Harrisburg – Marzo 31, 2021 – At the request of state Senators Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia), Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), and Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia), the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a virtual public hearing on the...
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...
Help #StopTheVirus: Join the virtual dialogue on COVID-19 with Black men Jueves! We are going to #StopTheVirus together The latest event in the #StopTheVirus campaign happens this Jueves evening in a conversation I plan to convene with Black men about COVID-19....
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:...
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 Mayo 17 for 2020 taxes. This extension is meant to give additional time for taxpayers...
PHILADELPHIA – Marzo 17, 2021 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) issued the following statement in response to the Atlanta-area spa shootings Martes evening: “We stand with our Asian brothers and sisters because someone needs to stand with...
Ghost Guns Must Be Stopped and Regulated On Lunes, 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...
BUCKS COUNTY − Marzo 12, 2021 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) was joined by Democratic colleagues today in New Hope to announce their action to protect clean drinking water for millions of Pennsylvanians from the environmental hazards of fracking. Their...
HARRISBURG – Marzo 12, 2020 – Following the high-profile arrest of four Philadelphia men selling “ghost guns,” State Senators Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) reintroduced two pieces of legislation pushing to...
