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Kane, Sappey Announce Funding for Stream Restoration
HARRISBURG, January 19, 2024 – State Rep. Christina Sappey and State Sen. John Kane, both D-Chester, today announced that more than $200,000 in state grants have been awarded to the Brandywine Red Clay Alliance to help fund flood mitigation efforts in Chester County.
Senator John I. Kane Announces Over $1.5 Million in DEP Funding to Reduce Emissions in the City of Chester
Chester, PA − January 16, 2024 − Senator John I. Kane is pleased to announce that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has agreed to invest $1.5 million in replacing three Class 8 refuse collection trucks in Chester with Battery Electric Vehicles...
Celebrating Local Arts and Culture: $72,475 in PARC Grants Awarded to 9th District Organizations
Harrisburg, PA – January 8, 2024 − State Senator John I. Kane (D) along with his colleagues, Rep. Christina Sappey of the 158th District, Rep Leanne Krueger of the 161st District, Rep. Carol Kazeem of the 159th District, and Rep. Lisa Borowski of the 168th District,...
Senator Kane and Rep. Sappey Secure Over $900,000 in Grants for Major Water Infrastructure Upgrades in 158th House District.
Chester County, PA – December 21, 2023 – Senator John I. Kane and Representative Christina D. Sappey of the 158th House District are thrilled to announce that they have secured over $900,000 in H2O and SWS grants. This money will go towards important upgrades to water...
In the 9th – Longwood Gardens
Master Plumber and State Senator John I. Kane Announces Over $11 Million in H2O and SWS Grants for Pennsylvania’s 9th District
December 20, 2023 – State Senator John I. Kane, the only Master Plumber in the Pennsylvania State Senate, is pleased to announce the allocation of over $11 million in H2O and Small Water and Sewer (SWS) grants for various initiatives across Pennsylvania's 9th...
Senate Democrats Share Joint Statement on PA Supreme Court Wage Theft Decision
November 30, 2023 – Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus, including Senator Vincent Hughes, Senator John Kane, Senator Christine Tartaglione, and Senator Lindsey Williams, issued a joint statement in response to the PA Supreme Court’s opinion that...
Policy Committee Hearing: A.I. and Its Impact on the Commonwealth
Senate Dems Discuss Impacts of Generative AI at Policy Hearing
PHOENIXVILLE, November 16, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senator Jimmy Dillon (D-Philadelphia) and Senator John Kane (D-Chester/Delaware) to co-host a public...
State Senators John Kane and Judy Schwank, and Representative Napoleon Nelson Introduce Bills to Bring Student Mental Health Days to Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA – November 16, 2023 – State Senators John I. Kane and Judy Schwank have teamed up to introduce new legislation that will allow K-12 students to take excused mental health days in Pennsylvania. In collaboration, Representative Napoleon Nelson has...
Senator Kane Advocates with Commonwealth Students for Mental Health Days
Students for Mental Health Days Rally for SB 886
Kane, Tartaglione, & Dillon Announce Legislative Package to Aid Addiction Recovery
Harrisburg, PA − November 14, 2023 – Today, State Senators Christine Tartaglione (D-2), John Kane (D-9), and Jimmy Dillon (D-5) announced a package of legislation aimed at overhauling Pennsylvania's addiction recovery system. States across the...
Sen. Kane: Improving PA’s Drug & Alcohol Addiction Recovery System
Senator Kane hosts annual Veterans luncheon
Sen. Kane: Supporting COLAs for Pre-Act 9 Retirees
Senator John I. Kane and Representative Christina Sappey Announce over $450,000 in DCNR Funding for 158th Legislative District
Chester County, PA − October 16, 2023 − Senator John I. Kane and Representative Christina Sappey are pleased to announce the allocation of grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) for conservation projects in...
Senator John I. Kane Announces over $2.6 Million in DCNR Grant Funding for 9th District Conservation Projects
Harrisburg, PA − October 6, 2023 − Senator John Kane is pleased to announce the allocation of grant funding for conservation projects in the 9th District. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has awarded grants to various...
Senator John I Kane Secures Over 7.1 Million in PCCD Funding for Senate District 9
Harrisburg, PA − September 27, 2023 − The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) met to announce the approval of several important funding initiatives for Senate District 9. These funds will support various programs aimed at enhancing public safety...