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Senator Pisciottano Speaks in Support of Union Organizing Week
Let’s take the EDGE off price hikes for PA’s working families
By Senator Jay Costa and Senator Nick Pisciottano After months of uncertainty from Washington D.C., a yo-yo stock market responding to on-again, off-again tariffs that are triggering inflation, and economic growth that seems to be sputtering to a crawl, families are worried about their costs and...
Sen. Pisciottano Supporting CPA Profession in PA
Nick in Your Neighborhood: Secretos de mis Abuelos
Senator Nick Pisciottano Issues Statement on Penn State’s Decision to Keep Greater Allegheny Campus Open
McKeesport, PA, May 22, 2025 – State Sen. Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) today celebrated the decision that the Penn State Greater Allegheny campus will remain open. Faced with ongoing budget shortfalls, Penn State University President Neeli Bendapudi announced in February that a dozen...
Senator Nick Pisciottano Announces Extension of Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program Application Deadline to December 31, 2025
Monroeville, PA, May 21, 2025 — Senator Nick Pisciottano (D–Allegheny) announced today that the application deadline for Pennsylvania’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) Program has been extended to December 31, 2025. This extension provides eligible Pennsylvanians with additional time to apply for...
Senator Nick Pisciottano Announces Over $360,000 in Solar for Schools Grant for Clairton City School District
Monroeville, PA, May 20, 2025 – State Sen. Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) today announced that the Clairton City School District has been awarded a $361,990 grant through the Solar for Schools Grant Program (S4S) from the Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development (DCED). The grant will...
Bipartisan effort underway to establish new legislation to hold funeral home directors accountable
PITTSBURGH — A bipartisan movement in Harrisburg aims to hold funeral home directors accountable after a Pittsburgh funeral director was charged for allegedly mishandling pet remains. “We realized there was a gap in the law and there was really no state law regulating this funeral activity for the...
Pennsylvania lawmaker propose bill to hold funeral homes accountable for pet cremations
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A Pennsylvania lawmaker has proposed a bill that would hold funeral homes accountable for pet cremations. abc27 news reported back in April when Pennsylvania’s AG Dave Sunday first announced charges against a funeral home owner who allegedly was throwing out remains of...
Senate Democrats Jay Costa, Nick Pisciottano Celebrate Passage of EDGE Tax Credit in PA House, Call for Swift Movement in the Senate
PITTSBURGH, PA – May 14, 2025 – Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed HB 500, a critical part of Governor Shapiro’s Lightning Plan which updates the Pennsylvania Economic Development for a Growing Economy (PA EDGE) Tax Credit Program to bring next-generation energy, fuel, and...
Nick in Your Neighborhood: Lampert’s Market
Pa. Senators Collett & Pisciottano Introduce Worker Protection Legislation with the Pa. PRO Act
Harrisburg, Pa. — Senator Maria Collett (D-12, Montgomery) and Senator Nick Pisciottano (D-45, Allegheny) announced their introduction of the Pennsylvania Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act on Wednesday, May 13, which would strengthen workers' rights and modernize the state's labor laws....
Steel Valley’s Senator Pisciottano Introduces “FORGES” to Revitalize Steel Industry, Create Jobs
Harrisburg, PA, May 7, 2025– State Sen. Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) today announced the introduction of landmark legislation designed to strengthen Pennsylvania’s steel industry, protect and create jobs, and reestablish the Commonwealth’s leadership in American manufacturing. The legislation,...
Sen. Pisciottano – 2025 Student Government Day
Senator Nick Pisciottano Announces $40,000 Grant for Munhall VFC #4 Recruitment and Retention Pilot Program
Monroeville, PA, April 20, 2025 – State Sen. Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) today announced that Munhall Volunteer Fire Company #4 has been awarded a $40,000 grant to support a new pilot program focused on the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. The funding will enable the fire...
Nick in Your Neighborhood: Schink’s Hardware
AG Sunday Charges Pittsburgh-Based Funeral Home Owner with Deceiving 6,500+ Pet Owners who Paid for Burial Services, but Received Ashes from other Animals
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against Patrick Vereb regarding the Pittsburgh-based funeral home owner’s theft of more than $650,000 from customers who paid for pet burial and cremation services between 2021 and 2024. Vereb, owner of Vereb Funeral Home and Eternity Pet...
Pittsburgh funeral home owner allegedly dumped pets in landfill after charging for cremations
PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh funeral home owner is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from people who paid for pet burial and cremation services. According to the Pennsylvania attorney general, thousands of dogs and cats were improperly disposed of after their owners paid for...
Senate Democratic Caucus Hosts Hearing Regarding the Future of Mass Transit
PITTSBURGH, PA − April 15, 2025 − Today, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a hearing to examine the needs of regional mass transit systems and assess ways to ensure that their benefits remain accessible to residents and local businesses in Pennsylvania. "Across our...