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Sen. Collett Remarks at PA Ice Cream Trail Launch
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. − May 20, 2024 − On Friday, May 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...
Sen. Collett Hosts 2024 Senior Expo
Collett Recognizes Nurses Week, Reflects on Nursing Career, Renews Call to Support PA’s Nursing Workforce
Fort Washington, Pa. − May 10, 2024 − In honor of National Nurses Week (May 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...
Celebrating PA Nurses: An Interview with Senator Collett
PA Leaders Gather to Support Funding for Period Products in Public Schools
Harrisburg, PA − May 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...
Sen. Collett Celebrates Nurses Week, School Nurses Day, & Skilled Nursing Care Week in PA
National Nurses Week 2024
Sen. Collett Supports the PA Korean VALOR Act
Sen. Collett Hosts $camJam Event
Senator Collett Secures $1.25M for School Safety & Security
Fort Washington, Pa. − April 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. − April 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...
Sen. Collett Stands with Homecare Workers
Senator Collett Applauds New Federal PFAS Limits, Recommits to Clean Water for Every Pennsylvanian
Horsham, Pa. − April 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 Applauds New Federal PFAS Limits
Sen. Collett Urges PA Senate to Act on Paid Leave
Sen. Collett Talks Paid Leave & Sexual Harassment Policy at US Dept. of Labor Panel in Washington
Washington, D.C. − April 8, 2024 − On Monday, April 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. - March 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...
Sen. Collett Celebrates ACA Anniversary & Rallies for Affordable Healthcare
Legislators Aim to Expand Dolly Parton’s Free Children’s Book-By-Mail Program in Pa
West Chester, PA − March 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...
Sen. Collett Visits Wissahickon Valley Library
Sen. Collett Tours Ridge Valley Maple Syrup Farm
Collett, Ward Announce 10-Year Plan to Support PA Seniors, Opportunity for Public Comment
Harrisburg, Pa. − February 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. − February 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...
2024-25 Budget Address Recap
Senator Collett Reacts to Gov. Shapiro’s 24-25 Budget Address
Harrisburg, Pa. − February 6, 2024 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery, Democratic Caucus Secretary) attended Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget address today and would like to share the following comments: “Here in Pennsylvania, it’s time for us to realize that we...
Senator Collett Announces $667K in Traffic Safety Funding
Fort Washington, Pa. − January 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...
Protecting Abortion Access in Post-Roe PA
Sen. Collett Secures $650K for Local Trails, Flood Prevention
Lower Gwynedd, Pa. − January 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. − January 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...
Sen. Collett Celebrates Childcare Tax Credit Expansion
Sen. Collett Announces Nearly $700K for Art & Culture Institutions
Lower Gwynedd, Pa. — Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) has announced $691,756 in grant funding for local arts and culture institutions through the COVID-19 ARPA PA Arts and Culture Recovery Program (PACR). “The 12th District’s museums and performing arts centers...
Sen. Collett Secures $6.5M For Water, Sewer, & Stormwater Infrastructure Improvements
Lower Gwynedd, Pa. − December 19, 2023 − Today, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) announced $6,547,117 in state grant funding for water supply, sanitary sewer, and stormwater projects across her district. “The success of municipal water, sewer, and stormwater...
Sen. Collett Sounds Off on Final PA Budget Deal
Fort Washington, Pa. − December 14, 2023 − Democratic Caucus Secretary Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) released a video to her constituents today discussing the long-awaited completion of the 2023-24 Budget and why the code bills passed this week matter for...
Sen. Collett Sounds Off on Final 23-24 Budget Deal
PA Legislature Approves Bill to Protect Sexually Exploited Children and Human Trafficking Victims
HARRISBURG - December 14, 2023 - Pennsylvania Senators Maria Collett (D-12), Cris Dush (R-25), and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28) celebrated the final passage of their legislation to ensure children who are victims of human trafficking can seek justice and access...