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Senators Saval and Street Announce Legislation to Prohibit Use of Private Contractors in Enforcing Evictions

March 30, 2023

Philadelphia, PA- March 30, 2023- In response to the shooting of a Philadelphia resident by a private contractor during an attempted eviction, Senators Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia County) and Sharif Street (D–Philadelphia County) today announced legislation to ensure...

State Lawmakers Secure Funding for Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Feasibility Study

March 17, 2023

Reading, PA — March 17, 2023 — Today, a group of Democratic state lawmakers announced $250,000 in Local Share Account grant funding to study the restoration of passenger rail between Reading and Philadelphia. In April of 2022, County Commissioners...

The change Philadelphia needs

February 7, 2022

Op-ed by Senator Art Haywood

There were 499 homicides in Philadelphia in 2020. That grim number was surpassed in 2021 when 562 were murdered in the city. We are only a month into 2022, and the City of Philadelphia has reported another 44 murders. However, in Boston, Dallas, Jacksonville, Fla., Kansas City, Mo., Miami, Seattle and St. Louis, murders declined in 2021.

Senator Hughes Proposes Legislation to Repeal of Act 58

July 10, 2019

HARRISBURG – July 10, 2019 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced plans to introduce legislation that would repeal the recently granted concurrent jurisdiction given to the Pennsylvania Attorney General in gun-related crimes,...

Senator Williams and Community Leaders Gather to Thank PLCB, Draw Attention to Nuisance Bars in Philadelphia

May 16, 2019

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...