Sen. Williams Wins Senate Approval of $2/Pack Cigarette Tax Amendment

HARRISBURG, June 30, 2014 — State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams won overwhelming approval tonight on an amendment that would allow the City of Philadelphia to levy a $2-per-pack cigarette tax and raise $83 million in new annual revenue for the School District of...

Sen. Williams to Kick Off Annual ‘Summer of Peace’ on Saturday

PHILADELPHIA, June 19, 2014 — State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams’ campaign to reduce crime and educate children about alternatives to violence will debut at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 21, with a block party at 55th Street and Chester Avenue in Philadelphia. “Summer of...

Sen. Williams’ ‘Great Marijuana Debate’ Panel Discussion

PHILADELPHIA, June 16, 2014 — With the Pennsylvania General Assembly moving forward on legislation to legalize medical cannabis, state Sen. Anthony H. Williams held a forum on Saturday, June 14, at the University of Pennsylvania School of Law, to discuss the pros and...

Sen. Williams’ Annual ‘Summer of Peace’ to Kick Off June 21

PHILADELPHIA, June 5, 2014 — State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams’ campaign to reduce crime and educate children about alternatives to violence returns later this month when “Summer of Peace 2014” opens with a block party at 55th Street and Chester Avenue in...