Nicholas A. Colafella (born January 13, 1939) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
[3] He earned a degree in education from Youngstown University in 1962, an M.Ed.
[3] Prior to elective office, he served as a dean at the Community College of Beaver County.
[4] In 1978, he unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania's 25th congressional district.
He was named to the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission in 2004.