Senador Vincent Hughes
Small business grants applications open at 9 a.m. Martes, Junio 30

Small business grants applications open at 9 a.m. Martes, Junio 30

Small business grants applications open at 9 a.m. Martes, Junio 30 Applications for grants to aid small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic open at 9 a.m. Martes, Junio 30. Eligible businesses will receive grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 depending on...
Small business grants applications open at 9 a.m. Martes, Junio 30

Applications for new small business GRANTS open Junio 30

Applications for new small business GRANTS open Junio 30 Small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic will soon be able to apply for grants to offset losses as a result of business closures. The application process for the grants is set to open Martes, Junio 30....
Successful ‘Read to Succeed’ summer program goes virtual

Successful ‘Read to Succeed’ summer program goes virtual

PHILADEPHIA, PA — (Junio 22, 2020) — The Read to Succeed Summer Program (R2S), a free program with a track record of boosting reading skills among Philadelphia schoolchildren, is going virtual this year. Online sessions will begin on Julio 6, and the registration deadline for the four-week program has been extended to Junio 25.

Successful ‘Read to Succeed’ summer program goes virtual

1 week left to register for Read to Succeed

1 week left to register for Read to Succeed Senator Hughes’ signature reading program goes virtual to slow COVID learning slope Senator Hughes signature summer reading program is back for its ninth year! This year’s Read to Succeed program will be held virtually using...
Philadelphia lawmakers lay out path for a ‘Just Recovery’ in Pa.

Philadelphia lawmakers lay out path for a ‘Just Recovery’ in Pa.

 ‘Legislature must take steps to safeguard marginalized communities’

PHILADELPHIA, Junio 18, 2020 – Philadelphia lawmakers today held a virtual news conference to lay out the steps the Pennsylvania legislature must take to create a just recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure the calls for racial justice demanded by Pennsylvanians across the state are acted on.

Senator Hughes issues statement on SB 1166 passing the PA Senate

Senator Hughes issues statement on SB 1166 passing the PA Senate

HARRISBURG — Junio 10, 2020 — State Senator Vincent Hughes issued the following statement after Senate Bill 1166 passed the senate Miércoles. An amendment from Senator Hughes  was also adopted by the Senate Miércoles and would prohibit racial and ethnic...
PA Senate Democrats Announce Comprehensive Police Reform Legislation

PA Senate Democrats Announce Comprehensive Police Reform Legislation

HARRISBURG – Junio 10, 2020 – Today, members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus announced plans for a comprehensive package of legislation to reform policing in Pennsylvania. Two years ago, members of the caucus introduced police and community relations...