Senator Nikil Saval Archives

State Lawmakers Release Plans to Protect PA Immigrant Communities

March 26, 2025

HARRISBURG – March 26, 2025 – Today, members of the Pennsylvania Legislature’s Welcoming Caucus united at the State Capitol to announce legislative initiatives to support families, fortify communities, protect workers, and uphold the integrity of our legal...

Senator Hughes, Federal Lawmakers, and Advocates Fight Back Against Housing Discrimination

March 18, 2025

March 18, 2025 − Philadelphia, PA − Senator Vincent Hughes, PA Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, gathered a group of federal and state lawmakers, housing advocates, and community members to call out Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)...

Senator Saval Announces $2 Million for Multimodal Transportation Initiatives

February 24, 2025

Philadelphia, PA − Monday, February 24 − Today State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) announced $2,031,000 in state grants for five infrastructure projects that will help make traveling through Philadelphia safer and more accessible. These grants are awarded through the Commonwealth’s Multimodal Transportation Fund and administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development.

Rep. Fiedler, Sen. Saval, & Phila. Parks and Rec Celebrate $600,000 State Grant to Murphy Rec Center

February 14, 2025

Philadelphia PA − February 14, 2025 − Yesterday evening State Representative Elizabeth Fiedler (D–Philadelphia) and State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) joined Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Commissioner Susan Slawson and South Philadelphia neighbors to...

Senator Saval Celebrates a Budget Recognizing Housing as an Essential Need

February 4, 2025

Harrisburg, PA − February 4, 2025 − Celebrating the housing proposals in Governor Josh Shapiro’s 2025–2026 budget address, State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia), who serves as Democratic Chair of the Senate’s Urban Affairs and Housing Committee and chairs the...