Teletown Hall Listen Live Link
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Deadline to apply for Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program December 31!
Deadline to apply for Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program December 31! Did you know… …this year, the deadline for older and disabled Pennsylvanians to apply for rebates on rent and property taxes paid in 2021 was extended from June 30 to Dec. 31, 2022? The property...See-Me-Imagine-You
Need Help Heating Your Home This Winter? Apply for LIHEAP Today!
Need Help Heating Your Home This Winter? Apply for LIHEAP Today! Right now, you have the chance to get a helping hand with keeping your home safe and warm this winter season. You can apply to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps families...
On 2022 MLK Day of Service, We Face a Generational Challenge
On 2022 MLK Day of Service, We Face a Generational Challenge We must continue to take a stand to protect the rights of marginalized Americans As we pass the one-year anniversary of the infamous insurrection attempt at the U.S. Capitol, we must now prepare for what...
Don’t Wait. Sign Up to Get the Shot Today
Don’t Wait. Sign Up to Get the Shot Today Vaccination rates are headed up, but we’re not there yet. Pennsylvania has more than half of its citizens over 12 years old vaccinated. We can do better! Senator Vincent Hughes urges you to sign up right now for this local...
May Day Challenge
Saturday • May 1 APPOINTMENT REQUIRED Bluford Chrter School720 Media StreetIn partnership with Jefferson Health Register Here or Call 215-512-2173 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine City Avenue4190 City AvenueIn partnership with Main Line Health REGISTER...
Help #StopTheVirus: Join the virtual dialogue on COVID-19 with Black men Thursday!
Help #StopTheVirus: Join the virtual dialogue on COVID-19 with Black men Thursday! We are going to #StopTheVirus together The latest event in the #StopTheVirus campaign happens this Thursday evening in a conversation I plan to convene with Black men about COVID-19....
Federal government, Pa. extend income tax filing deadline
Federal government, Pa. extend income tax filing deadline The Internal Revenue Service and the Pennsylvania Department have announced that they have extended tax filing deadlines to May 17 for 2020 taxes. This extension is meant to give additional time for taxpayers...
Learn how the $900 billion federal COVID-19 relief bill affects your community
Learn how the $900 billion federal COVID-19 relief bill affects your community Sen. Hughes & Congressman Dwight Evans are partnering with the Urban League to explain the second wave of pandemic relief The federal government recently passed a $900 billion COVID-19...We Go Together
Pennsylvania Absentee and Mail-in Ballot Return Guidance
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PADOS_NakedBallotGuidance_08-19-2020Summary of the Act 35 of 2020 Primary Election Report – August 1, 2020
Total Mail-in and Absentee ballots voted – 1,459,555 Total In-Person votes cast – 1.3 Million Total registered voters – 8,599,294 Total numbers of voters in Primary – 2,880,499 (about 33% of registered voters cast a ballot, which is far greater than in 2012 –...
What state benefits are available to those in need?
What state benefits are available to those in need? The $600 UI benefit has expired, here are some programs that can help The $600 weekly federal unemployment benefit expired July 25 and thousands of vulnerable Pennsylvanians will likely be without a...Gov. Wolf extends moratorium on evictions and foreclosures to Aug 31
Gov. Wolf extends moratorium on evictions and foreclosures to Aug 31 Apply for housing assistance today! Gov. Tom Wolf has extended a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures through August 31, ensuring that thousands of Pennsylvanians across the commonwealth will not...COVID-19 Testing Conversation
2019 District Day scheduled for August 17th
It is my pleasure to host the Annual District Day at Tustin Recreation Center on Saturday, August 17 from noon till 8 p.m. It is exciting to partner with West Philadelphia Financial Services Institution, State Representative Morgan Cephas & Councilman Curtis Jones...
The 2019-20 budget moves us forward, but isn’t enough
Senator Hughes shared his thoughts on the spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year moments before the Pennsylvania Senate Democrats passed the 2019-20 budget Thursday. In his address, Senator Hughes pointed to several areas where the budget moved us forward: ...Sheryl and I are standing with Cheyney University and its Resurgence Program!
Appropriations committee backs Senator Hughes career and technical schools bill
Thank you to members of the Senate Appropriations Committee for voting Senate Bill 89 out of committee. I’d also like to thank again Senate Education Committee Chairman Ryan Aument for partnering with me on this important piece of legislation. We offer much better...A new set of technology/innovation grants are here to help the community
On Nov. 2, Gov. Tom Wolf announced $30 million in new PAsmart grants. These grants aim to spur K-12 computer science and STEM education, expand registered apprenticeships, and support job training with Industry Partnership programs in the commonwealth and make us a...
Attorney General Josh Shapiro Announces Partnership with Sandy Hook Promise to Implement State-Wide School Safety Reporting Program
HARRISBURG — At the Sara Lindemuth/Anna Carter Primary School in Harrisburg today, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced a partnership with Sandy Hook Promise to roll out and operate the Safe2Say Something Anonymous Reporting System for every school across the...
Parking Amnesty Program Begins March 1st
In December 2017, Philadelphia’s City Council passed a bill that forgives parking tickets issued before 2013. Enrollment in the amnesty program will begin March 1 and run through April 30. On March 1st, please visit www.phila.gov/parkingamnesty to find out more information and enroll online.