HARRISBURG – June 5, 2018 – Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Representative James Roebuck (D-Philadelphia), and Representative Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia) will hold a press conference ahead of introducing the Pennsylvania Promise initiative,...
Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) thanked the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) and its Executive Director Chad Lassiter for approving an investigatory hearing on a recent incident of alleged discrimination at Grandview Golf Course in...
Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) applauded the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) Board of Directors for ensuring recipients of the Pennsylvania State Grant Program did not lose any funding, pending passages of the state...
PHILADELPHIA – May 23, 2018 – State Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery County) is calling on city leaders to authorize deep-cleans in “toxic” Philadelphia schools and is asking the community to take action in the fight against toxic schools. Pointing...
HARRISBURG – May 23, 2018 – After the release of the Pennsylvania Public School Building Construction and Reconstruction Advisory Committee (Plan CON) report Wednesday morning, Democratic Appropriations Committee Chairman Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery)...
Our schools are crumbling. Before the Inquirer reported on the deplorable conditions in Philadelphia schools, I heard that message from parents and students and even viewed it with my own eyes while visiting city schools. Seeing the conditions in which some of our...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I am partnering with the Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and the Black Women’s Health Alliance for our annual Mental Health First Aid Workshop and Certification. The event will run from...
The practice of redlining, which segregated communities and prevented minorities from achieving home ownership as their version of the American Dream, appears to be alive and well in our city and many communities across the nation. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 should...
Just in case you missed the Free Home Buyer’s Housing Fair sponsored by the Urban League of Philadelphia in partnership with my office, PNC Bank and the Enterprise Center, we’re still here to help. Here are some tips about buying a home, interest rates and an...
