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Senator Collett Announces $1.5 Million in State Grants for Her District
NORTH WALES, PA. – August 2, 2019 – Senator Maria Collett (D-12) today announced $1.5 million in state grants that will go to three projects in the 12th Senatorial District. “I’m thrilled to see the state invest in our communities and proud to have been able to...
Senator Collett Visits Neighborhood Mcdonald’s in Montgomery Township
NORTH WALES, PA. – August 1, 2019 – Senator Maria Collett (D-12) visited a locally owned and operated McDonald’s restaurant located in Montgomery Township yesterday to learn more about day-to-day operations and the people that keep the restaurant running. Senator...
PA Senate Democratic Caucus Decries Changes to SNAP Program, Urges PA Congressional Delegation to Oppose
Harrisburg, Pa. – July 29, 2019 – Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus sent a letter to the state’s congressional delegation, urging that the federal Department of Agriculture does not end automatic eligibility for Supplemental Nutritional Assistance...
Ceremonial groundbreaking held for planned new GVH Orthopaedics in Hatfield
HATFIELD — A new 12,000 square-foot building housing orthopaedic services is slated to open on Route 309 next to the Colmar train station in May of next year, Grand View Health CEO and President Jean Keeler said during a ceremonial groundbreaking at the site Wednesday...
Ambler art gallery sheds light on toxic chemicals in drinking water
The Cellini Studio Gallery in Ambler is putting on an art display in order to show residents of Bucks County the human consequences that have come from the Navy not being careful with their waste. A statement about human consequences will be put on display this week...
Dignitaries thanked for Korean War Peace Park fundraising
MONTGOMERY TWP. — A steamy Friday morning marked another major milestone for a planned peace park honoring Korean War veterans. Representatives and dignitaries from South Korea and Montgomery County turned over shovels meant to symbolize the start of work on the...
Catching Up with Senator Collett :: July 2019
Senator Collett District Office Open House at Warminster and North Wales locations
Senator Collett Becomes Brewer for a Day at Tannery Run Brew Works
The Brewers of Pennsylvania (BOP), the state’s official beer guild, was pleased and honored to host Senator Maria Collett at the latest Brewer For A Day event held at Tannery Run Brew Works in Ambler on July 15th. This was the BOP’s sixteenth successful Brewer For A...
Senator Collett Tours Tannery Run Brew Works :: July 15, 2019
Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center
Guest Opinion: Putting people over party will yield better PA budgets
It is often said that if you want to understand a government’s priorities, just look at its budget. This year’s Pennsylvania state budget offers encouraging boosts to education, health and human services, and sewer and stormwater management projects. As the Democratic...
Senator Collett Announces Nearly $800,000 for Affordable Housing in Bucks and Montgomery Counties
NORTH WALES, PA. – July 12, 2019 – Senator Maria Collett (D-12) today announced that local affordable housing projects in Bucks and Montgomery County received nearly $800,000 in funding through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement...
Senator Collett Hahnemann Hospital Protest
Democrats launching plan to save General Assistance, again
(Harrisburg) — A small cash assistance program for certain poor Pennsylvanians is slated to end at the start of August, after the GOP-controlled legislature voted to repeal it. Now, some Democratic members are drafting legislation to bring it back.
Democratic Senators to Introduce Emergency Relief Program Legislation to Fill Void Left by Elimination of General Assistance
(Harrisburg, Pa.) --- Following the elimination of General Assistance, several members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus circulated a cosponsorship memo to create an emergency relief program that would serve the population now without cash assistance....
It’s time for Harrisburg to deal with the sexual harassment problem | Opinion
The #MeToo movement has been instrumental in raising awareness of the pervasiveness of sexual harassment and sexual assault. It has highlighted the unfortunate reality that no industry or community is immune to this epidemic and brought to the light the lack of formal...
It’s time for Harrisburg to deal with the sexual harassment problem
The #MeToo movement has been instrumental in raising awareness of the pervasiveness of sexual harassment and sexual assault. It has highlighted the unfortunate reality that no industry or community is immune to this epidemic and brought to the light the lack of formal...
