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.