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PA Senate Democratic Caucus Decries Changes to SNAP Program, Urges PA Congressional Delegation to Oppose
Harrisburg, Pa. – Julio 29, 2019 – Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus sent a letter to the state’s congressional delegation, urging that the federal Department of Agriculture does not end automatic eligibility for Supplemental Nutritional Assistance...
Sen. Street Joins PA Secretary of Agriculture to Announce Urban Agriculture Grants
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Julio 29, 2019 − Senator Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) joined Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russel Redding to announce the state’s first Urban Agriculture Grant Fund enacted through Senator Street’s Urban Ag legislation in Act 40 of 2019....
DEP’s Oil and Gas Annual Report Details Increased Permitting and Inspection Efficiency
Harrisburg, PA – Julio 10, 2019 − The 2018 Oil and Gas Annual Report released today by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) shows that internal restructuring and continued expansion of electronic tools increased permitting and inspection efficiency, while...
Senator Street Joins Governor Wolf as Historic Healthcare Legislation is Signed into Law
Harrisburg, PA – Julio 2, 2019 – Senator Sharif Street (D- Philadelphia) joined Governor Tom Wolf today to sign into law House Bill 3, historic legislation which creates a Pennsylvania based health insurance exchange for individual market plans. As Democratic Chair of...
Wolf Administration Awards Environmental Education Grants
Harrisburg, PA – Junio 28, 2019 – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today awarded $205,000 in Environmental Education Grants to 45 projects addressing environmental justice, climate change, and water quality. “Supporting these projects will...
Miembros de la Asamblea General y defensores de todo el Estado organizan una conferencia de prensa en defensa de la asistencia general
Harrisburg – Junio 24, 2019 – Health and Human Services Committee Democratic Chairman State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) joined members of the PA General Assembly and statewide advocates to fight to protect the General Assistance program. House Bill...
Miembros del grupo demócrata del Senado de Pensilvania piden que se declare catástrofe la violencia armada
Harrisburg, Pa. - 24 de junio de 2019 - Los miembros del Caucus Demócrata del Senado de Pensilvania enviaron hoy conjuntamente una carta al gobernador Tom Wolf solicitando una declaración de desastre por violencia armada en la Commonwealth.
"Creemos que es necesario aumentar la conciencia pública sobre la pérdida masiva de vidas humanas y el sufrimiento infligido a la familia afectada, amigos y vecinos donde esta tragedia se desarrolla diariamente", escribieron. "Al igual que usted ha firmado seis declaraciones de desastre para proporcionar todas las herramientas a disposición de la Commonwealth para combatir la epidemia de opioides, el número de muertos y el impacto de las armas ilegales deben merecer atención inmediata y coordinada."
PA Senate Refuses to Pass LGBT Pride Month Resolution for 3rd Year in Row. Senator Street Recognizes LGBTQ+ Pioneers for Years of Activism
Harrisburg, Pa. − Junio 7, 2019 − For the third year in a row, Senator Street (D-Philadelphia) attempted yesterday to offer a Unanimous Consent Resolution on the floor of the Senate recognizing Junio as LGBT Pride Month, and for the third year in a row, it was rejected...
State Senate Hearing in Philly on Ride-hailing Companies
Philadelphia, PA − Junio 6, 2019 – At the request of state Senator Anthony Hardy Williams (D- Philadelphia), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee today held a hearing on ways to improve the accessibility, safety and reliability and working conditions for...
Senators Introduce TRU Bill
HARRISBURG – Junio 3, 2019 – Senator Sharif Street and fellow senators announced new legislation to address security needs and confront violence against faith-based organizations and those with diverse members. Street was joined by state Senators Andy Dinniman, Jay...
Senate Democrats Spotlight Key Farm Issues, Introduce Elements of PA Farm Bill
Schwank, Sabatina, Street promote organics, tax-exemptions, tax credit expansion, urban agriculture
Harrisburg – Mayo 7, 2019 – Senate Democrats introduced key pieces of the PA Farm Bill today, including measures to promote organic farming, exempt taxes for beginning farmers, increase tax credits and stimulate urban farming.
Los legisladores anuncian una ley para poner fin a la pena de muerte en Pensilvania
HARRISBURG – Abril 30, 2019 – Today, Sen. Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia), Sen. Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery), and Rep. Chris Rabb (D-Philadelphia) were joined by advocates as they called for ending the death penalty in Pennsylvania. The lawmakers are...
Moms Demand Action and CeaseFire PA Join Senator Street to Welcome Team 26 to Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pa. − Abril 29, 2019 − Moms Demand Action and CeaseFire PA joined Senator Street, Philadelphia Councilwoman Cindy Bass and Senator Haywood at Temple in leading a community rally to welcome Team 26 to Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania Senate also...
Sens. Hughes, Haywood, Williams and Street make call action addressing poverty and economic security in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Philadelphia – Abril 5, 2019 – Senators Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia), and Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) stood with local activists and advocates to announce the Senate Democrats...
Street and Leach Bill Will Legalize Cannabis for Adult-Use in PA; Proposed Model Emphasizes Minority Ownership and Criminal Justice Reform
HARRISBURG – Marzo 18, 2019 – State Senator Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) and State Senator Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) today announced legislation that would end Pennsylvania’s prohibition of cannabis and would ultimately legalize cannabis for adult-use in...
El grupo demócrata del Senado detalla las repercusiones locales del cierre federal y esboza soluciones estatales
HARRISBURG, PA - 16 de enero de 2019 -Los miembros del Caucus Demócrata del Senado se mantuvieron unidos el miércoles, delineando los impactos del cierre federal en sus electores y abordando posibles remedios a nivel estatal. "En mi condado de Allegheny, tenemos...
Senadores estatales escriben a los bancos pidiendo a las instituciones que ayuden a los 12.000 empleados federales que trabajan sin sueldo
Harrisburg, PA - 10 de enero de 2019 - En nombre de los 12,000 empleados federales, contratistas y subcontratistas de Pensilvania que no están recibiendo un cheque de pago durante el cierre parcial del gobierno federal, el senador Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery),...
Más de 700 personas se reúnen en la primera conferencia sobre oportunidades del cannabis en Filadelfia organizada por Senator Street y DACO
FILADELFIA, PA - 25 de octubre de 2018 - '2018 Cannabis Conference: Seeking Higher Ground' - El senador de PA Sharif Street, 3er Distrito, se unió a la Alianza Diáspora para las Oportunidades de Cannabis (DACO) para organizar una conferencia de dos días sobre el emergente...
Una coalición bipartidista y 400 defensores se unen al senador de PA Sharif Street en apoyo del proyecto de ley del Senado 942, que reforma la libertad condicional en PA
Harrisburg, PA, 3 de octubre de 2018 - El senador de PA Sharif Street (D-Filadelfia) se unió a más de 400 defensores, liderados por la Coalición para Poner Fin a la Muerte por Encarcelamiento y una coalición bipartidista para aprobar el Proyecto de Ley del Senado 942 que faculta a la Junta de Libertad Condicional a revisar las sentencias de cadena perpetua....
La audiencia legislativa estatal conjunta en SCI-Dallas se centra en la reforma penitenciaria
Dallas, Pensilvania, 23 de agosto de 2018 - El miércoles se celebró una audiencia conjunta del Comité de Política Legislativa Demócrata del Senado y la Cámara de Representantes del estado en el Instituto Correccional del Estado en el condado de Luzerne para discutir propuestas destinadas a reformar los sistemas de justicia y penitenciarios del estado. Celebrada en...