Williams Measure to Help City Move Forward with AVI on Governor’s Desk
HARRISBURG, Oct. 19, 2012 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams’ measure that will help the City of Philadelphia move forward with the Nutter administration’s Actual Value Initiative (AVI) property tax reassessment plan is now on the governor’s desk. Williams’ legislation...Williams Comments on Bill that Toughens Penalties on Straw Gun Purchasers
HARRISBURG, Oct. 18, 2012 — Legislation that toughens penalties on individuals who illegally purchase firearms for criminals — a practice commonly known as straw purchasing — is headed to the governor’s desk after receiving unanimous support in the Pennsylvania Senate...Williams Commends Community-based Foundation on Recent Grant, Continued Good Works
For nearly a decade, the Ivan “Pick” Brown Memorial Foundation has helped to enhance life and living for young people in Southwest Philadelphia and across the 8th District PHILADELPHIA, October 15, 2012 – State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams has long praised the work of...Kinship Care Discussion Focuses on Standing Up for Your Child in School
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9, 2012 — As students immerse themselves in their lessons in the classroom, parents play a key role in working with teachers and school administrators to make sure their child is thriving at school. These days, more grandparents and other relatives...Williams: Voter ID Court Ruling a Victory for Pennsylvanians
HARRISBURG, Oct. 2, 2012 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams (D-Phila./Delaware) issued the following statement on today’s Commonwealth Court ruling on Pennsylvania voter ID law: “Today’s ruling constitutes a victory for the people of Pennsylvania, of every age, every...Williams Sponsors Free Health Events as Part of His ‘Health Awareness Season’
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27, 2012 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams is sponsoring a series of free health-minded events from Oct. 1 through mid-November as part of his Health Awareness Season. “A healthy lifestyle is something we can all strive toward, whether we resolve to...Williams: New Study Proves Potential Voter Disenfranchisement under Voter ID
First wave of results from Philadelphia shows potential problems for Nov. 6 elections HARRISBURG, Sept. 26, 2012 — As a decision on the validity of Pennsylvania’s controversial voter ID continues to churn in court, state Sen. Anthony H. Williams today announced the...Senate Democrats to Host Teleconference on Voter ID Law
PHILADELPHIA — As a decision on the validity of Pennsylvania’s controversial voter ID continues to churn in court, state Sens. Anthony H. Williams and Vincent Hughes will announce via teleconference the results of a recent survey providing objective analysis of the...Williams: Supreme Court Ruling on Voter ID Law Amounts to a Step Toward Victory Everywhere
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 18, 2012 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams today issued the following statement on the state Supreme Court’s ruling on the voter ID law: “This ruling amounts to a victory today. By its own admission, the state cannot demonstrate that all the people...Hundreds Participate in Williams’ Voter ID Education and Action Rally
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 14, 2012 — The same day the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard arguments on the state’s controversial new voter ID law, state Sen. Anthony H. Williams hosted a Voter ID Education and Action Rally to help voters take the necessary steps to ensure that...Williams Hosts Screening of Film on Struggle of Parents of Underserved Students
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13, 2012 — As debate on how best to uplift struggling public schools continues, a variety of measures are being considered around the country, including the “parent trigger,” which would place the power to revamp a poor performing school in the...Williams Invites Public to Voter ID Education and Action Rally
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5, 2012 — On the day the state Supreme Court is set to hear arguments about the state’s controversial new voter ID law, state Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams will host a Voter ID Education and Action Rally to help voters take the necessary steps to...Shlomo Molla, First Israeli Ethiopian Deputy Speaker of Knesset, to Meet with Philadelphia Leaders as Part of US Tour
PHILADELPHIA, August 31, 2012 – Hoping to bridge and deepen transcontinental ties of the African Diaspora, a top-ranking member of Israel’s Knesset is embarking on a four-city tour of the United States and comes here next Friday, Sept. 7. Knesset Deputy...State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams reacts to voter ID ruling
PHILADELPHIA, August 15, 2012 – State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams, Democratic whip and Democratic chair of the state government committee, offered this reaction to the Commonwealth Court ruling that upheld the contentious voter ID law: “To say I’m disappointed, even...Williams Winding Down Annual ‘Summer of Peace’ Initiative with Pool Party
YEADON, August 14, 2012 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams will draw his second annual Neighborhood-to-Neighborhood Summer of Peace initiative to a close on Saturday, Aug. 25, with a free pool party. The Nile Swim Club, located at 513 S. Union Ave. in Yeadon, will host...Williams, Senate Democrats File Amicus Brief for Voter ID Case Plaintiffs
HARRISBURG, Aug. 9, 2012 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams and members of the Senate Democratic Caucus have filed an amicus brief in Commonwealth Court supporting the request for an injunction to halt Pennsylvania’s new voter ID law (Act 18 of 2012). This “friend of...Sen. Williams Offers Reward in Local Home Invasion Case
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1, 2012 – Announcing a $5,000 reward, state Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams is calling upon the public to help catch the man who assaulted two seniors in their Catherine Street home on Tuesday. “There is no way anyone should think that this kind of...State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams joins statewide voices blasting voter ID
After leading a caravan to Harrisburg, state Senate’s Democratic whip addressed Capitol steps rally HARRISBURG, July 24 – Addressing a crowd of hundreds representing frustrated voters and activists from across the Commonwealth, State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams ripped...Williams Launches Annual ‘Summer of Peace’ Initiative This Weekend
PHILADELPHIA, July 24, 2012 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams will launch his second annual Neighborhood-to-Neighborhood Summer of Peace initiative with a series of family-friendly events, starting this weekend. The first activity comes with the senator co-hosting the...Williams’ Bill Providing a Homestead Exemption for Philadelphia Signed into Law
HARRISBURG, July 5, 2012 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams’ legislation that will provide Philadelphia property owners with an opportunity to receive property tax relief through a homestead exemption was signed into law today. Gov. Tom Corbett today signed into law...Statement from State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams Regarding the Pending Sunoco Deal with the Carlyle Group
HARRISBURG, July 2, 2012—State Sen. Anthony H. Williams issued the following statement today regarding the pending Sunoco deal with the Carlyle Group: “I cannot express how excited and pleased I was to learn that Sunoco reached agreement with the Carlyle Group, with...Williams: Pennsylvanians Will Continue to Suffer Under Latest State Budget
HARRISBURG, June 29, 2012 — Many Pennsylvanians will continue to suffer under the 2012-13 state budget, despite several positive changes to the spending plan since the governor’s budget address in February, according to state Sen. Anthony H. Williams. The Senate...Williams Denounces Republican Comments on Voter ID Law
HARRISBURG, June 26, 2012 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams today denounced recent comments by a top Republican lawmaker on the state’s new voter ID law and noted that the efforts to challenge it are still ongoing.