Senator Collett Reacts to Pennsylvania’s Final FY19-20 Budget
Harrisburg – June 28, 2019 – Yesterday, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget and related code bills and will now be sending them on to Governor Wolf for enactment. Senator Maria Collett (D-12, Bucks and Montgomery) wishes to...
Senator Collett Budget – General Assistance and Minimum Wage
Senator Collett Budget Missed Opportunities
Senator Maria Collett Budget Reaction
Members of Pa Senate Democratic Caucus Request Disaster Declaration on Gun Violence
Harrisburg, Pa. − June 24, 2019 − Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus today jointly sent a letter to Governor Tom Wolf requesting a disaster declaration for gun violence in the Commonwealth. “We believe it is necessary to raise the public’s awareness...
Warrington breaks ground on new $8.6M police station
Expected to finish next summer, the new building will include several modern upgrades not available the current police station and township administration building at 852 Easton Road. Warrington’s police department will soon have a building of its own, as officials...
Senator Maria Collett Floor Remarks on Elder Abuse Awareness Day in the Commonwealth
The proposed Family Care Act
When you or a loved one is diagnosed with a serious illness, taking time off from work for treatment can be costly, or even impossible. Families can risk financial hardship when faced with long-term treatments or even for routine medical events like the birth of a...
Pa. Sen. Maria Collett introduces two PFAS bills
Sen. Maria Collett, D-12, of Lower Gwynedd, introduced two bills Monday that she says would help Pennsylvania tackle problems relating to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. As told in a special report Sunday, five years after the unregulated chemicals were...
Senator Collett Remarks on Workplace Harassment
Pa. lawmakers considering paid medical leave measure
Two bills in the state House and Senate would establish a funding safety net for workers taking extended, long-term leave similar for medical issues similar to what is covered in the federal Family Medical Leave Act of 1993. State legislators in Bucks County are...
Setting clean-water standards is the EPA’s job. Pa. and other states are doing it instead.
When Maria Collett began knocking on doors as a Pennsylvania state Senate candidate in 2018, she heard one thing over and over: Do something about the drinking water. Collett, a registered nurse and attorney from Lower Gwynedd Township, heard it from mothers who...
Senators Maria Collett and Dan Laughlin Announce Legislation to Establish Statewide Family and Medical Leave Program
Harrisburg, Pa. – June 5, 2019 – Senator Maria Collett (D-Montgomery/Bucks) and Senator Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) held a press conference today to introduce their legislation, “The Family Care Act,” to establish a statewide Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program....
Sen. Collett Remarks on Family Care Act
Jackie Swain Remarks on Family Care Act
Family Care Act News Conference
Senator Collett Outlined Gun Reform Policy
Comcast Newsmakers – Contaminated Drinking Water
Senator Maria Collett Announces Legislation to Offer Real Id Discounts to Seniors
Harrisburg, Pa. – June 3, 2019 – Senator Maria Collett (D-Montgomery/Bucks) introduced a bill memo for cosponsorship today to reduce fees for seniors applying for REAL ID cards and driver’s licenses. Pennsylvania has the 5th largest elder population in the United...
Senator Collett Announces Red Light Enforcement Funds to Improve Traffic Safety
North Wales, Pa.− May 30, 2019 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12) has announced today that Upper Moreland Township has been awarded $106,500 in Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) funding to improve traffic safety. Pennsylvania’s ARLE program aims to make...
Senators shop bill to give AG more environmental authority
State Sens. Steve Santarsiero and Maria Collett want to give the state attorney general the ability to prosecute environmental crimes, without waiting for a referral from another agency. But detractors say authority should remain with the state DEP. State Sens. Steve...
Wolf visits Horsham, stumps with Stephens for PFAS funding
Gov. Tom Wolf visited Horsham on Pennsylvania to stump for a severance tax on natural gas drilling in the state, which he said could be used to pay the costs of cleaning up local drinking water contamination. State elected officials continue to seek funding sources to...