Aretha Franklin was a #WomanMakingADifference!
#WomanMakingADifference! Aretha Franklin will forever be remembered as the legendary Queen of Soul, but her six-decade career — during which she won 18 Grammy awards and was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — isn’t the...
Michelle Obama is a #WomanMakingADifference!
Earlier this week, the former First Lady announced her plans to travel across the US to register voters ahead of the 2018 midterms. “There’s too much at stake to sit on the sidelines, not just in this election but in every election, and we need your help...El senador Hughes organiza una mesa redonda sobre el programa de seguridad electoral de AP
Senator Hughes and Senator Fontana to introduce bill regulating 3D-printed guns
PHILADELPHIA, Agosto 1, 2018 — Looking to stop the spread of undetectable and untraceable 3D-printed guns, Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia) and Senator Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) plan to introduce a bill to ensure Pennsylvania’s Uniform Firearms Act...
Sen. Hughes Announces Brand New $60M School and Community Anti-Violence Initiative
Legislation co-sponsored by Senator Hughes helped create a $60 million grant program to address school and community violence, as well as an anonymous threat reporting system that empowers people to report potentially unsafe behavior at schools. Gov. Tom Wolf recently...
New scholarship for all Pa. newborns
I’m glad to announce the creation of a new scholarship program for all new born PA residents. It’s called Keystone Scholars and it takes effect on Enero 1, 2019. As the prime co-sponsor of Senate Bill 1130, I worked with my Republican...
Sen. Hughes and Sheryl Lee Ralph to Honor Local Jazz Legends
PHILADELPHIA, Julio 17, 2018 — State Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery County) and his wife Sheryl Lee Ralph will honor musical legends at their 3rd annual Jazz Legacy Awards, which takes place on Julio 27 at Noon at the Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts, 738 S. Broad St. in Philadelphia.
Hughes, Haywood, Street and Johnson Celebrate Largest Summer Reading Program Ever
PHILADELPHIA, Julio 10, 2018 – Senator Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery County), along with Senator Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery County), Senator Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia), Councilman Kenyatta Johnson (D-Philadelphia) and community partners, came...