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Senators Saval and Street Announce Legislation to Prohibit Use of Private Contractors in Enforcing Evictions
Philadelphia, PA- Marzo 30, 2023- In response to the shooting of a Philadelphia resident by a private contractor during an attempted eviction, Senators Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia County) and Sharif Street (D–Philadelphia County) today announced legislation to ensure...
Philadelphia Public Officials Release Statement on Viral Video of Police Misconduct
PHILADELPHIA. PA- Marzo 24, 2023 - Following reports of an incident involving police and a parked vehicle in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Councilmember Cindy Bass and State Senators Sharif Street and Art Haywood met with law enforcement to review...
Sen. Street Announces $4.5M+ in State Grants for N. Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA – Marzo 18, 2023- Today Senator Sharif Street (Philadelphia-D) announced more than $4.5M in State funding for various projects in North Philadelphia in the 3rd Senatorial District. These funds will be used for infrastructure improvement...
Senator Street: Governor Shapiro’s PA Budget Invests in People Now & for the Future
Harrisburg, PA – Marzo 8, 2023- Following Governor Shapiro’s inaugural 2023-2024 budget address, Senator Sharif Street issued the following statement: “After another violent weekend of shootings in Philadelphia and in the wake of the death of Temple Officer...
Amid Rising Hate, Democratic Senators Reintroduce Safe Spaces Bill
HARRISBURG, PA (Marzo 6, 2023) – On Viernes, Marzo 3rd Senators Street, Schwank, Tartaglione and Hughes, reintroduced Sacred Spaces legislation, amending Section 3307 of Title 18 (Institutional Vandalism) to enhance the existing statute to give District...
Democratic Senators Demonstrate Unity, Call for Swift Bipartisan Passage of Window to Justice Legislation
HARRISBURG, PA – Febrero 27, 2023 - Today, Senate Democrats held a press conference calling for the swift and bipartisan passage of HB1 and HB2, which would open a Window to Justice for survivors of child sexual abuse. “The time to pass a Window to Justice for...
Declaración del senador Street sobre el tiroteo en la mansión Strawberry
Senator Street offered the following statement following yesterday’s mass shooting outside James G. Blaine School in North Philadelphia. “Last night seven more people, including a 2-year-old girl and five teenagers, were shot right outside of James G. Blaine School....
Pennsylvania House & Senate Issue Death Penalty Repeal Act
PHILADELPHIA, PA. Febrero 17, 2023 - Today Senators Katie Muth and Sharif Street resubmitted a co-sponsorship memo to repeal the death penalty in PA, heeding Governor Shapiro’s call for its repeal by the General Assembly following his announcement to extend the...
Senator Street Applauds Commonwealth Court Decision on Unconstitutional School Funding
Harrisburg, PA - Febrero 8, 2023- Today, Senator Sharif Street issued the following statement in response to the Commonwealth Court’s historic ruling in William Penn School District, et al. v. Pennsylvania Department of Education, et al., which deemed Pennsylvania’s...
Senator Street’s Statement on Tyre Nichols
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Jan. 30th, 2023 - Following the vicious beating and death of Tyre Nichols, Senator Street released the following statement: “Tyre Nichols’ life mattered and to die at the hands of those responsible for protecting and serving is tragic. My...
Senator Street and State Reps Kenyatta & Solomon, to introduce Earlier 2024 Presidential Primary Date in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG − Enero 10, 2023 – Senator Sharif Street and State Reps. Malcolm Kenyatta and Jared Solomon, all D-Phila., will introduce legislation that would move the 2024 presidential primary election date in Pa. up one month. This would set the date for the 2024...
Former PA State Senator T. Milton Street Sr. to Be Laid to Rest on Viernes, Diciembre 16th in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA. Diciembre 14, 2022 – The Street family will hold funeral services for the late state Senator T. Milton Street Sr. this Viernes, Diciembre 16th at Deliverance Evangelical Church (2001 W. Lehigh Ave. Phila. PA) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Burial services will...
Former Pennsylvania State Senator T. Milton Street Sr. Passes Away at 83
Services will be held on Viernes, Dec. 16th, 9am to 2pm at Deliverance Evangelistic Church (2001 W. Lehigh Ave).
PHILADELPHIA, PA − Noviembre 28, 2022 – It is with solemnity that Senator Sharif Street announces the passing of former Pennsylvania state senator T. Milton Street Sr., who passed away today at 83 years old, surrounded by family. The family has submitted the following statement:
Senator Street Distributes 3K+ Turkeys for Thanksgiving
PHILADELPHIA, PA. − Noviembre 23, 2022 – Senator Sharif Street recently hosted the 42nd Annual Street Family Turkey Drive and Giveaway in partnership with Nicetown CDC, delivering more than 3,000 Turkeys to over 200 organizations throughout the greater...
Senator Street Announces More Than $21M in Grants for North Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA − Octubre 27, 2022 − Today, Senator Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) announced more than $21M in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants for projects in the Third Senatorial District. RACP is a Commonwealth grant program...
WealthCon, creación de riqueza generacional en Filadelfia, arranca la semana MED
PHILADELPHIA, PA. − Octubre 7, 2022 – On Miércoles, Octubre 5th Senator Sharif Street kicked off Minority Entrepreneur Development Week – this year’s theme being ‘Generational Wealth’ – with WealthCon, an inaugural community empowerment event focused on building...
Política y Equidad define la 5ª Conferencia Anual sobre Oportunidades del Cannabis en Filadelfia
PHILADELPHIA, Septiembre 27, 2022 – On Viernes Septiembre 23rd and Sábado, Septiembre 24th Senator Street hosted the 5th Annual Cannabis Opportunities Conference with the Diasporic Alliance of Cannabis Opportunities during Black Cannabis Week. “I’m proud to join DACO in...
Senate Democrats Discuss Secondary Impacts of Gun Violence at Policy Hearing
EAST NORRITON, Agosto 24, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, hosted a public hearing in Montgomery County on the secondary impacts and consequences of gun violence in Pennsylvania along...
Vice President Harris joins PA State & Federal Democrats to Protect Women’s Rights
PHILADELPHIA, Julio 16, 2022 – Vice President Kamala Harris visited Philadelphia on Sábado to meet with state House and Senate Democrats, including members of Pennsylvania’s Congressional Delegation to to turn anger to action in the wake of Republican efforts...
Hundreds Attend Community Baby Shower for Families & Expecting Parents
PHILADELPHIA, Julio 14, 2022 – On Sábado, Julio 9th Senator Street hosted a community baby shower for families and expecting parents. “It is critical we support families in real and measurable ways,” said Senator Street “Following a surge of newborns during the...