March 22, 2023
Wednesday night marks the first night of Ramadan, a holy month observed by Muslims. Muslims who participate fast from dawn to sunset through the month. In conjunction with the 30 days of observance, Philabundance and Senator Sharif Street kicked off a food...
March 22, 2023
Muslim communities around the world began celebrating Ramadan Wednesday night. Fasting and service are both part of the observance practices and that is how some people spent the first night of the holy month. NBC10’s Leah Uko captured how many people helped with the...
March 18, 2023
Philadelphia, PA – March 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...
March 8, 2023
Harrisburg, PA – March 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...
March 6, 2023
HARRISBURG, PA (March 6, 2023) – On Friday, March 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...
February 28, 2023
HARRISBURG, PA – February 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...
February 25, 2023
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....
February 17, 2023
PHILADELPHIA, PA. February 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...
February 8, 2023
Harrisburg, PA – February 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...
January 30, 2023
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....
