More Money for Over 23,000 Seniors in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties Property Tax and Rent Rebate Expansion A highlight of this year’s budget is a large expansion of the Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program! That means that Pennsylvania is sending more money to...
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...
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 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 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...
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! 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 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 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...
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? 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 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...
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...
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: ...
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...
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...
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...
