Register NOW To Get Your Vaccine This Weekend: May 1 and 2! Vaccine clinics at 5 locations in the 7th Senatorial District As you know by now, Sheryl and I have launched our #StopTheVirus campaign to help beat COVID-19 and begin transitioning to our new normal. A key...
Dispose of unused prescriptions, medications and other drugs safely April 24 its National Prescription Drug Take Back Day In recognition of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 24, I am partnering with Gateway Health, Town Watch, the Philadelphia Police...
City of Philadelphia offers virtual healing sessions in response to pending Derek Chauvin trial verdict On April 16th I stood with Mayor Jim Kenney and a number of officials to call for peace in response to a forthcoming verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. Those I...
Philadelphia rental assistance program now accepting applications Montco program continues to accept applications Philadelphia has opened its rental assistance program to tenants for Phase 4 of its COVID-19 relief efforts. The city aims to help 10,000 to 15,000...
Sign up to get the COVID-19 vaccine April 17! Sen. Hughes, Rep. Cephas and Councilmember Jones want you to help #StopThe Virus Call 215-879-6625 to reserve your spot Register online here Those eligible in Phase 1A include: Patient-facing healthcare workers Long-term...
In Honor of Dr. King, PA Needs Education Justice Now! Pennsylvania’s current school funding formula creates a separate and unequal system that hurts children all across the commonwealth. I stood with a number of elected officials, education advocates, students and...
#StopTheVirus: Philadelphia residents can call 311 to sign up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments The COVID-19 vaccine will soon be available to all adults in PA, sign up for the shot Sheryl and I have been working hard to get the word out about our #StopTheVirus...
Join the school funding lawsuit to end education funding discrimination The school funding lawsuit will have an echoing impact on the public education system in PA I want to make you aware of a very important digital event coming up this week. The Urban League of...
Applications for rental assistance programs in Montgomery County; Philly soon to follow There is help if you need it for rent and utilities, sign up today Good news for people those who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and have had trouble paying rent:...
Ghost Guns Must Be Stopped and Regulated On Monday, I stood with Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro as he announced a deal with Pennsylvania’s largest firearms show promoter, which will end the sale of untraceable ‘ghost gun’ kits as its shows. What is a ghost...
Sen. Hughes delivers $1 million state grant to Philadelphia Youth Basketball Investment will help provide hope, opportunities to young people I recently presented at $1 million state development grant check to our friends at Philadelphia Youth Basketball (PYB), which...
Join Sheryl Lee Ralph-Hughes, Sen. Hughes for COVID-19 virtual conversation with Black women Get the latest public health information, mental health resources and more Sheryl and I remain committed to connecting our communities with trusted messages from trusted...
Follow along live with 2021-22 Pa. Senate Budget Hearings live Get informed, stay up-to-date with the latest information The Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Committee has commenced 2021-22 Budget hearings and we have begun hearing from state agencies about their...
Sen. Hughes delivers 5k masks to seniors; hosts #StopTheVirus telephone town hall This week was a big week for the #StopTheVirus campaign Sheryl and I have launched. We got 5,000 masks to seniors in the 7th Senatorial District and will continue to deliver masks...
#StopTheVirus: Join Sen. Hughes, Sheryl Lee Ralph-Hughes’ May Day Challenge Get a mask, get the test, get the vaccine; We are in this together! Sheryl and I announced our #StopTheVirus campaign Thursday morning, with the goal of getting out information about the...
Big Win for PA renters and small businesses! General Assembly sends COVID-19 relief package to Gov. Wolf for signature I am pleased to announce the Pennsylvania General Assembly has passed legislation that would provide much-needed aid to our people and communities in...
Fixing broken and toxic schools, raising minimum wage part of Gov. Wolf’s ‘21 legislative plans Sen. Hughes pledges to support agenda to build back Pa. post-COVID Yesterday, Governor Tom Wolf laid out his agenda for the 2021-22 legislative session, much of which was...
City opens applications for COVID-19 Restaurant and Gym Relief Program Funding will help organization get food to more neighbors in the region The city of Philadelphia has launched a new COVID-19 Restaurant and Gym Relief Program (RGRP) to help provide grants of up to...
Sen. Hughes, Share Food Program celebrate $1 million grant Funding will help organization get food to more neighbors in the region Share Food Program helped feed 700,000 neighbors annually prior to the pandemic and now the organization is distributing food to more...
BREAKING NEWS: Sen. Jim Brewster wins challenge to his election victory BREWSTER SCHEDULED TO BE SWORN IN IMMEDIATELY Senator Jim Brewster won his legal challenge to his election victory Tuesday morning! Read the decision here Watch the swearing-in here at 11 a.m.,...
PA SENATE REPUBLICANS STEAL AN ELECTION The shameful act of Senate GOP leadership is nothing short of voter suppression I was shocked, appalled, angered and saddened by what happened this week on the Senate floor. My colleague, Senator Jim Brewster, won reelection in...
Sen. Hughes works with Gov. Wolf to deliver $20 million in economic development grants to the 7th Senatorial District State grants awarded to projects in our communities will help spur recovery, jobs in key areas I am very pleased to announce that $19,350,000 in...
We are in this together, please mask up! Sen. Hughes and Sheryl Lee Ralph-Hughes want you to help protect public health I hope you and your loved ones had a great holiday, whether you celebrated Christmas, Hanukkah, are in the process of celebrating Kwanzaa. As we...
LISTEN: Sen. Hughes discusses COVID-19 vaccine with public health officials Trusted messengers explained the vaccination process with the senator Monday evening After being enveloped in the COVID-19 pandemic for months, we are beginning to see the light at the end of...
PA CARES 21 plan would provide relief to 500K jobless PA’ians Senate Dems proposal is to provide $350 a week to those on pandemic-related unemployment programs for six additional weeks Last week, my colleagues in the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus and I...
