Senator Street Announces More Than $1 Million in Community Infrastructure Grants
PHILADELPHIA – November 19, 2021 – Today Senator Sharif Street announced more than $1 Million in state grants to improve infrastructure and recreation in the Third Senatorial District. Brewerytown Garden Preservation will receive $125,000 and is a critical...Senate Dems Discuss Worker Misclassification Issues at Policy Hearing
PHILADELPHIA − November 15, 2021 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senators Nikil Saval, John Kane, Christine Tartaglione and Lindsey Williams to host a public hearing...Two Women Killed at Speakeasy in North Philadelphia
Senate Dems Virtual Hearing Focuses on Ending Lifetime Parole in PA
HARRISBURG, November 4, 2021 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined state Sens. Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia), Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia/Delaware) and Judy Schwank...Senators Street and Laughlin Introduce First Bi-Partisan Bill to Legalize the Adult Use of Cannabis in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA − October 12, 2021 − State Senator Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) and State Senator Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) introduced bipartisan legislation this week to legalize the adult use of marijuana in Pennsylvania. The bill establishes rational and...Low Vaccination Rates in Phila. Black & Latino Communities Demand Call to Action
PHILADELPHIA − September 16, 2021 – On Wednesday, September 15th Senator Street joined former Mayor John Street, Esperanza Health Center and trusted community messengers to underscore the importance of communities of color getting vaccinated. The Philadelphia Black...Wolf Administration Requires Masking in Schools, Early Learning and Child Care Settings to Keep Students Safely in Classrooms and Delta Variant Out
Harrisburg, PA – With a focus on protecting students and keeping them in classrooms, Governor Tom Wolf joined the departments of Health, Human Services and Education today to discuss the current state of COVID-19 and a new Secretary...Senate Democrats Urge State Supreme Court to Take Action on Evictions for Tenants with Pending ERAP Applications
Harrisburg, PA − August 30, 2021 − The Senate Democratic Caucus sent the following letter to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to encourage the court to take action to halt evictions for tenants who already have pending applications in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
$20 Million Now Available to Help Image/Hair Care Businesses
PHILADELPHIA, August 19, 2021 – Image and hair care businesses that were hit hard by the pandemic are now eligible for $20 million in relief funding, state Sen. Vince Hughes, House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton and other state leaders announced today. At a news...Senator Street Announces $192K in Grants for the Philadelphia Boys & Girls Club
PHILADELPHIA – August 2, 2021 – Today Senator Sharif Street announced a grant of more than $192,000 from the Keystone Communities Program for the Boys & Girls Club of Philadelphia. This project will have a profound impact in the Nicetown community where 40 percent...Street Joins Gov. Wolf and Law Enforcement to Announce Police Misconduct Database
Harrisburg, PA – July 16, 2021 – As part of his ongoing law enforcement reform efforts, Governor Tom Wolf today joined the Pennsylvania State Police to announce the launch of a new electronic database for use by law enforcement agencies in the hiring of law...With a Just Cause and Clear Vision, Street Joins Biden to Defend Democracy
Philadelphia, PA − July 13, 2021 − On Tuesday, July 13th Senator Sharif Street was among guests invited to join President Biden at the National Constitution Center to defend the right to vote. Senator Street offered the following statement on President Biden’s visit:...Senator Street Joins Members of Congress to Discuss Improving Philly Communities & Infrastructure
Philadelphia, PA − July 13, 2021 − Senator Street joined members of Congress from Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware for a round-table discussion and tour of highway-divided neighborhoods following the recent passage of the $3 billion Reconnecting Communities bill...John Lewis Voting Rights Act a Mandate after SCOTUS Ruling
PHILADELPHIA, July 1, 2021 – Senator Sharif Street offered the following statement after today’s ruling by the U.S Supreme Court upholding Arizona’s voter restrictions and further eroding the landmark Voting Rights Act: “Today’s ruling underscores the urgency of...Senator Street’s Statement on Budget Passage
Harrisburg, PA − June 26, 2021 − The Pennsylvania state budget for the upcoming year is deficient at many levels, leaving more than $5 billion of unspent American Rescue Plan funds at a time when every level of society is in desperate need. Ultimately it received my...Sen. Street Amends PA Medical Marijuana Program Improving Patient Access and Affordability
Harrisburg, Pa. – June 26, 2021 – During budget negotiations Senator Sharif Street offered amendments to HB 1024 impacting Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Program Fund (MMPF). Street also championed an amendment that allows those with felony convictions to be...PA Approves $30 Million for Community Violence Prevention Programs
Harrisburg, Pa. – June 25, 2021 – The Pennsylvania Legislature has allocated $3o million dollars for community violence prevention programs in the approved 2021-2022 fiscal year budget. The Block Grants will be managed by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and...Street Statement on Philadelphia Event Organizers Outsting Israeli Food Truck
Philadelphia, PA – June 20, 2021 – Senator Sharif Street releases the following statement on Philadelphia Event Organizers Outsting Israeli Food Truck: “It was disheartening to hear organizers of “A Taste of Home” disinvite Moshava, an Israeli food company, from...Pennsylvania State Sen. Sharif Street Commends Passage of Juneteenth Federal Holiday
PHILADELPHIA − June 17, 2021− State Sen. Sharif Street has issued the following statement commending the U.S. Congress for recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday, and urging Pennsylvanians to remain diligent in protecting the voting rights from renewed efforts to disenfranchise people of color: