The topic of toxic schools has dominated the headlines in the recent weeks, months and years. The School District of Philadelphia recently approved $500 million in borrowing for construction and other renovations—but that isn’t...
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 is bringing his transformative BREAKING THE SILENCE mental health series to a neighborhood near you! Starting THIS THURSDAY a free 4-week series called 2019 Breaking The Silence: Trauma in our Community – Toxic Stress Series | Sex, Death...
After training more than 1,000 people on Philadelphia’s new voting machines at numerous “Souls to the Polls” events, Senator Hughes is still pushing to make sure people are aware of how to use the new voting machines. Here is a video demonstration if you were unable...
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...
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 #NewDeal4NewPA puts housing at center focus Pennsylvanians need affordable housing. The commonwealth ranks in the middle of U.S. states in regard to affordable housing, meaning millions of our people are spending large percentages of their income...
