The fear, anxiety and uncertainty brought about by the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak has cast a shadow on our region for the past few weeks, however as we are able to expand testing and plans are passed to help those in need, a there is a growing sense...
One of our friends in the community has created an awesome partnership with Lyft to make sure seniors have a way to get groceries during the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. The Fresh Grocer on Monument Road is partnering with Lyft to provide free rides for seniors to...
This week, the U.S. Senate passed a $2 trillion plan intended to help offset the effects of the coronavirus COVID-19 across the nation. Senate Democrats pushed for strong worker protections that will help working people in a number of ways. Here are some of...
The coronavirus COVID-19 continues to impact our lives in many ways, which has prompted officials to move Pennsylvania’s primary election date to June 2. A bill to postpone the primary passed through the General assembly this week and is expected to be signed by Gov....
Montgomery County, PA – March 26, 2020 – Senators Vincent Hughes (D-7 Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Maria Collett, RN (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) today urged the Governor and their colleagues to include additional funding for nursing homes serving Medicaid patients...
Philadelphia, Montgomery County and the southeast Pennsylvania region remain the epicenter of the coronavirus COVID-19 epidemic in the commonwealth, resulting in a stay-at-home order for the city of Philadelphia and its surrounding counties. The...
PHILADELPHIA, PA − March 25, 2020 − State Senators Vincent Hughes and Tim Kearney, U.S. Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon and Brendan Boyle announced today that they have successfully broken down the regulatory barriers preventing more than 130 small...
Join Senator Hughes for an important telephone town hall conversation about the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 24. You can RSVP by following the link. Sen. Hughes will be joined by special town hall guests Dr. Valerie Arkoosh,...
Join Senator Hughes for an important telephone town hall conversation about the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 24. You can RSVP by following the link. The senator will be joined by public health officials to discuss the outbreak,...
Price gouging has been a major concern across the U.S. since the beginning of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic declaration, and Pennsylvania’s leaders are fighting back. Montgomery County’s own, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, and his office are cracking...
