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El senador Street y el secretario de Agricultura de Pensilvania, Russell Redding, anuncian subvenciones por valor de 500 000 dólares
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...
State Legislators, Advocates, Family Members Urge Governor Wolf to Use Reprieve to Save the Lives of Incarcerated People
CHESTER, PA − Marzo 2, 2021 − In a demonstration of unified support for reprieve, nearly a dozen state legislators gathered outside of State Correctional Institution–Chester (SCI-Chester) to urge Governor Tom Wolf to use his executive power to release incarcerated...
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)...
Los demócratas del Senado y de la Cámara de Representantes de Pensilvania se unen al Caucus Negro Legislativo de Pensilvania para una audiencia sobre los prejuicios raciales y de género en los tribunales
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...
State Legislators Issue Joint Letter to Governor Wolf Urging Use of Reprieve
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...
PA Senate Democrats Host PA Dept. of Corrections Sec. Wetzel & Others for Hearing on Impact of COVID-19 on Prisons
Harrisburg – Enero 7, 2020 − At the request of state Senators Anthony H. Williams (D- Delaware/Philadelphia) and Sharif Street (D- Philadelphia) the Senate Democratic Policy Committee today held a virtual public hearing on the impacts of COVID-19 on the communities,...
PA Senate Democrats Release Statement on Violent Protest in DC
Harrisburg, PA – Enero 6, 2021 – The PA Senate Democrats released the following statement on the violent protest today in the nation’s Capitol: The First Amendment is one of our most sacred. It is not political and it is not partisan. The rights to free speech,...
Senator Street Statement on Refusal to Seat Senator Brewster
HARRISBURG − Enero 5, 2021 – Senator Sharif Street today issued the following statement on Pennsylvania Senate Republicans refusal to sit duly elected Senator Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland): “Today I joined colleagues in being sworn in to a second term in...
Senator Sharif Street is Sworn in to his Second Term in the Pennsylvania Senate
HARRISBURG − Enero 5, 2021 – Senator Sharif Street today issued the following statement after being sworn in to a second term in the Pennsylvania Senate: "Today I was honored to be sworn in to a second term in the Pennsylvania Senate serving the third Senate...
PA Senate Democrats to Conduct Hearing on Impact of COVID-19 on State Prisons
PHILADELPHIA, PA − Diciembre 31, 2020 − At the request of State Senators Anthony H. Williams (D-Delaware/Philadelphia) and Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee will hold a virtual public hearing on the impacts of COVID-19...
Senator Street Announces $13 Million in RACP Grants for North Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA – Diciembre 24, 2020 – Senator Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia), today announced $13 million in state funding that will be administered to organizations for projects in the 3rd Senate District. “Our community is in dire need of funding that supports our...
Senator Sharif Street and Senator-Elect Nikil Saval Call on Governor Wolf and Department of Corrections to Free the Vulnerable
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Diciembre 17, 2020 —In response to the high rate of COVID-related deaths among people incarcerated in Pennsylvania jails and prisons, Senator Sharif Street and Senator-elect Nikil Saval hosted “Free the Vulnerable,” a press event to shed light on the...
Statement: 16 Democratic State Senators Denounce Frivolous Election Lawsuits and Continued Attempts to Undermine our Democracy
HARRISBURG – Diciembre 10, 2020 – Today the following members of the Pennsylvania State Senate signed a joint statement – set forth below – denouncing the brazen attempt of the attorneys general of Texas and seventeen other states to disenfranchise millions...
Pa Senate Dems Unveil Innovative $4 Billion Pandemic Relief Plan to Help Front-Line Workers, Vulnerable Residents, Small Businesses and More
Pennsylvania − Diciembre 4, 2020 − Aiming to stimulate Pennsylvania’s economy by providing direct aid to workers, families, small businesses and other vulnerable populations, the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus announced a bold, innovative $4 billion pandemic...