8.16.2010 WRTI Report with Sen. Williams:
Sen. Anthony H. Williams comments on how he and other lawmakers are taking steps to reduce witness intimidation in the Philadelphia court system in a WRTI report. » Listen
8.10.2010 My Fox Philly: School Choice:
If a child is attending a failing school should parents have the right to send their student to a different school?
State Senator Anthony Williams believes parents should have a choice. Williams explained on "Good Day," 20,000 students enter the Philadelphia Public School system every year. Only ten percent of students who enter Kindergarten in Philadelphia will graduate from high school and go to college. Williams calls the statistic "a dramatically small number." » More
Welcome to my website! I hope this will be a resource for you about the happenings of the 8th Senatorial District, as well as events or legislative initiatives that I am sponsoring in the district and Harrisburg.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Thanks to the efforts of Sen. Anthony H. Williams and Reps. Kenyatta Johnson and Babette Josephs, the Food Trust is opening the Grays Ferry Farmers Market in South Philadelphia on Aug. 31. It will be open on Tuesdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. through October in Peace Plaza, on Wharton Street between 29th and Hollywood streets. » Learn More
September 14 from 3 - 5 pm
Brown's Shop Rite
Penrose Plaza, Island and Lindbergh Aves.
Sen. Williams’ staff has started hosting Mobile Constituent Service Days in the community. We set up mobile offices in senior centers throughout the district to help residents with problems. » Learn More
Health Fair / Walk
Mark your calendar… Sen. Williams, along with Health Partners and the YMCA, will host a Health Fair/Walk on Saturday, Oct 2, 2010 at Laura Sims Skate House, in Cobbs Creek Park, 63rd and Walnut streets. Stretching starts at 8 a.m. and the walk begins at 8:30 a.m.
Barbershop Tour
Sen. Williams needs your help finding the best barbershops in the district. Please call our office to submit your favorite barbershop for the senator to visit and highlight in future newsletters and his Web site.
Taste of the 8th What’s your favorite place to eat in 8th district? If you are a restaurant owner or patron and would like Sen. Williams to visit an establishment please contact our office. Restaurants selected will be highlighted in future newsletters.» Learn More
Weatherization Workshops Check back for different locations and times throughout the 8th District starting in November. These informative free workshops give everyone a chance to talk to representatives from PECO, PGW the Public Utility Commission and more.
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