Comitta Working for Chester County
Statement from Senator Comitta about her Support of the Citizens of Chester County This week I was thrilled to work with my friend and colleague, Senator John Kane, to secure $100,000 in state funding for Kennett Area Community Service’s (KACS) new building project. The nonprofit organization plans to build a 24,500-square-foot building to house its food cupboard, emergency assistance, and other programs on West Cypress Street in...
Homelessness in Chester County
436 People were counted as homeless in Chester County during the annual survey. Good News-The census found over 500 homeless in 2020. So 436 is significant improvement. Bad News-Chester County is one of the wealthiest counties in the country, but there are still over 400(that were found to be counted) homeless people in our county. 35% are veterans. See the full report. These numbers help focus county and local resources on the...
Conestoga High Supporting Freedom of the Press
State Senator Comitta, PA. Representative Shusterman introduce law to empower student journalists Legislation calling for stronger protections for student journalists was supported by students from Conestoga High School at a press conference in Harrisburg. “A free press is fundamental to our democracy. That’s why it’s so important that we empower and inspire the next generation of journalists to use their voices with accountability,...
Be Proud of our Schools-Part Two
Conestoga High Schoolers Take World by Storm in Math Modeling Challenge For 14 straight hours in early March, a small group of Conestoga High School students came together to participate in an international online math modeling competition. A combination of math smarts and creative thinking has added up to a spot in the finals for the team, whose submission was selected as one of the best solutions to questions around the predicted...
2023 Election Season is Starting
Primary Election is May 16th. Get involved in Chester County or your local school district or your municipal governance. Take action now to be on the annual vote by mail list. Get 17 and 18 year olds registered.
2022 Results 2: PA House FLIPS Democratic
Come January, Democrats will have a MAJORITY in the PA House of Representatives for the first time since 2010!