Sen. Williams, Advocates, to Press for Passage of Bill Ending ‘Pass the Trash’

HARRISBURG, April 25, 2013 – State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams and a national advocacy group will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, in the Capitol Media Center, Harrisburg, to push for passage of legislation outlawing the practice of “passing the trash.” When school employees with a history of sexual misconduct move from one school to another, the moniker is uttered.

Williams to Open Kinship Care Conference April 20

PHILADELPHIA, April 18, 2013 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams will open the highly anticipated Helping Hands Kinship Care Conference at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 20, at West Philadelphia High School. The free event, co-sponsored by the Philadelphia Kinship Care...

Williams Votes No on Bill to Give Insurers Opt Out on Abortion Coverage

PHILADELPHIA, April 10, 2013 — State Sen. Anthony Williams today voted an emphatic “no” on a bill that would allow health insurance companies to opt out of paying for abortions unless the woman is a victim of rape, incest or in immediate danger of dying. The Senate...

Williams to Speak During National Holocaust Day Ceremony April 7

PHILADELPHIA — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams will speak Sunday afternoon, April 7, during National Holocaust Day observances at the Holocaust Monument, 16th and the Parkway, Philadelphia. Sen. Williams is scheduled to speak at 1:40 p.m. But, if it rains, the ceremony...