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Kane, Comitta Secure $100,000 for KACS New Building Project
West Chester − August 17, 2023 – Kennett Area Community Service’s (KACS) plans to build a new, larger facility to house its food cupboard, emergency assistance, and other programs recently got a major boost thanks to $100,000 in state funding secured by state...

Senator John I. Kane Celebrates Launch of Governor Shapiro’s Commonwealth Workforce Transformation Program
Delaware County − August 1, 2023 − Senator John I. Kane, minority chair of the Labor & Industry Committee, announced his support for Governor Shapiro’s signing of an Executive Order which focuses on expanding workforce development, spurring economic growth,...
Intellectual Disability Funding Press Conference
Senator Kane Recycled Stuffed Toy Remarks

State Senators John I. Kane, Tim Kearney, and Delaware County Council to Co-Host Delco Broadband and Digital Equity Community Conversation
Delaware County − June 22, 2023 − State Senator John I. Kane, State Senator Tim Kearney, and Delaware County Council are pleased to announce they are co-hosting a Delco Broadband and Digital Equity Community Conversation at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27 at...

Delaware County Senators Announce $555K PCCD Grant for County Intermediate Punishment Treatment Program
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – JUNE 14, 2023 – Senators John Kane, Tim Kearney, and Anthony H. Williams today announced that Delaware County has been awarded a $550,000 state grant to support the Intermediate Punishment Treatment Program Initiative for the 2023-24 fiscal year....

2023 District 9 PHARE Program and Project Awards
Congratulations to the projects and programs in District 9 who were awarded Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) funding! This funding provides a significant boost to housing affordability initiatives in our 9th Senatorial...
Sen. Kane Remarks: Animal Protection Caucus Presser
Sen. Kane Remarks: Rally for Safe Health Care Staffing
Sen. Kane Welcomes Peyton & Angel to the Senate Chamber
Sen. Kane Speaks on Senate Floor on Alcohol Awareness Month

Senate, House Dems Discuss Need for COLA for PSERS and SERS Retirees
HARRISBURG, March 21, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and House Democratic Policy Committee Chair Ryan Bizzarro (D-Erie) today joined Sen. John Kane (D-Chester/Delaware), Rep....

Senator John Kane Announces over $7.3 Million in State Funding for Local Projects
Chester, PA – March 16, 2023- Senator John I. Kane (Delaware/Chester) is pleased to announce a total of $7,368,207 in State funding will be awarded for various projects in the 9th Senatorial District of Delaware and Chester Counties. These funds will be...

Delaware County State Senators issue joint statement in response to Crozer Health Layoffs
Delaware County, PA- March 15, 2023 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D- Delaware/ Montgomery), Senator John Kane (D-Delaware/Chester), and Senator Tim Kearney (D- Delaware) issued the following joint statement in response to Crozer Health’s...

PA Senators Cappelletti, Comitta, Kane, Kearney, and Muth Present $400,000 State Grant to Child Guidance Resource Center to Benefit Vital Student Mental Health Services
Havertown, PA (March 2, 2023) – Pennsylvania Senators Amanda M. Cappelletti, Carolyn Comitta, John Kane, Tim Kearney, and Katie Muth today presented a check for a state grant totaling $400,000 to the Child Guidance Resource Center (CGRC) which serves the greater...
Senator Kane’s Education Funding Ruling Remarks

2022-23 District 9 Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) Competitive Grants
On September 6, 2022, PCCD announced the availability of $85.5 million in state and federal funding over a 29-month period to support FY 2022-23 Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) Competitive Grants. The purpose of VIP funding is to provide grants and...

Kane, Comitta Remind Residents of Friday Deadline to Review Broadband Access Map
West Chester, Pa − January 10, 2023 – Residents have until Friday, January 13 to review the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) broadband access map and challenge any inaccuracies regarding location, service, speed, or availability, said State Senators Carolyn...

Senator John I. Kane Announces $6 Million Grant Award for Riddle Memorial Hospital Project
Harrisburg, PA − January 5, 2022 − Senator Kane has announced that Riddle Hospital would be the beneficiary of the state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant, totaling $6 Million dollars. The awarded funding will be used for the renovation and...

Kane, Comitta Announce $4 Million for Westtown to Preserve Crebilly Farm
West Chester, Pa − December 29, 2022 – State Senators Carolyn Comitta and John Kane announced today that an additional $4 million in grant funding is being directed to efforts to preserve Crebilly Farm in Westtown Township. The grant, funded by federal dollars...