Philadelphia − December 9, 2021 – As a record-breaking year for violence heads to a close, Senator Sharif Street joined Sen. Vincent Hughes and Senator Haywood to call for Pennsylvania to invest more of a $7 billion surplus in local efforts to stop the surge. Leaders...
Reading, PA – December 9, 2021 − First Lady Frances Wolf joined members of the General Assembly and representatives from the charitable food network today at Mary’s Shelter in Reading to announce an $11.4 million investment in cold...
HARRISBURG- December 1, 2021 — Gun violence prevention efforts in Philadelphia have been awarded more than $5.4 million in state grants, Sen. Vincent Hughes announced today. The grants were part of the $30 million in funding secured in the most recent state...
Historic Jobs and Infrastructure Act Poised to Deliver We can expect 1.5 million jobs a year, new roads, clean water and a wider internet President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris delivered this week on an important promise to make historic investments in...
Open Enrollment for Affordable Health Insurance is Now Open ARP funds provide additional savings for budget minded consumers If you, or someone you know, needs health insurance coverage, now is the time to take those important steps toward peace of mind and healthy...
Vaccine Outreach Grant Deadline Quickly Approaching State providing a ‘webinar’ to help applicants learn the process Pennsylvania has made great strides in getting people vaccinated to end the COVID-19 pandemic. While two-thirds of the total population is at...
PA Pandemic Relief Efforts Tragically Underfunded $7 billion sits in a vault while real need goes unmet across the state Three months ago, shortly after the 2021-22 state budget was passed, I gathered allies and advocates at City Hall in Philadelphia to talk about...
New Vaccine Outreach Grant Program New Grant Program to Help Community Heroes Spread the Word Governor Wolf visited Strawberry Mansion today to talk about a new grant program that will support the efforts of community organizations conducting outreach on COVID-19...
This Saturday! Public Safety Awareness Day Join us this Saturday for an event filled with fun things to do and lots of help in preparing for the upcoming election. We’ll be promoting public safety, including some senior self-defense demonstrations, while also helping...
Time Running Out to Apply for Anti-Violence Grants Pennsylvania’s current state budget contains more than $24 million to help community groups intervene in the surge of violence that has spread through our neighborhoods since the pandemic started. However, with only...
