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U.S. Sen. Casey, state Sen. Hughes Call for Federal Investigation of Racial Discrimination in Housing
Washington – April 3, 2018 – Recent revelations concerning potential racial discrimination in residential lending -- notably in Philadelphia -- have led U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) and state Sen. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) to call on U.S....
Tartaglione’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month Resolution Passes PA Senate Unanimously
HARRISBURG, PA, March 29, 2018 – The Pennsylvania Senate unanimously passed a resolution authored by Sen. Christine Tartaglione this week declaring April 2018 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month throughout the Commonwealth. In her March 26 remarks from the Senate floor, Tartaglione described sexual assault and violence as a “pervasive epidemic that affects all of us.”
La Resolución 255 del Senado fomenta la diversidad de género
Harrisburg, 27 de marzo de 2018 - Patrocinado por la senadora Judith L. Schwank (D-Condado de Berks), el Consejo de Mujeres Ejecutivas de Pittsburgh (EWC) ha sido fundamental para llevar la Resolución 255 del Senado a la vanguardia. La Resolución, titulada "Fomentar la equidad y la diversidad...
Senator Costa Releases Statement on Federal Redistricting Ruling
Harrisburg – March 19, 2018 – State Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) released the following statement on today’s decision from the federal court on redistricting: I applaud the federal court for denying the Republican challenge to the new map. The map provided by the...
Brewster: Grant Approved for Solar Energy Program in West Mifflin
Harrisburg- March 16, 2018 - State Sen. Jim Brewster (D- Allegheny/Westmoreland) announced today that Extra Space Management, Inc. of West Mifflin Borough in Allegheny County will receive a $84,176 grant for the installation of a rooftop photovoltaic power generation...
Farnese Applauds Funding for Two Developing Businesses
HARRISBURG, March 16, 2018 – Sen. Larry Farnese (D-Philadelphia) announced that Triple Bottom Brewing Company and Alliance HSP Philadelphia, two growing businesses in his district, have received grant and loan funding to support economic development projects in the...
