The Welcoming Center receives $1M to expand its work throughout Pa.
The Welcoming Center will use a $1 million grant from the Pennsylvania Legislature to expand its work throughout the commonwealth. The Philly-based nonprofit promotes economic growth through immigrant integration, offering a number of programs supporting immigrants in...
Senator Anthony H. Williams Announces $6M in RACP Grants for the City of Philadelphia
Harrisburg, PA – November 4, 2024 – Senator Anthony H. Williams is pleased to announce the awarding of $6 Million in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants for the 8th Senatorial District. “We are investing in the future of Philadelphia by securing...
Delaware County House & Senate Delegation Stand in Support of PA Attorney General’s Lawsuit Against Prospect Medical Holdings
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – October 30, 2024 – Attorney General Michelle Henry yesterday announced the filing of a lawsuit against the parent company of the Crozer Health System, Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., as well as its executives and former majority owner, the private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners.
Task Force Votes Unanimously on Final Report to Regulate Stop-and-Go Establishments
Philadelphia, PA − October 2, 2024 – In today’s meeting, the Stop-and-Go Legislative Task Force voted unanimously to approve the final task force report and recommendations. The task force, established under Section 218 of Act 49 of 2023, has spent the past year...
Senator Anthony Williams’ Bill to Eliminate Licensing Prerequisites for Natural Hair Braiding in PA Passes Senate
HARRISBURG – June 27, 2024 – This week, Sen. Anthony Williams’ bill, SB1031, passed through the Senate during an afternoon session. Sen. Anthony Williams has spearheaded the effort to eliminate excessive and burdensome licensing requirements for natural hair braiding....
New law calls for additional police training in response to 8-year-old’s shooting death
Elected officials from throughout the state joined the family of slain 8-year-old Fanta Bility on Monday to discuss new legislation aimed at providing police with additional training. Bility was killed by police gunfire on Aug. 27, 2021, when officers fired at a...
Senator Anthony H. Williams Hosted a Stop and Go Task Force Meeting and Tour
HARRISBURG – May 29, 2024 – Today, State Senator Anthony H. Williams and the Stop and Go Task Force members conducted a meeting and tour of local stop-and-go establishments. “My goal in organizing this highly productive Stop-and-Go Task Force meeting and tour...
Harrisburg Democrats should push past partisanship and approve Lifeline Scholarships
It takes guts to do what State Sen. Anthony H. Williams did. During a recent state Senate Education Committee meeting, Williams delivered a fiery sermon about the sad state of affairs in his district’s public schools, sharing the frustrated pleas of parents seeking...
Senate Education Committee revives school voucher program at center of last year’s budget fight
A bill reviving the school voucher program killed by House Democrats during last year’s budget debates passed the Senate Education committee with bipartisan support on Tuesday. The program, called the PASS scholarship, would allow most students in the state’s...
Senator Williams was Voted Chairman of the Stop-and-Go Legislative Task Force
HARRISBURG – April 9, 2024 – This morning, during a Stop & Go Task Force meeting, Senator Williams was voted the new chairman of the Stop-and-Go Legislative Task Force. “I am honored to have been voted chairman of the Stop-and-Go Legislative Task Force,” said...
Governor Shapiro Hosts Ceremonial Bill Signing with Meek Mill, Legislative Leaders, and Reform Advocates, Enacting Historic Probation Reform Legislation to Create More Fairness in Pennsylvania’s Criminal Justice System
Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Josh Shapiro hosted a ceremonial bill signing of the bipartisan Comprehensive Probation Reform legislation, formerly SB 838, ensuring probation serves as a tool to help Pennsylvanians re-enter their communities...
Hilco breaks ground on former PES refinery with plans to redevelop as e-commerce and life sciences hub
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Three years after buying the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in Southwest Philadelphia, the redevelopment company Hilco broke ground on converting the site to an e-commerce and life sciences hub called the Bellwether...
Hilco Redevelopment Partners Breaks Ground on Vertical Construction at The Bellwether District
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Hilco Redevelopment Partners (HRP) broke ground today on the first phase of vertical construction on The Bellwether District’s 1,300-acre South Philadelphia site. Governor Josh Shapiro, Congresswoman Mary Gay...
