Harrisburg, PA − April 11, 2024 − Senator Vincent Hughes, Senator Ryan Aument, Governor Shapiro, Representative Gina Curry, Representative Jesse Topper, and PHEAA have announced that applications for student teacher stipends will open on Thursday, April 11, around 9AM for student teachers who will be placed during the 24-25 academic year. Senator Hughes shared the following statement about the announcement

Harrisburg, PA − March 28, 2024 − Today, Senator Hughes applauded new ghost gun legislation that passed in the State House. House Bill 777, sponsored by Reps. Morgan Cephas and Malcolm Kenyatta, would impose felony charges on anyone who sells or purchases a firearm or firearm parts without serial numbers, otherwise known as ghost guns. Senator Hughes shared the following

March 28, 2024 − Today, Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced over $24 million dollars in Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) grants for community violence prevention groups and initiatives across Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties. “This is money that’s going directly into communities to prevent gun violence and support important programs that will provide young people with more spaces, education,