) announced nearly $667,000 in Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) grant funding to improve traffic safety and connect communities across her district. “Investing in Pennsylvania’s...
Sen. Collett Secures $650K for Local Trails, Flood Prevention
Lower Gwynedd, Pa. − जनवरी 16, 2024 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) announced today that Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) has awarded $650,000 in Act 13 grant funding across three exciting projects in her district. “The grants I’m...
Senator Collett Joins Governor Shapiro to Celebrate Childcare Tax Credit Expansion, Putting Money Back Into Working Families’ Pockets
Berwyn, Pa. − जनवरी 5, 2024 − Today, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) joined Governor Josh Shapiro and fellow legislators at the Upper Main Line YMCA in Berwyn, Pennsylvania to celebrate the $100 million expansion of...