June 10, 2026
HARRISBURG, PA − June 10, 2026 − Today, members of the Senate Democratic Caucus rallied in support of a bill to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage from $7.25/hour, where it has stayed since 2009. “Senate Republicans have no excuse for continuing to deny...
June 10, 2026
June 10, 2026 – Today, Senator Vincent Hughes announced more than $2.2 million in new Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) funding to support a range of programs across Philadelphia and Montgomery County. The grants will expand violence prevention...
January 29, 2025
Harrisburg, PA – Senator Vincent Hughes announced over $150,000 for the Ivy Ridge Trail project that’s currently being developed in Manayunk. The funds will be used to advance the project and get the trail one step closer to completion for walkers, runners, bikers,...
April 24, 2024
Philadelphia, PA – April 24, 2024 – Today, Senator Hughes, Congressman Dwight Evans, the Mayor’s office, and leaders from across Pennsylvania broke ground on a new affordable housing project in the Mantua neighborhood of Philadelphia. The housing development, located...
September 28, 2023
September 28, 2023 – Senator Vincent Hughes, Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, announced over $19.5 million dollars in grants for 35 projects that support crime victims and criminal justice in the 7th District. The funds were awarded through multiple grant...
