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Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing on Lowering Your Electric Bill
HARRISBURG, PA − June 23, 2026 − Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller (D-14) hosted a policy hearing examining solutions to lower consumer electric bills, alongside Senator Kane and Senator Malone. Experts provided testimony regarding strategies to...
Senate Democratic Policy Committee – Lowering Your Electric Bill
Senator Kane recognizes “Delco Day” 2026
Senator Kane designates June 8-14 as Union Organizing Week
Tartaglione, Kane, Robinson Accessibility Bill Signed into Law as Act 16 of 2026
Harrisburg, PA, May 6, 2026 – Today, Senators Tina Tartaglione (D-2, Philadelphia), John Kane (D-9, Chester/Delaware), and Devlin Robinson (R-37, Allegheny) announced that Senate Bill 867 has been signed into law by the Governor, becoming Act No. 16 of 2026. The...
Senator John I. Kane and Senate Democrats Urge Penn State to Respect Graduate Workers and Bargain in Good Faith
HARRISBURG, PA – April 21, 2026 − State Senator John I. Kane (D–Delaware/Chester) announced that he has joined his Senate Democratic colleagues in calling on Penn State University leadership to respect the will of its graduate assistants and move forward with good...
PA Senate Democrats Write Letter of support for Penn State-UAW
April 13, 2026: The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats sent the following letter of support for Penn State-UAW:
State Senator John I. Kane and State Representative Carol Kazeem Announce Upcoming Free Senior Expo
CHESTER, PA – March 31, 2026 – State Senator John I. Kane and State Representative Carol Kazeem are pleased to announce their upcoming Senior Expo on Thursday, April 9th, 2026. The event will be held at the Furey Road Fieldhouse, located at 8500 Furey Rd, Upper...
Senator John Kane Announces Over $7.2 Million in Transportation and Infrastructure Grants for District 9
HARRISBURG, PA — January 20, 2026 − Senator John Kane (D–Delaware/Chester) today announced more than $7.2 million in state grant funding awarded to communities across Senate District 9 through the Multimodal Transportation Fund and the PA Small Water and Sewer...
Senator Kane Announces Over $6.1 Million in Local Share Account Funding for Infrastructure, Public Safety, and Community Projects Across the 9th Senatorial District
HARRISBURG, PA — Senator John Kane (D–Chester/Delaware) today announced more than $6.1 million in Local Share Account (LSA) grant funding awarded to municipalities, counties, authorities, and nonprofit partners throughout the 9th Senatorial District, supporting...
Senator John Kane Introduces Resolution Recognizing December 2 as World Nuclear Energy Day in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA – December 2, 2025 − State Senator John Kane (D–Chester/Delaware), co-chair of the bipartisan and bicameral Nuclear Energy Caucus, announced today that he has introduced a resolution officially recognizing December 2, 2025, as World Nuclear Energy Day...
Senator Kane Statement on Passage of the 2025–26 Pennsylvania Budget
Harrisburg, PA − November 12, 2024 “After months of delay, I’m relieved that the 2025–26 Pennsylvania Budget has finally passed, and that it puts Pennsylvanians first. This budget is a responsible, balanced plan that delivers real results for working families,...
Senator Kane joins DDAP & Keystone Contractors Recognizing Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Senator Kane visits Chester County Food Bank during Budget Impasse
Senator Kane Speaks at Recovery Advocacy Day
Overdose Awareness Vigil
Senator Kane Leads Pennsylvania Broadband Advocates in Urgent Letter to Gov. Shapiro to Protect $65M Digital Equity Funding
On June 30, 2025, Pennsylvania’s leading “broadband-for-all” advocates, including over 30 elected officials, sent a letter to Governor Shapiro urging him to challenge President Trump’s illegal termination of $65 million in federal “Digital Equity Act” grants. These...
Comitta, Kane Secure Funding for Good Fellowship Ambulance
West Chester, PA – July 7, 2025 – Good Fellowship Ambulance and EMS Training Institute, an emergency medical provider that covers ten municipalities in the West Chester area, is getting a new EMS-capable, all-terrain utility vehicles (UTV) thanks to grant funding...
The Pennsylvania Department of Health Announces Updates to Naloxone Standing Order
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has announced important updates to the state's Naloxone Standing Order, effective May 8, 2025. After thorough review and consultation with stakeholders including law enforcement and emergency services, Secretary of Health Dr....
Senator Kane Announces Over $470,000 in Substance Abuse Prevention and Forensic Science Funding for Senate District 9
June 16, 2025 − Three local organizations have been awarded funding through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) during their June 12 meeting. The awarded organizations include: PA State System of Higher Education Foundation: $174,428 for their...