September 23, 2014
HARRISBURG, Sept. 23, 2014 — The state Senate today approved the bill that would finally give the School District of Philadelphia the power to levy a $2 per pack cigarette tax on consumers, but Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams lamented the vote and urged lawmakers to find...
August 28, 2014
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 28, 2014 — State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams, local officials and more vendors have signed up to make the senator’s “Ultimate Back 2 School Basketball Challenge” a huge success when the tournament tips off at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 30, at the...
June 30, 2014
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...
June 24, 2014
HARRISBURG, June 24, 2014 — In his push for a $2-per-pack cigarette tax to drive more critical dollars to the School District of Philadelphia, state Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams today said supporters of his proposal should expect compromise with his bill but “no...
March 10, 2014
HARRISBURG, March 10, 2014 – State Sen. Anthony H. Williams today said three school systems in his district will receive grants totaling $75,000 to help them take steps to improve the protection and safety of their students. The Safe Schools Targeted Grants help...
August 14, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 14, 2013 – State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams, members of the Philadelphia delegation, Mayor Michael A. Nutter and City Council President Darrell Clarke urged the Corbett administration Tuesday to release $45 million in pre-negotiated funds to the...
August 12, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12, 2013 – Standing as a unified front, state Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams will be joined by key leaders of the Philadelphia delegation and Mayor Michael Nutter at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 13, in Philadelphia City Hall to address ways in which to...
August 8, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 8, 2013 – State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams reacted today to School District of Philadelphia Superintendent William R. Hite Jr.’s announcement about possibly delaying the start of the new school year: “Without question, opening schools on time and...
July 12, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, July 12, 2013 – Sen. Anthony Williams will be a featured guest at 11:30 a.m., Sunday, July 14, on “NBC10 @Issue” to talk about the new state budget, Philly school funding, and marriage equality. Rep. Bill Adolph (R-Delaware) is also scheduled to be a...
May 8, 2013
HARRISBURG, May 8, 2013 – Sen. Anthony Williams will join other school and elected officials at 10:15 a.m., Thursday, May 9, at Andrew Jackson Elementary School, Philadelphia, to address the funding crisis in the Philadelphia School District. Sen. Williams will join...
April 18, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, April 18, 2013 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams will open the highly anticipated Helping Hands Kinship Care Conference at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 20, at West Philadelphia High School. The free event, co-sponsored by the Philadelphia Kinship Care...
