Nearly half of Pennsylvania’s counties have broken and toxic schools
Lead, asbestos, mold and crumbling school buildings are a public health crisis Broken and toxic schools are hurting communities across Pennsylvania. We’ve seen 10 school closings in this academic year Philadelphia, but recent reports in...
Sen. Hughes Announces $75,000 Grant to Help Fund 15 new Pardon Hubs in the Community
PHILADELPHIA — February 28, 2020 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced a $75,000 grant for the Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity (PLSE) for community-centered Pardon Hubs. The grant, administered by the Department for Community and...
Sen. Hughes: Bipartisan Effort Needed to Address Broken and Toxic Schools
HARRISBURG – February 27, 2020 – Pennsylvania faces a statewide crisis in its school infrastructure. Some students go to school in buildings containing lead, asbestos, mold and other environmental hazards while others must overcome broken pipes, leaking roofs and...
Sen. Hughes announces nearly $6 million state grants for school safety, community violence prevention grants
HARRISBURG – February 26. 2020 – State Senator Vincent Hughes announced Wednesday that $5.8 million in school safety and community violence prevention and reduction grants had been awarded to the School District of Philadelphia and to community organizations serving...
Sen. Vincent Hughes announces $250,000 grant for the Defender Association of Philadelphia to fund technology upgrades
Philadelphia – February 13, 2020 — State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) joined Chief Defender Keir Bradford-Grey to announce the Defender Association of Philadelphia was the recipient of a $250,000 grant award. The Defender Association of...
Join Senator Hughes for a special telephone town hall on the governor’s budget address
Join Senator Hughes, the Democratic Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, for his telephone town hall tonight at 6 p.m. following Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget address. You can RSVP for the call or get information about how you can submit questions on the...
Senator Hughes is sponsoring FREE tax preparation!
Get help with Earned Income Tax Credit filing, utility assistance and more Join us: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 Overbrook Park Church of Christ 7630 Woodbine Avenue You can RSVP for the event by calling 215-879-7777. For more information on what you need to...
Sen. Hughes, Rep. Fiedler applaud Gov. Wolf’s pledge to address school infrastructure needs in the 2020-21 budget
Philadelphia, PA − January 24, 2020 − State Senator Vincent Hughes and Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler jointly released the following statement, applauding Gov. Tom Wolf’s pledge to address school infrastructure needs in the 2020-21 budget: “We are glad Gov....
Sen. Hughes submits public comment to federal agency urging it protect, strengthen Community Reinvestment Act
HARRISBURG – January 23, 2020 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) recently submitted public comment to the federal government, opposing the proposed changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) recommended by the Office of the Comptroller of...
Gov. Wolf’s 2020-21 Budget Will Further Protect Vulnerable Populations
Philadelphia, PA – January 22, 2020 − Governor Tom Wolf today outlined how his 2020-21 budget further demonstrates his commitment to protecting the most vulnerable Pennsylvanians by proposing to expand comprehensive training for direct care workers, reduce waiting...
Senator Vincent Hughes Obtains Community and Economic Development Funding to Create 15 New Pardon Hubs
January 21, 2020– Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity (PLSE) announced today that, thanks to the leadership and vision of State Senator Vincent J. Hughes, it has been awarded a $75,000 grant to train community organizations and volunteers so they can help residents...
Sen. Hughes announces bold, comprehensive plan to address Pa.’s affordable housing crisis through his New Deal for Housing initiative
PHILADELPHIA – January 16, 2020 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) unveiled a bold and aggressive plan to address the state’s affordable housing crisis, alongside members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus, more than 50 housing advocates, and concerned citizens today at the People’s Emergency Center in Philadelphia.
Sen. Hughes, Rep. Cephas, and U.S. Rep. Evans laud $1.9 million grant awarded to Philadelphia’s Please Touch Museum
PHILADELPHIA – January 9, 2020 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced that $1.9 million in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding had been awarded to the Please Touch Museum in the 7th Senatorial District. The grant will...
Group of Democratic state senators request hearing or committee vote on bills aimed at protecting quality, stable health care in PA
HARRISBURG – January 7, 2020 – State Senators Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Pam Iovino (D-Allegheny/Washington), Steve Santarsiero (D-Bucks), Maria Collett (D-Montgomery/Bucks), and Tim Kearney (D-Delaware/Chester) have requested that the state Senate...
Let’s keep the donations coming! Help fight hunger during the holidays
Help Senator Hughes, Sheryl Lee Ralph-Hughes and Share Food Program feed the kids This past Saturday, Sen. Hughes and Sheryl Lee Ralph-Hughes led a major food donation campaign, which collected more than 20,000 pounds of food! The food was donated to our community...
Sen. Hughes urges Gov. Wolf to immediately direct state funds to address chronically underfunded public school infrastructure
PHILADELPHIA – December 20, 2019 – Following the fifth and sixth closures of Philadelphia schools as a result of health hazards, State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) called on Gov. Tom Wolf to direct state funding to address the issue of chronic...
Sen. Hughes reaffirms commitment to protecting health care for Pennsylvanians
PHILADELPHIA – Dec. 19, 2019 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) reaffirmed his commitment to protecting the major tenets of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), following a recent federal court decision in New Orleans that ruled the ACA’s...
Sen. Hughes announces $1.4 million in grants to strengthen advocacy for victims of abuse, substance use prevention
PHILADELPHIA – December 12, 2019 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced $1,429,334 in grants to a number of programs aimed at helping victims of abuse and those with substance use disorders. Sen. Hughes thanked the Pennsylvania Commission...
Sen. Hughes announces $3.2M in grants for development projects in the 7th Senatorial District
PHILADELPHIA − November 13, 2019 − State Senator Vincent Hughes proudly announced that $3.2 million in grant funding had recently been awarded in the 7th Senatorial District. The grants were designated for two projects in Sen. Hughes district, one in Philadelphia and...
Senator Hughes announces $680K in Local Share Account grants for the 7th Senatorial District
PHILADELPHIA – October 31, 2019 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced more than $680,000 in Local Share Account (LSA) grants have been awarded to projects in the 7th Senatorial District. “I am happy to announce these grants and look...
Sen. Hughes touts Act 76, which brings innovation to Pa. schools by changing “vocational-technical schools” to “career and technical schools”
HARRISBURG – October 31, 2019 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) praised Act 76 of 2019, which expands access to career and technical education and workforce development opportunities and takes the important step of changing...
Senator Hughes announces Senate Bill 913 aiming to create a housing trust fund for abuse victims, survivors
HARRISBURG – October 24, 2019 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) unveiled his bill that would create a housing trust fund to increase resources for programs that provide housing access to victims fleeing abusive situations, such as domestic...
Senator Hughes proposes housing trust fund for abuse victims, survivors in honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
PHILADELPHIA – October 2, 2019 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced his proposal to create a trust fund that increases funding for programs that provide housing access to victims fleeing abusive situations such as domestic violence,...