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El Gobernador Wolf ejerció sus poderes constitucionales para salvar vidas
El martes los ciudadanos de Pensilvania tendrán la oportunidad de elegir medidas electorales, dos de las cuales alteran fundamentalmente los poderes ejecutivos del Gobernador y su capacidad para responder a emergencias.
Los demócratas del Senado de PA presentan un plan de gasto de 7.000 millones de dólares en fondos federales del Plan de Rescate Americano - The New Deal For PA
Harrisburg, Pensilvania - 12 de mayo de 2021 - Hoy, los demócratas del Senado de Pensilvania dieron a conocer el "Nuevo Trato para PA" - una inversión de $ 6.15 mil millones de fondos federales que vienen a la Commonwealth de conformidad con el Plan de Rescate de América. El New Deal for PA se centra en el empleo, la...
Senator Street Announces $15,000 in Childhood Nutrition/Agricultural Grants for Zhang Sah Martial Arts School
PHILADELPHIA – MAY 3, 2021 – Today Senator Sharif Street announced $15,000 in Farm to School Grant Funds for the Zhang Sah Martial Arts school in the Third Senatorial District. Zhang Sah Martial Arts will receive $15,000 for a project to support a school garden...
PA Senate Democrats Joined by PA Sec. of Ag & Second Lady Gisele Fetterman for Policy Hearing on Food Insecurity in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg – Abril 30, 2021 - At the request of Pennsylvania State Senators Judy Schwank (D- Berks), Tina Tartaglione (D- Philadelphia), and Sharif Street (D- Philadelphia), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a virtual policy hearing to discuss the issue of...
Senator Sharif Street Announces $354K in North Philadelphia Grants
HARRISBURG – Abril 21, 2021 – Today Senator Sharif Street announced $354,739 in Multi-Modal Transportation and Act 13 funding grants for the North Philadelphia Community. “We’re proud to invest in our community and ensuring our kids can enjoy quality...
Sen. Sharif Street Releases Statement on Guilty Verdict of Derek Chauvin
Philadelphia – Abril 20, 2021 – Sen. Sharif Street (D- Philadelphia) released the following statement on the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd: "Today justice was served, with a verdict of “Guilty” on all three counts in the trial of...
Elected officials, education leaders & community leaders join Sen. Hughes in call for education justice in honor of MLK
PHILADELPHIA – Abril 5, 2021 – In recognition of the 53rd anniversary of assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) called for the Pennsylvania General Assembly to provide true education justice and...
Senadores demócratas intervienen en la demanda contra la DRBC por fracking
BUCKS COUNTY − Marzo 12, 2021 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) was joined by Democratic colleagues today in New Hope to announce their action to protect clean drinking water for millions of Pennsylvanians from the environmental hazards of fracking. Their...
Wolf Administration Announces Equity Principles to Guide Investments Through Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced a set of guiding equity principles to help inform the public on the implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and investments of the program’s proceeds....
$500K in Grants Announced by Sen. Street & PA Agriculture Sec. Russell Redding
Harrisburg, PA – Marzo 3, 2021 – Senator Street recently joined PA Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Frank Sherman, co-managing director for First Light Project to announce $500,000 in Agriculture Grants for small and urban farming. The grant program, authored...
Legisladores estatales, defensores y familiares instan al gobernador Wolf a utilizar el indulto para salvar las vidas de las personas encarceladas
CHESTER, PA - 2 de marzo de 2021 - En una demostración de apoyo unificado para el indulto, casi una docena de legisladores estatales se reunieron fuera de la Institución Correccional del Estado-Chester (SCI-Chester) para instar al gobernador Tom Wolf a utilizar su poder ejecutivo para liberar a...
Sen. Street and State Legislators, Advocates, Family Members Urge Governor Wolf to Use Reprieve
City & State Leaders Join Philadelphians in Demanding Safety From Gun Violence
PHILADELPHIA − Febrero 26, 2021 – District Attorney Larry Krasner on Viernes joined Mayor Jim Kenney, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, Senator Sharif Street and other state and local leaders to demand action to reduce and prevent gun violence. Officials were...
Los senadores de Pensilvania presentan un proyecto de ley histórico y bipartidista para la legalización del consumo de marihuana por adultos
Los senadores Dan Laughlin y Sharif Street defienden un proyecto de ley de legalización del consumo de adultos que hace hincapié en la seguridad y la equidad social y económica HARRISBURG, PA - 24 de febrero de 2021 - Hoy, el senador estatal Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) y el senador estatal Sharif Street (D-Filadelfia)...
PA Senate & House Democrats Join PA Legislative Black Caucus for Hearing on Racial and Gender Bias in the Courts
Harrisburg – Febrero 19, 2021 - At the request of Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus (PLBC) chair Rep. Donna Bullock (D- Philadelphia), vice-chair Rep. Summer Lee (D- Allegheny), and PLBC members Sen. Anthony H. Williams (D- Delaware/Philadelphia) and Sen. Sharif...
Senator Sharif Street Issues Statement on Olney Mass Shooting in North Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA − Febrero 17, 2021 – Senator Sharif Street issued the following statement on on Olney Mass Shooting in North Philadelphia : "Today seven people were shot in the Olney section of North Philadelphia. I represent North Philly. I live there. This is what...
Senator Sharif Statement on the Passing of Senator Stewart J. Greenleaf
Philadelphia, PA − Febrero 10, 2021 – Senator Sharif Street issued the following statement on the passing of Senator Stewart J. Greenleaf: "I offer my condolences to the family of the late Senator Stewart J. Greenleaf who recently passed away. He was a...
Senator Street’s Statement on Prioritizing Teachers for Vaccines
Philadelphia, PA − Febrero 10, 2021 — Senator Sharif Street (D–Philadelphia), issued the following statement in response to Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney’s announcement of a partnership with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia that will make vaccines available for...
Los legisladores del Estado emiten una carta conjunta al Gobernador Wolf instando al uso del indulto
HARRISBURG − Febrero 8, 2021 — In response to soaring rates of COVID-19 infection and death among incarcerated people and throughout the Pennsylvania prison system, nearly three dozen State Senators and State Representatives have issued a joint letter to Pennsylvania...
Senator Mastriano perpetrated Acts of Sedition Against the United States
Philadelphia, PA – Enero 7, 2020 – Senator Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia), released the following statement following the brazen act of sedition in the Washington D.C. on Enero 6th , organized in part by sitting Pennsylvania Senator Doug Mastriano. “Senator Doug...