Press Releases
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.
Senator Sharif Street and Philabundance Launch First Day of “Driving Hunger Away During Ramadan”
PHILADELPHIA, PA – February 18, 2026 − Senator Sharif Street in partnership with Philabundance will kick off the first day of Driving Hunger Away During Ramadan, a food distribution initiative serving individuals and families facing food insecurity across...
Senator Sharif Street Senator Sharif Street Joins Philabundance and City Leaders to Launch Sixth Annual “Driving Hunger Away During Ramadan” Initiative
PHILADELPHIA, PA − February 10, 2026 – Senator Sharif Street joined Philabundance CEO Loree D. Jones-Brown, City of Philadelphia officials, and community partners today at the Neighborhood Resource Center/Uplift Solutions to kick off the sixth annual Driving...
Senator Sharif Street Hosts Reverend Marguerite Handy Interfaith Breakfast Brings Faith and Civic Leaders Together in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA – January 20, 2026 − Senator Sharif Street, community, faith, and civic leaders gathered at the Beckett Life Center for the Reverend Marguerite Handy Interfaith Breakfast over Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. A meaningful morning of prayer,...
Senator Sharif Street Hosts Annual Forum at the PA Farm Show
HARRISBURG, PA − January 16, 2026 − Senator Sharif Street hosted the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show Forum, themed “Affordability,” at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center (Erie Room) in Harrisburg on Wednesday, January 14. The forum convened state and local...
Senator Sharif Street Issues Statement on the Rescheduling of Cannabis
PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 18, 2025) – Today President Donald Trump announced the rescheduling of Cannabis from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug. In response to this development Senator Sharif Street has released the following statement: “Rescheduling...
Senator Sharif Street Announces Over $3.2 Million in LSA Investments Supporting Community Infrastructure, Workforce Development, Public Health, and Environmental Sustainability in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 18, 2025) – Senator Sharif Street announced the approval of more than $3.2 million in Local Share Account (LSA) funding for critical community, environmental, health, workforce, cultural, and public safety projects across the City of...
Senator Sharif Street, Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, Councilmember Jeffery Young Jr., and Philadelphia Gas Works Hosted a Successful LIHEAP Day to Help Residents Access Energy Assistance
PHILADELPHIA, PA − December 17, 2025 − State Senator Sharif Street, Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta, Councilmember Jeffery Young Jr., and the Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA), are proud to have successfully hosted LIHEAP Day on...
Senator Sharif Street Announces Opening of FY 2025-26 School Safety, Mental Health, VIP, and BOOST Grant Applications
PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 12, 2025) – Senator Sharif Street is encouraging eligible schools, community organizations, and local governments to apply for several major state funding opportunities now open through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency...
Senator Sharif Street Announces $875,000 PCCD Award for Temple University Hospital’s WRAPS Project
PHILADELPHIA, PA − December 10, 2025 −Senator Sharif Street is proud to announce an $875,000 award from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) to support Temple University Hospital’s Wellness and Recovery through Advocacy and Patient Support...
Senator Sharif Street Distributes New Laptops from Lab Charter for Local Organizations
PHILADELPHIA, PA − December 5, 2025 – Senator Sharif Street is proud support Lab Charter’s new initiative to expand digital access across the 19140 community through the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) Digital Connectivity Technology Program...
Minority and Diverse Enterprise: Funders Forum
Senator Sharif Street Announces Over $8 Million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits for Philadelphia Affordable Housing Developments
PHILADELPHIA, PA – October 14, 2025 – Senator Sharif Street announces that the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) has awarded more than $8 million in Conditional Reservations of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) to support the development of several new...
Street Calls on Penn to resist Trump Attack on Academic Freedom
PHILADELPHIA, PA – October 3, 2025 – Sen. Sharif Street (D-Phila.) has issued the following statement responding to news reports that the Trump administration is pressuring the University of Pennsylvania to compromise the university’s academic integrity: As a proud...
Senator Sharif Street Reflects on Success of 4th Annual Community Baby Shower
PHILADELPHIA, PA – July 23, 2025 – On Saturday, July 19, Senator Sharif Street was proud to host the 4th annual Community Baby Shower in collaboration with Grands as Parents Inc, N.O.R.T.H. WIC Program, Temple University Government and Civic Engagement, Temple...
Senator Sharif Street Proud to Bring Laptops to Community Institutions
PHILADELPHIA, PA – July 17, 2025 – Senator Sharif Street is proud to announce that the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority will award grants through the $20 million Digital Connectivity Technology Program (DCTP) to distribute hundreds of laptops throughout...
Senate Democrats Continue to Sound Alarm on Catastrophic Impacts of Trump’s Reconciliation Bill on Healthcare, Hospitals, and Food Access Across Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA − June 30, 2025 − On Monday, June 30, members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus gathered in the East Wing Rotunda to draw attention to the urgency of stopping Trump’s domestic policy bill from becoming law. In its current form, the bill poses an existential threat to Medicaid, SNAP, and rural hospitals across Pennsylvania.
Senator Sharif Street Announces Over $7 Million in PHARE Housing Grants for Philadelphia and Surrounding Counties
PHILADELPHIA, PA − June 12, 2025 − Senator Sharif Street proudly announces that more than $7 million in Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) funding has been awarded to dozens of housing programs and nonprofit...
Senator Sharif Street in Partnership with the African American Male Wellness Agency Hosted Black Men’s Wellness Day at Temple University
5K Walk/Run, Health Screenings, Networking & More to Promote Black Men’s Health and Wellbeing PHILADELPHIA, PA − June 10, 2025 − Senator Sharif Street, in partnership with the African American Wellness Agency, Temple University Community Affairs and Engagement,...
Senator Sharif Street Hosts a Criminal Justice Reform Policy Forum in Partnership with Councilmember Jim Harrity and the Office of Reentry Partnerships
Philadelphia, PA − June 6, 2025 — Senator Sharif Street, in collaboration with Councilmember Jim Harrity and the Office of Reentry Partnerships, hosted a Criminal Justice Reform Policy Forum on June 6, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Philadelphia City Hall in the...