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NAACP, ACLU Rally to Defend Democracy
Senator Street Announces $6.9M in Violence Intervention and Prevention Grants for 3rd Senate District
PHILADELPHIA – March 29, 2024 – Today, Senator Sharif Street, announced $6.9M in Philadelphia Violence Intervention and Prevention Grants for the Third Senate District which includes North Philadelphia, Brewrytown, Nicetown, Lower Germantown, Logan, Olney, Fern Rock,...
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Senator Street Joins Governor Shapiro and Secretary Siger in Honesdale to Highlight Proposed $25 Million Investment to Create Economic Opportunity for PA Main Streets and Small Businesses
Honesdale, PA – Today, Governor Josh Shapiro and Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger joined local leaders to highlight the Governor’s proposed investments in Pennsylvania Main Streets, small businesses, and local communities. As part of the 2024-25 budget proposal that focuses on creating economic opportunity for all in communities across Pennsylvania, Governor Shapiro and Secretary Siger visited small businesses on Honesdale’s Main Street business district.
Senator Sharif Street Applauds Governor Shapiro’s 2024-25 Budget Proposal, Praises Investments in Education, Violence Prevention, and Gov’s Pitch for Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
HARRISBURG, PA – February 6, 2024 – In response to Governor Josh Shapiro’s $48.3 billion budget proposal for FY 2024-25, State Senator Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) released the following statement: “Today is a great day for Pennsylvania. What we heard from...
Senator Street Joins City Councilmembers in Support of Angel Davis Eviction Accountability Bill
Philadelphia - January 24, 2024 – Today, Councilmember Kendra Brooks (At-Large) announced legislation to bring oversight and accountability to Philadelphia’s eviction system, which has been plagued by violence for years. Councilmember Jamie Gauthier (3rd...
Shapiro Administration Extends Pennie 2024 Health Coverage Enrollment Deadline to Jan. 19
Philadelphia – Januarty 9, 2024 – Today, Pennie Executive Director Devon Trolley, Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) Commissioner Michael Humphreys, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh, and Pennsylvania Senator Sharif Street announced an extension until Jan. 19 to enroll in 2024 health coverage through Pennie. Pennie’s Open Enrollment Period typically ends on Jan. 15, but due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Pennsylvanians will have more time to enroll in a health plan for 2024.
Senator Street Announces $2.6M in Community Economic & Development Grants for North Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – December 30, 2023 – Today Senator Sharif Street, announced over $2.6M in Philadelphia Neighborhood Assistance Program Grants that will improve the quality of life for communities throughout the Third Senate District which includes North Philadelphia,...
Street Statement on Bigoted Shooting of Palestinian American Students
PHILADELPHIA – November 27, 2023 – Senator Sharif Street, released the following statement regarding the bigoted shooting of three Palestinian American students in Vermont this past weekend. “Everyone deserves to live a life free from the violence of hate and bigotry....
“Mandatory Minimums Don’t Work:” Sens. Haywood & Street Discuss Smart Crime Reduction Policy
Senator Street Bill to Advance PA Primary Date Heads to Senate Floor
HARRISBURG, PA – September 1, 2023 – Senator Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) was proud to see his legislation to move up the date of Pennsylvania’s 2024 primary election by five weeks, approved by the Senate State Government Committee this week. Currently,...
Senator Street Statement on SCOTUS Rulings, “We’re in a collective fight for fundamental rights…”
HARRISBURG, PA – June 30, 2023 – Senator Sharif Street issued the following statement after a second day of United States Supreme Court rulings that will profoundly impact communities, ending federal student debt relief and further eroding LGBTQ+ protections:...
Senator Street Statement on SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling “A Further Erosion of Equity”
HARRISBURG, PA – June 29, 2023 − Senator Sharif Street issued the following statement after this morning’s SCOTUS ruling finding affirmative action unconstitutional. " I am deeply disappointed in today’s U.S. Supreme Court's decision finding affirmative action in...
Community Graduation
Senator Street & Act. DHS Secretary Arkoosh Host N. Phila. Mental Health Tour as PA Budget Talks Near
PHILADELPHIA − June 7, 2023 – On Thursday May 25th Senator Sharif Street joined Dr. Val Arkoosh, Acting Secretary of the Department of Human Services, for a Mental Health Awareness Tour in North Philadelphia, closing out Mental Health Awareness Month. Acting DHS...
