Senator Sharif Street Applauds $4.5 Million in RACP Awards to Projects in the 3rd Senate District

PHILADELPHIA, PA − July 17, 2026 – Senator Sharif Street (PA-3) applauds the recent awards in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) that benefit organizations across Philadelphia. In the 3rd Senate District $4.5 million was allocated to projects that will enhance the services and facilities of the approved organizations. “The funds provided through RACP allow for organizations to...

Senator Sharif Street Statement on the Passing of State Senator Shirley Kitchen

PHILADELPHIA, PA – July 7, 2026 – Senator Sharif Street (PA-3) issued the following statement regarding the passing of former State Senator Shirley Kitchen: The greatest legacy any public servant can leave isn’t found in the office they held. It’s found in the lives they shaped. Shirley Kitchen shaped mine. Today, like countless Philadelphians, I mourn the passing of former State Senator...

Senate Democrats Highlight Housing Legislation to Deliver Safe, Affordable Housing to Every Pennsylvanian

HARRISBURG, PA − June 24, 2026 − Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucusgathered in the Main Capitol Rotunda today to champion bills, initiatives, and investments that will bring down the cost of housing for Pennsylvanians and empower renters.   “As the cost of housing and utilities continue to climb and burden Pennsylvania’s working families, Senate Democrats are keenly...

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Adult Use Marijuana Legalization

Adult Use Cannabis Bill

The Laughlin-Street Bipartisan Adult Use Marijuana Legalization Bill prioritizes safety, social and economic equity and, engages Pennsylvania’s agricultural industry.

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REAL ID

Beginning May 7, 2025, Pennsylvanians will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, photo ID card, or another form of federally-acceptable identification to board a domestic commercial flight or enter a federal building or military installation that requires ID.

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Clean Slate Law

The Clean Slate Law gives people a second chance at life, after being unjustly burdened after paying their debt to society. Criminal histories can be cleared from your record for certain offenses.

Adult Use Marijuana Legalization Bill

The Laughlin-Street Bipartisan Adult Use Marijuana Legalization Bill prioritizes safety, social and economic equity and, engages Pennsylvania’s agricultural industry. Their proposal ensures the vitality of Pennsylvania’s world-class medical marijuana industry while creating thousands of jobs and generating hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax revenue for the Commonwealth.

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Senator Sharif Street Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Respond to PA Supreme Court Felony-Murder Ruling

Senator Sharif Street Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Respond to PA Supreme Court Felony-Murder Ruling

PHILADELPHIA, PA – March 27, 2026 – Pennsylvania State Senator Sharif Street joined criminal justice reform advocates yesterday at Philadelphia City Hall to respond to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s recent decision addressing mandatory life-without-parole sentences in felony-murder cases and to highlight Senate Bill 387, bipartisan legislation he has introduced to bring Pennsylvania law into compliance with the Court’s ruling.

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