Media Advisories
Senator Street & FAMM to Host Forum on Parole Reform for Lifers
PHILADELPHIA - July 22, 2019 - Senator Sharif Street will join FAMM on Tuesday, July 23rd from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for an educational forum on parole reform for lifers in PA. Pennsylvania prisons currently hold more than 5,200 people serving life sentences, more...
State Senate Committee to Hold Pittsburgh Hearing on Veterans’ Services
HARRISBURG - July 18, 2019 - At the request of Senator Pam Iovino (D-Allegheny/Washington), the state Senate Democratic Policy Committee will hold a public hearing next Tuesday in Pittsburgh on the coordination and delivery of veterans’ services....
Senator Collett to Hold Open Houses at District Offices
NORTH WALES - July 12, 2019 - Senator Maria Collett, RN (D-Montgomery/Bucks) will hold open houses at her two district offices in Warminster and North Wales. Senator Collett is the first holder of this seat to open a second district office in Bucks County. "I am...
PA Legislators to ‘Wait Tables for an Hour’ in Support of Raising the Wage for Restaurant Workers
PHILADELPHIA - July 11, 2019 — On Friday, leaders from the Black Caucus of both Pennsylvania House and Senate, including Senators Vincent Hughes (D-7th District), Art Haywood (D-4th District), Representatives Joanna McClinton (D-191st District), and Stephen...
Sen. Shariff Street and Philadelphia Legislators to Host Violence Prevention Forum
PHILADELPHIA - July 11, 2019 - Sen. Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) will host a Violence Prevention Forum in response to the recent increase in gun violence across Philadelphia. “The growing violence and increased shootings constitute a great time of challenge and...
Philadelphia Cannabis Organizations Head to Harrisburg to Lobby for Social Equity
HARRISBURG - June 18, 2019 - On Wednesday, June 19, commonly known as Juneteenth Independence Day, the Diasporic Alliance for Cannabis Opportunities (DAC), Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM) and other cannabis advocates will meet in Harrisburg to emphasize...
Sens. Lisa Boscola and David G. Argall: Joint, bipartisan Senate Policy Committee to study possible school district consolidation.
HARRISBURG - June 13, 2019 – The Senate Democratic and Republican policy committees will hold a joint public workshop discussion on possible school district consolidation on Monday, June 17, at 10 a.m. in Room 461 of the Main Capitol Building in Harrisburg. “With 500...
Santarsiero, Murt Hold Press Conference on Parental Education for Eating Disorders
HARRISBURG - June 7, 2019 – On Tuesday, June 11th, from 10:00 to 10:30 am, state Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and state Representative Tom Murt (R-152) will be holding a press conference on the Lieutenant Governor’s Balcony in...
Sabatina: Karen’s Law Rally (SB 123)
HARRISBURG - June 7, 2019 – A rally will be held Monday, June 10 for Karen’s Law (SB 123) at 11:00 a.m. in the Capitol Rotunda. The rally will highlight the bipartisan support for the bill sponsored by Sen. John Sabatina (D-Philadelphia). Crime Victim Advocates from...
Capitol Hearing Set for Monday on Gov. Wolf’s “Restore PA” Proposal
HARRISBURG - June 5, 2019 The state Senate and House Democratic Policy committees will hold a joint public hearing Monday on Gov. Tom Wolf’s “Restore PA” proposal, which would place a severance tax on gas drillers to provide $4.5 billion over the next four years for...
PA Senate Democrats Outline Gun Reform Policy
HARRISBURG - June 4, 2019 - On Wednesday at 9:30pm on the Lieutenant Governor’s balcony, members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus will outline various policy on gun reform in the commonwealth in an effort to provide substantive reform that addresses the...
Senate and House Members Announce Electoral Reform Proposals
HARRISBURG - June 3, 2019 - State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Representative Sara Innamorato (D-Pittsburgh) will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 4 at the Main Capitol Rotunda to announce voting reform proposals. The...
Collett, Laughlin to Announce Legislation to Establish Statewide Family and Medical Leave
Senator Maria Collett (D-Montgomery/Bucks) and Senator Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) will hold a press conference to announce “The Family Care Act” to establish a statewide Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program. “No one should have to choose between caring for a sick...
Senator Anthony Williams to Attend LG Fetterman’s Legalization Listening Tour
PHILADELPHIA - May, 16, 2019 - Senator Anthony H. Williams will attend one of the final stops of Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman’s listening tour on the legalization of marijuana this weekend in Philadelphia. “I’m looking forward to providing constituents of the...
Senator Williams and Community Leaders Gather to Thank PLCB, Draw Attention to Nuisance Bars in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - May 16, 2019 - Following the PA Liquor Control Board’s decision to refuse to renew the license of a Stop-N-Go in Philadelphia, Senator Anthony H. Williams and local leaders will gather to show their appreciation of the board’s decision and draw...
Schwank Announcing Vaccination Legislation
Reading, May 15, 2019 State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) is holding a press conference at Reading Hospital - Tower Health’s campus to announce pending legislation that addresses school vaccinations. The bill would require completion of a standardized form for...