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Senator Street And Secretary of Agriculture Discuss Dairy and Chocolate Economy and Urban Agriculture
Safe Injection Sites: Saving Lives & Keeping Communities Safe
Philadelphia, PA – February 27, 2020 – Senator Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) today sent the following letter expressing support for efforts to create a process to give local governments control over the siting of supervised injection sites within...
Diversity in Service Providers Should be Protected
Senator Street and Other Legislators Join Recovery Community to Protect Drug-Free Addiction Recovery Program Funding
Philadelphia, February 21, 2020 – Senator Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) today led a group of legislators and addiction recovery professionals to respond to proposed recovery house regulations promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol...
Senate Democratic Policy Committee: Combating and Treating Overdose Part II
Drug Free Recovery Programs Press Conference
Drug Free Recovery Programs at Risk
Drug Free Recovery Programs at Risk
Budget Hearings: Drug Free Recovery Must Remain an Option
Senator Street and Secretary Wetzel DOC
Dept of Corrections/Board of Probation and Parole
Senator Street Questions Independent Fiscal Office – “Toxic Schools Restricting PA’s Growth”
Senator Street – Nuisance Establishment Task Force Meeting
2020 Black History Month & The Vote
Senator Street Pleased by Budget that Funds Education and Gun Violence Reduction
Harrisburg PA, February 4, 2020 – Today Senator Street offered support for Governor Wolf’s sixth budget address which included significant education funding, raising the minimum wage, major gun violence reforms and additional funding to reduce gun violence. On Monday...
We are all survivors of gun violence
Survivor of Gun Violence speaks at Mom’s Demand Action Press Conference
Senator Street Remarks at the Moms Demand Action & Members on Gun Violence Survivors Week
Senator Street Encourages A No Vote On SB 773
Sen. Street Export Assistance for Pennsylvania Businesses
DEP Reminds Pennsylvanians to Take a Commonsense Approach to Home Heating Oil and Propane Supply for a Safe Winter
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) reminds the more than 2.5 million Pennsylvania households that heat with oil or propane to take a commonsense approach to maintaining their fuel supply for a safe winter. “Many people don’t realize the...
Governor Wolf Announces $2.2 Million in Teacher in the Workplace Grants to Connect Schools and Local Employers
Harrisburg, PA – January 6, 2019 – Governor Tom Wolf today announced $2.2 million in Teacher in the Workplace grants have been awarded to 92 local education agencies (LEA) to enable teachers to visit local employers and learn the skills and industry trends to enhance...
Senator Street And Meek Mill Help Make The Holiday Bright For Children
Senator Street’s Comments At the Faith-Based Forum On Lending and the Community Reinvestment Act
Faith-Based Forum on Lending and the Community Reinvestment Act
Senator Sharif Street Tours “Stop and Go” Establishments
Senator Street Joins Senator Haywood, Councilwoman-Elect Kendra Brooks on People’s Budget Proposal
Philadelphia – December 2, 2019 – Senator Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) joined Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) and local elected officials for a dual event focused on economic justice: Senator Haywood announced the People’s Budget and the completion...
People’s Budget Press Conference
Street Family 39th Turkey Distribution a Success
PHILADELPHIA, PA − November 26, 2019 – On Thursday November 14th Senator Sharif Street hosted the 39th Annual Street Family Turkey Drive and Giveaway in partnership with Nicetown CDC to deliver 2,380 Turkeys to 119 organizations and 190 individuals including all 44...
Senator Street Pleased at Cheyney’s Resurgence, in the wake of significant changes.
Philadelphia, November 25, 2019 – Senator Street was pleased to learn that he Middle States Commission on Higher Education reaffirmed Cheyney University's accreditation removing the threat of losing federal student funding. For many years the future of Cheyney...