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Senator Patty Kim Announces $7 Million for Neighborhood Improvement Efforts
HARRISBURG, PA − December 15, 2025 − Senator Patty Kim (D-15) announced more than $7 million through the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) for community initiatives and projects throughout the 15th Senatorial District. “I’m grateful for the invaluable work...
Senator Patty Kim Encourages Constituents to Attend Upcoming PUC Public Input Hearing at the Keystone Building in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, PA − December 9, 2025 − Senator Patty Kim is encouraging constituents to attend the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's (PUC) upcoming hearing at the Keystone Building in Harrisburg on Wednesday, December 10, at 6 p.m. to gather public testimony on...
Senator Kim Applauds Passage of State Budget
Senator Patty Kim Applauds Passage of State Budget
HARRISBURG, PA − November 12, 2025 − On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the Senate of Pennsylvania passed the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget. Senator Patty Kim commented on the newly passed state budget: “The budget that passed today is a compromise that I supported...
Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Committee Holds Hearing Regarding Supporting Home Care Workers & Consumers
PHILADELPHIA, PA − November 10, 2025 −Today, Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a hearing to examine direct care employee wages, and the trends observed in the Commonwealth over the last decade. “Earlier this year, I walked a day in the life of a home care worker...
Joint Statement from Senator Kim and Representative Madsen on Cleveland Cliffs Closure
Harrisburg, PA − October 16, 2025 − Senator Patty Kim and Representative David Madsen released the following statement on Cleveland Cliffs Closure: "While deeply disappointing and frustrating, Cleveland Cliffs' plan to permanently close the Steelton mill in January...
It’s Long Past Time to Get the State Budget Done
The famous proverb “when elephants fight, the grass suffers” means the weak get hurt in conflict between the powerful. It is an apt way to assess the ongoing state budget impasse and the partisan gridlock that has affected our political system. Finger pointing and blame is not a constructive way to resolve the issue, and there are far too many everyday Pennsylvanians that will suffer as a result.
Senator Kim Announces Over $1.7 Million in PCCD Grant Funding for 15th District
HARRISBURG, PA – Senator Patty Kim (D-Dauphin) today announced that $1,738,331 in funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) has been awarded to organizations and initiatives in the 15th District (Lower Dauphin County). The funding will...
Sen. Kim, Rep. Fleming, Veolia Issue Joint Statement On Discolored Water Issues
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Following a meeting hosted Monday by Sen. Patty Kim and Rep. Justin Fleming, Veolia has committed to taking several actions, including holding a series of public meetings for their customers in the Harrisburg region who have experienced discolored...
Forging the Future: PA Lawmakers Launch Effort to Reclaim Steelmaking Dominance
Harrisburg, PA, July 17, 2025 – State Senators Nick Pisciottano and Patty Kim, along with State Representatives David Madsen, John Inglis, and Nate Davidson, today announced the introduction of companion legislation designed to strengthen Pennsylvania’s steel industry, protect and create jobs, and reestablish the Commonwealth’s leadership in American manufacturing.
State Senator Patty Kim Named 2025 Pennsylvania PBS Champion of Lifelong Learning
HARRISBURG, PA − June 12, 2025 − State Senator Patty Kim has been selected as one of eight recipients of the 2025 Pennsylvania PBS Good Neighbor Award which recognize individuals who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to public broadcasting and educational...
Senator Patty Kim Announces Over $2 Million in Housing and Homelessness Prevention Funding for the 15th District
HARRISBURG, PA − June 12, 2025 − Senator Patty Kim (D-15) announced that the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) has approved $2,133,000 in grant funding for multiple housing projects throughout the 15th District through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability...
State Legislative Delegation, City of Harrisburg, Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority, and Capital Region Economic Development Corporation Announce Downtown Revitalization Planning Effort
HARRISBURG, PA − May 23, 2025 − Today, Senator Patty Kim, and Representatives Nate Davidson, Dave Madsen, and Justin Fleming announced a partnership with the City of Harrisburg, Harrisburg Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (ICA), and Capital Region Economic...
Senator Patty Kim Announces $446,363 Solar for Schools Grant Award for Steelton-Highspire Elementary School Solar Project
STEELTON, PA − May 20, 2025 − Today, Senator Kim announced that the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) has awarded $446,363 to the Steelton-Highspire School District for solar upgrades at Steelton-Highspire Elementary School. The grant, awarded through the Solar...
Senators Patty Kim and Amanda M. Cappelletti Introduce Legislation to Require Records of Deaths in Custody
Harrisburg, PA − April 15, 2025 − Senators Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17) and Patty Kim (D-15) today highlighted their legislation to require Pennsylvania enforcement agencies to comply with the federal Death in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA). The DCRA...
The Gateway Project in Harrisburg Receives $500,000 State Grant to Expand Affordable Housing
Harrisburg, PA − April 11, 2025 − This week, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency announced a Community Revitalization Fund Program (CRFP) grant in the amount of $500,000 for Wildheart Ministries to expand affordable housing and revitalize a...
Budget Hearing Closing Remarks
Budget Hearing – Dept of Education Remarks
Senator Patty Kim Announces $2.35 Million in Multimodal Grants for 15th District
HARRISBURG, PA – February 24, 2025 – Senator Patty Kim (D-15) announced more than $2.3 million in Multimodal Transportation Fund state grants for the 15th District (Lower Dauphin County) to restore aging infrastructure and improve road safety conditions. Kim worked...
Senator Patty Kim Announces $387,000 for Local Fire Departments & EMS
HARRISBURG, PA – February 13, 2025 – Senator Patty Kim (D-15) announced more than $387,000 in operational grant funding for local fire departments and emergency medical services (EMS) throughout Senatorial District 15. “As I continue visiting each of the...