Senator Williams, Baker, Bartolotta’s Probation Reform Bill Passes through the Senate
HARRISBURG – June 27, 2023 – Today, the Senate voted to pass a bill sponsored by Sens. Anthony Williams (D-8), Lisa Baker (R-20) and Camera Bartolotta (R-46) that will reform Pennsylvania’s probation system. “I’ve said this before, and I will continue to say it—people...
Sen. Williams with Delco Senate and House Delegation Introduce New Bills to Reform Abusive For-Profit Hospital Deals
Delaware County – June 16, 2022 – Today, State Senator Tim Kearney (D-Chester/Delaware) was joined by Senator John Kane, Senator Anthony Williams, Representative Gina H. Curry, Representative Leanne Krueger, Representative Jennifer O’Mara, Representative Mike Zabel,...
Sen. Anthony Williams Addresses Colleague’s Request to Stop Using Ballot Drop Boxes
Philadelphia − May 13, 2022 – Today, Senator Anthony H. Williams (D- Philadelphia/Delaware) wrote the following letter to his Senate colleagues in response to a request from the co-chair of the state Intergovernmental Operations Committee to the...
Sen. Anthony Williams Shares Letter Regarding Ward Leader Ballot Harvesting and Secure Election Systems
PHILADELPHIA, PA − May 10, 2022 – Today, Senator Anthony H. Williams (D- Philadelphia/Delaware) wrote the following letter to his Senate colleagues regarding recent news about ballot harvesting in the 39th Ward of Philadelphia. In the letter, Sen. Williams...
Delco fire company will disband after racist remarks caught on video
Sen. Anthony Williams Requests Immediate SEPTA Community Meeting
Philadelphia − March 18, 2022 – Today, Senator Anthony H. Williams (D- Philadelphia/Delaware) wrote the following letter to Leslie Richards, CEO and General Manager of Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), requesting an immediate community...
Sen. Anthony Williams Statement on Charges of Officers Involved in the Death of Fanta Bility
Philadelphia – January 18, 2022 – Sen. Anthony H. Williams (D- Philadelphia/Delaware) released the following statement following the announcement that the officers involved in the shooting death of Fanta Bility will be charged: “Today represents a moment of hope as we...
Press Conference on Racist Comments Made by Penn Professor Held by Sen. Anthony H. Williams & Local Officials
Philadelphia – January 13, 2022 – Sen. Anthony H. Williams (D- Philadelphia/Delaware) and numerous local officials and activists hosted a press conference today to discuss the racist comments made by tenured University of Pennsylvania Law professor, Amy Wax. “I am...
Sen. Anthony H. Williams Commends Broadband Expansion in PA
Philadelphia – December 22, 2021 – Sen. Anthony H. Williams announced today that House Bill 2071, now Act 96 of 2021, has been signed by the governor to create the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority. This is the first official broadband entity in state...
Senate Passes Comprehensive Probation Reform
HARRISBURG – December 15, 2021 – The Senate, today, approved probation reform measures aimed at reducing the amount of taxpayer dollars spent on the system, while better integrating probationers into society, according to Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), Senator Camera...
Sen. Anthony H. Williams Announces Over $9 Million in RACP Project Funding
Philadelphia – December 6, 2021 – Sen. Anthony H. Williams announced today that $9,542,713 in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding has been awarded to local projects. “The commitment by the RACP funding program to provide substantial support to...
Senate Dems Virtual Hearing Focuses on Ending Lifetime Parole in PA
HARRISBURG, November 4, 2021 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined state Sens. Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia), Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia/Delaware) and Judy Schwank...
Local Leaders Gather at Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Center to Call Environmental Infrastructure Funding
PHILADELPHIA – November 3, 2021 – Senators Anthony H. Williams (D-Delaware/Philadelphia), Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), and Amanda Cappelletti (D-Delaware/Montgomery) joined state Rep. Regina Young (D-Delaware/Philadelphia), the Overbrook Environmental Education...
Senate Democrats File Application for Relief to Pause Overreaching Senate Republican Actions Until Court Issues Ruling on Lawsuit
Harrisburg – September 23, 2021 – State Senate Democrats issued the following statement announcing the filing of an application for relief in Commonwealth Court in response to the Senate Republican subpoena of the Department of State, including the request of...
Senate Democrats to Take Legal Action Against Overreaching Republican Subpoena and Corrupt Election Investigation
Harrisburg – September 15, 2021 – Following today’s Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee hearing, of which had one agenda item- Consideration of a motion to authorize the issuance of subpoenas- Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Democratic Chair of the...