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Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing on Adult-Use Cannabis in Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA, PA − September 25, 2026 − Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller (D-14) hosted a policy hearing on Adult-Use Cannabis in Pennsylvania with Senator Sharif Street. The hearing examined updates to Pennsylvania’s adult use cannabis laws,...
Senate Democratic Policy Committee – Adult-Use Cannabis: Criminal Justice, Safety & Economic Impacts
Senator Sharif Street Announces Over $7 Million in LSA Program Grants
PHILADELPHIA, PA − September 15, 2026 – Senator Sharif Street (PA-3) announced today that $7,029,924 in Local Share Account (LSA) grants was approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA). The CFA holds fiduciary responsibility over the funding of...
Senator Sharif Street Announces Over $10.6 Million in PCCD Awards through Federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Funds
PHILADELPHIA, PA − September 9, 2026 – Senator Sharif Street (PA-3) is proud to announce $10,625,368 in funding approved by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) that include initiatives to support public safety, victim services, and...
Senators Hughes and Street Present Level Up Philly with $500,000 for Youth Mentorship and Anti-Violence Work
Philadelphia, PA − September 8, 2026 − Senators Vincent Hughes and Sharif Street joined Level Up Philly Founder, Pastor Aaron Campbell, staff, and over 600 Level Up Philly students to celebrate $500,000 in new state funding for the organization, from the...
Senator Street Announces $2.14 Million Awarded to Restore Historic Streets in Brewerytown
PHILADELPHIA, PA − August 19, 2026 − Senator Sharif Street is proud to announce that the City of Philadelphia has been awarded $2,141,269 from the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) through PennDOT to restore two historic streets in the Brewerytown neighborhood,...
Statement from Senator Sharif Street on the Commonwealth v. Lee Legislative Deadline
PHILADELPHIA, PA − July 23, 2026 – The Pennsylvania Supreme Court made clear in Commonwealth v. Lee that our current mandatory sentencing scheme for second-degree murder is unconstitutional because it fails to account for individual culpability. The...
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...
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...
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...
Senator Sharif Street Announces Over $1 Million in PCCD Awards for School Safety
PHILADELPHIA, PA − June 16, 2026 – Senator Sharif Street (PA-3) is proud to announce over $1 million in Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) awards for schools in the 3rd Senate District. “Investing in school safety and mental health ensures...
Senator Sharif Street Announces Over $1.8 Million in PCCD Awards Public Safety and Community Support Funding
PHILADELPHIA, PA − June 10, 2026 – Senator Sharif Street (PA-3) is proud to announce over $1.8 million in grant funding for initiatives that were approved by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) to support public safety, victim services,...
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.
Happy Black History Month from the PA Senate Democrats
Senator Sharif Street and Philabundance Launch First Day of “Driving Hunger Away During Ramadan”
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
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
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
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
Senator Sharif Street Issues Statement on the Rescheduling of Cannabis
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
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
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...
Senator Sharif Street Announces Opening of FY 2025-26 School Safety, Mental Health, VIP, and BOOST Grant Applications
PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 12, 2025) – Senator Sharif Street is encouraging eligible schools, community organizations, and local governments to apply for several major state funding opportunities now open through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency...
Senator Sharif Street Announces $875,000 PCCD Award for Temple University Hospital’s WRAPS Project
PHILADELPHIA, PA − December 10, 2025 −Senator Sharif Street is proud to announce an $875,000 award from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) to support Temple University Hospital’s Wellness and Recovery through Advocacy and Patient Support...
Senator Sharif Street Distributes New Laptops from Lab Charter for Local Organizations
PHILADELPHIA, PA − December 5, 2025 – Senator Sharif Street is proud support Lab Charter’s new initiative to expand digital access across the 19140 community through the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) Digital Connectivity Technology Program...
Minority and Diverse Enterprise: Funders Forum
Senator Sharif Street Announces Over $8 Million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits for Philadelphia Affordable Housing Developments
PHILADELPHIA, PA – October 14, 2025 – Senator Sharif Street announces that the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) has awarded more than $8 million in Conditional Reservations of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) to support the development of several new...
Street Calls on Penn to resist Trump Attack on Academic Freedom
PHILADELPHIA, PA – October 3, 2025 – Sen. Sharif Street (D-Phila.) has issued the following statement responding to news reports that the Trump administration is pressuring the University of Pennsylvania to compromise the university’s academic integrity: As a proud...
Senator Sharif Street Reflects on Success of 4th Annual Community Baby Shower
PHILADELPHIA, PA – July 23, 2025 – On Saturday, July 19, Senator Sharif Street was proud to host the 4th annual Community Baby Shower in collaboration with Grands as Parents Inc, N.O.R.T.H. WIC Program, Temple University Government and Civic Engagement, Temple...