Senator Sharif Street | Representing the 3rd Senatorial District

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

March 27, 2026

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.

Happy Black History Month from the PA Senate Democrats

February 27, 2026

Senator Sharif Street and Philabundance Launch First Day of “Driving Hunger Away During Ramadan”

February 18, 2026

PHILADELPHIA, PA – February 18, 2026 − Senator Sharif Street in partnership with Philabundance will kick off the first day of Driving Hunger Away During Ramadan, a food distribution initiative serving individuals and families facing food insecurity across...

Senator Sharif Street Senator Sharif Street Joins Philabundance and City Leaders to Launch Sixth Annual “Driving Hunger Away During Ramadan” Initiative

February 10, 2026

PHILADELPHIA, PA − February 10, 2026 – Senator Sharif Street joined Philabundance CEO Loree D. Jones-Brown, City of Philadelphia officials, and community partners today at the Neighborhood Resource Center/Uplift Solutions to kick off the sixth annual Driving...

Senator Sharif Street Hosts Reverend Marguerite Handy Interfaith Breakfast Brings Faith and Civic Leaders Together in Philadelphia

January 20, 2026

PHILADELPHIA, PA – January 20, 2026 − Senator Sharif Street, community, faith, and civic leaders gathered at the Beckett Life Center for the Reverend Marguerite Handy Interfaith Breakfast over Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. A meaningful morning of prayer,...

Senator Sharif Street Hosts Annual Forum at the PA Farm Show

January 16, 2026

HARRISBURG, PA − January 16, 2026 − Senator Sharif Street hosted the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show Forum, themed “Affordability,” at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center (Erie Room) in Harrisburg on Wednesday, January 14. The forum convened state and local...

Africa and Caribbean Trade Meeting

January 15, 2026

Senator Sharif Street Issues Statement on the Rescheduling of Cannabis

December 18, 2025

PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 18, 2025) – Today President Donald Trump announced the rescheduling of Cannabis from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug. In response to this development Senator Sharif Street has released the following statement: “Rescheduling...

Senator Sharif Street Announces Over $3.2 Million in LSA Investments Supporting Community Infrastructure, Workforce Development, Public Health, and Environmental Sustainability in Philadelphia

December 18, 2025

PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 18, 2025) – Senator Sharif Street announced the approval of more than $3.2 million in Local Share Account (LSA) funding for critical community, environmental, health, workforce, cultural, and public safety projects across the City of...

Senator Sharif Street, Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, Councilmember Jeffery Young Jr., and Philadelphia Gas Works Hosted a Successful LIHEAP Day to Help Residents Access Energy Assistance

December 17, 2025

PHILADELPHIA, PA − December 17, 2025 − State Senator Sharif Street, Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta, Councilmember Jeffery Young Jr., and the Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA), are proud to have successfully hosted LIHEAP Day on...

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