Harrisburg, March 24, 2011— State Sen. Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia/Delaware), the co-sponsor and a leading proponent of the Opportunity Scholarship and Educational Improvement Tax Credit Act (Senate Bill 1), will be talking about school choice on WVIA this week....
Philadelphia, March 16, 2011 — Homeowners who are looking to make their homes more energy efficient may qualify for assistance under a pilot program initiated by state Sen. Anthony H. Williams in coordination with the Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA). EnergyWorks Plus...
Philadelphia, March 14, 2011 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams will join Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America (OICA), Mayor Michael Nutter and state Sen. Shirley Kitchen to announce a new economic initiative to spark economic development within the...
Philadelphia, March 12, 2011 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams will participate as a panelist Wednesday in discussion on education hosted by the Anti-Defamation League and moderated by Chris Santullo of WHYY. The panel, “Our Schools at a Crossroads: Where Does...
Philadelphia, March 11, 2011 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams invites families and the community to attend an upcoming informational event on school choice. The event, which is hosted by the Delta Sigma Theta sorority and Bright Hope Baptist Church Senior Pastor Kevin...
Philadelphia, March 8, 2011 — Sen. Anthony H. Williams invites seniors to attend his upcoming Senior Fair. The event takes place on Friday, March 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Southwest Senior Center, 6916 Elmwood Ave. in Philadelphia.“Our seniors are intelligent,...
Harrisburg, March 8, 2011— State Sen. Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia/Delaware), the co-sponsor and a leading proponent of the Opportunity Scholarship and Educational Improvement Tax Credit Act (Senate Bill 1), will be talking about school choice on WVIA this week....
Philadelphia, March 7, 2011 — Bartram Village residents were recognized on March 3 for their completion of a five-week healthy eating program, in which they attended workshops every Thursday to learn how to prepare healthy meals for their families and how to shop for...
HARRISBURG – The Senate Education Committee took a historic and monumental step today as it endorsed legislation sponsored by Chairman Jeffrey Piccola (R-Dauphin/York) and Senator Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia/Delaware) reigniting the debate on school choice in...
Philadelphia, Feb. 23, 2011: State Sen. Anthony H. Williams and the Urban League of Philadelphia will host a free foreclosure prevention workshop called “Protect Your Investment.” The event takes place on Thursday, March 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ezekiel Baptist Church,...
Philadelphia, Feb. 22, 2011: State Sen. Anthony H. Williams invites the community to join him on his upcoming Barbershop Tour. Citizens are welcome to join him at noon on Saturday, Feb. 26 at Playaz Hair Studio, 5201 Woodland Ave. in Philadelphia. “The barbershop has...
Lawmakers Propose Commercial Activity Tax to Aid Pennsylvania Businesses Philadelphia-February 4, 2011 – Citing the need to level the playing field for Pennsylvania businesses and to make the state more competitive in attracting and retaining businesses, Senator...
New Tax Law Designed to Make City and State More Competitive Philadelphia-February 2, 2011-Senator Anthony Hardy Williams (D-Phila./Delaware County) and Philadelphia City Councilman Bill Green (D-At-Large) are proposing to eliminate the unpopular and...
Philadelphia, Jan. 31, 2011 – State Sen. Anthony Williams is partnering with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to host an upcoming free energy forum. The forum will take place on Thursday, Feb. 10 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 50th Street...
Broad Coalition from Across State Led By Williams Demand Opportunity for Quality Education Philadelphia-January 28, 2010 – Invoking the language and passion of Dr. Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement, hundreds of students, parents, community...
Philadelphia, – January 28, 2011 – State Senate Democrats have chosen Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams (D-Philadelphia/Delaware) to serve as Democratic Whip. Having previously served as Democratic Caucus Chair, Williams now assumes the second highest ranking position in...
School Choice Bill Co-Sponsor to Also Participate in Freedom Works School Choice Panel Philadelphia- January 24, 2011- State Sen. Anthony H. Williams, (D-Phila. and Delaware County) co-sponsor and leading proponent of Senate Bill 1, the Opportunity Scholarship Act,...
Philadelphia, Jan. 18, 2011: Passionate about wanting to help his constituents to improve their health and eating habits, Sen. Anthony H. Williams is partnering with the Philadelphia Housing Authority to co-host a free healthy eating lunchtime program for parents of...
Philadelphia, Jan. 12, 2011: State Sen. Anthony H. Williams and his staff will join Tasker Elite, Wide Body Truck Club and other community organizations to help clean up Marian Anderson Recreation Center in observance of the upcoming Martin Luther King Day of Service....
HARRISBURG—Calling school choice “the civil rights movement of this century,” state Sens. Anthony H. Williams (D-Philadelphia) and Jeffrey E. Piccola (R-Dauphin and York) announced the details of a highly anticipated “opportunity scholarship” plan today targeting the...
PHILADELPHIA, JAN. 6, 2011—State Sen. Anthony H. Williams’ district office in Southwest Philadelphia has moved from its Lindbergh Boulevard location. The office is now located at 2901 Island Ave., suite 100, Philadelphia, PA, 19153. The office phone number...