North Philly Tour with Secretary Arkoosh
Street, Laughlin Introduce Bipartisan Approach to Marijuana Legalization in PA
HARRISBURG – May 19, 2023 − Sens. Sharif Street (D-3) and Dan Laughlin (R-49) announced they will introduce bipartisan legislation to legalize adult use of marijuana in Pennsylvania. “We have a unique and singular opportunity to correct decades of mass incarceration,...
Forget Me Knot Student Rally
PA Senator Street Statement on 4/20 – “End of Cannabis Prohibition in Pennsylvania Near”
PHILADELPHIA – April 20, 2023 – Senator Street issued the following statement on 420 Day: "The end of cannabis prohibition in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania is near. In 2021 bipartisan legislation (Senate Bill 473) was introduced by Senator Dan Laughlin(R) and me,...
Senator Street Shares Statement in Response to Expulsion of Tennessee State Lawmakers
April 10, 2023: Senator Sharif Street shared the following statement in response to the expulsion of two Tennessee Democratic state representatives, Justin Pearson and Justin Jones: "For too long gun violence has been met with inaction by state lawmakers around...
Senators Saval and Street Announce Legislation to Prohibit Use of Private Contractors in Enforcing Evictions
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...
Philadelphia Public Officials Release Statement on Viral Video of Police Misconduct
PHILADELPHIA. PA- March 24, 2023 - Following reports of an incident involving police and a parked vehicle in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Councilmember Cindy Bass and State Senators Sharif Street and Art Haywood met with law enforcement to review...
Sen. Street Announces $4.5M+ in State Grants for N. Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA – March 18, 2023- Today Senator Sharif Street (Philadelphia-D) announced more than $4.5M in State funding for various projects in North Philadelphia in the 3rd Senatorial District. These funds will be used for infrastructure improvement...
Senator Street: Governor Shapiro’s PA Budget Invests in People Now & for the Future
Harrisburg, PA – March 8, 2023- Following Governor Shapiro’s inaugural 2023-2024 budget address, Senator Sharif Street issued the following statement: “After another violent weekend of shootings in Philadelphia and in the wake of the death of Temple Officer...
Amid Rising Hate, Democratic Senators Reintroduce Safe Spaces Bill
HARRISBURG, PA (March 6, 2023) – On Friday, March 3rd Senators Street, Schwank, Tartaglione and Hughes, reintroduced Sacred Spaces legislation, amending Section 3307 of Title 18 (Institutional Vandalism) to enhance the existing statute to give District...
Democratic Senators Demonstrate Unity, Call for Swift Bipartisan Passage of Window to Justice Legislation
HARRISBURG, PA – February 27, 2023 - Today, Senate Democrats held a press conference calling for the swift and bipartisan passage of HB1 and HB2, which would open a Window to Justice for survivors of child sexual abuse. “The time to pass a Window to Justice for...
Senator Street Statement on Strawberry Mansion Mass Shooting
Senator Street offered the following statement following yesterday’s mass shooting outside James G. Blaine School in North Philadelphia. “Last night seven more people, including a 2-year-old girl and five teenagers, were shot right outside of James G. Blaine School....
Pennsylvania House & Senate Issue Death Penalty Repeal Act
PHILADELPHIA, PA. February 17, 2023 - Today Senators Katie Muth and Sharif Street resubmitted a co-sponsorship memo to repeal the death penalty in PA, heeding Governor Shapiro’s call for its repeal by the General Assembly following his announcement to extend the...
Senator Street Applauds Commonwealth Court Decision on Unconstitutional School Funding
Harrisburg, PA - February 8, 2023- Today, Senator Sharif Street issued the following statement in response to the Commonwealth Court’s historic ruling in William Penn School District, et al. v. Pennsylvania Department of Education, et al., which deemed Pennsylvania’s...
Senator Street’s Statement on Tyre Nichols
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Jan. 30th, 2023 - Following the vicious beating and death of Tyre Nichols, Senator Street released the following statement: “Tyre Nichols’ life mattered and to die at the hands of those responsible for protecting and serving is tragic. My...