Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing on Adult-Use Cannabis in Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA, PA − September 25, 2026 − Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller (D-14) hosted a policy hearing on Adult-Use Cannabis in Pennsylvania with Senator Sharif Street. The hearing examined updates to Pennsylvania’s adult use cannabis laws, focusing on enforcement and safety, social and economic impacts, and key criminal justice reforms. “Our hearing today underscored the...

Senator Sharif Street Announces Over $7 Million in LSA Program Grants

PHILADELPHIA, PA − September 15, 2026 – Senator Sharif Street (PA-3) announced today that $7,029,924 in Local Share Account (LSA) grants was approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA). The CFA holds fiduciary responsibility over the funding of programs and investments in Pennsylvania’s economic growth. Unique among state agencies in structure and scope, the CFA consists of seven...

Senator Sharif Street Announces Over $10.6 Million in PCCD Awards through Federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Funds

PHILADELPHIA, PA − September 9, 2026 – Senator Sharif Street (PA-3) is proud to announce $10,625,368 in funding approved by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) that include initiatives to support public safety, victim services, and community-based programs across the Commonwealth through Federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Funds. “Every victim of crime deserves...

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The Laughlin-Street Bipartisan Adult Use Marijuana Legalization Bill prioritizes safety, social and economic equity and, engages Pennsylvania’s agricultural industry.

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Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing on Adult-Use Cannabis in Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA, PA − September 25, 2026 − Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller (D-14) hosted a policy hearing on Adult-Use Cannabis in Pennsylvania with Senator Sharif Street. The hearing examined updates to Pennsylvania’s adult use cannabis laws,...

Senator Sharif Street Announces Over $7 Million in LSA Program Grants

PHILADELPHIA, PA − September 15, 2026 – Senator Sharif Street (PA-3) announced today that $7,029,924 in Local Share Account (LSA) grants was approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA). The CFA holds fiduciary responsibility over the funding of...

Senator Sharif Street Announces Over $10.6 Million in PCCD Awards through Federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Funds

PHILADELPHIA, PA − September 9, 2026 – Senator Sharif Street (PA-3) is proud to announce $10,625,368 in funding approved by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) that include initiatives to support public safety, victim services, and...

Senators Hughes and Street Present Level Up Philly with $500,000 for Youth Mentorship and Anti-Violence Work

Philadelphia, PA − September 8, 2026 − Senators Vincent Hughes and Sharif Street joined Level Up Philly Founder, Pastor Aaron Campbell, staff, and over 600 Level Up Philly students to celebrate $500,000 in new state funding for the organization, from the...

Senator Street Announces $2.14 Million Awarded to Restore Historic Streets in Brewerytown

PHILADELPHIA, PA − August 19, 2026 − Senator Sharif Street is proud to announce that the City of Philadelphia has been awarded $2,141,269 from the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) through PennDOT to restore two historic streets in the Brewerytown neighborhood,...

Statement from Senator Sharif Street on the Commonwealth v. Lee Legislative Deadline

PHILADELPHIA, PA − July 23, 2026 – The Pennsylvania Supreme Court made clear in Commonwealth v. Lee that our current mandatory sentencing scheme for second-degree murder is unconstitutional because it fails to account for individual culpability. The...