February 4, 2014
HARRISBURG, Feb. 4, 2014 – State Sen. Anthony H. Williams’ fight to prevent school districts from “passing” teachers suspected of sexual misconduct to other schools instead of the police packed new muscle Friday morning when U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey and state Attorney...
January 21, 2014
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 21, 2014 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Justice’s audit of an $800,000 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance grant to Philadelphia Safety Net: “The Department of...
January 17, 2014
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17, 2014 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams will address Holocaust survivors and members of the Jewish community at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, during an event in the Klein JCC’s Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center. Williams and state Rep....
January 17, 2014
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17, 2014 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams will deliver the keynote address Monday, Jan. 20, during the Christian Street YMCA’s MLK Day Celebration. The event, which marks the kickoff of the centennial anniversary of the Y’s service to the community...
January 17, 2014
PHILADELPHIA, January 17, 2014 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams today issued the following comment in response to Commonwealth Court Judge Bernard McGinley’s decision today to strike down the Corbett administration’s voter identification law. “We knew when this law...
January 6, 2014
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6, 2014 – State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams has drafted a resolution addressing a controversial move by the American Studies Association to boycott Israeli scholarship. He offered the following comments: “I’ve been greatly disappointed by recent...
December 10, 2013
Harrisburg – December 10, 2013 – In advance of the governor’s planned mid-year budget briefing, state Senate Democrats today announced details of a plan to generate more than $1 billion in budget savings and revenues they say can be used to make key investments, avoid...
December 9, 2013
HARRISBURG, Dec. 9, 2013 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams will participate in the “Standing United with Israel Community Event,” Tuesday evening, Dec. 10, at Temple Sinai in Dresher. Williams will be one of several featured guests at the free event, which is designed...
December 5, 2013
HARRISBURG, Dec. 5, 2013 – State Sen. Anthony Williams, Democratic whip, shared the following statement on the death of the iconic Nelson Mandela: “For those of us who were – or whose parents and families were – fully enmeshed in the struggle for civil and human...
November 22, 2013
HARRISBURG, Nov. 22, 2013 — To share his thanks for the men and women who are first to respond when people need them the most, Sen. Anthony H. Williams will deliver pies and treats on Monday, Nov. 25, to the 8th Senatorial District’s emergency crews. Because first...
November 21, 2013
HARRISBURG, Nov. 21, 2013 — To help make Thanksgiving more bountiful for area residents, the office of Sen. Anthony H. Williams will deliver nearly 200 turkeys to 8th Senate District residents Friday, Nov. 22, in Philadelphia. The turkeys will be going to people who...
November 20, 2013
HARRISBURG, Nov. 20, 2013 — Nearly two months after helping residents in Philadelphia and Delaware counties become healthier, Sen. Anthony H. Williams will wrap up his “2013 Health Awareness Season” and announce the winner tomorrow, Nov. 21, of a free one-year...
November 19, 2013
HARRISBURG, Nov. 19, 2013 — Sen. Anthony H. Williams and the Senate Democratic Caucus today unveiled a 21-bill package designed to help soldiers returning to civilian life in Pennsylvania. Williams is the prime sponsor of two of the proposals: Senate Bill 1137, which...
November 13, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13, 2013 — A cloudless sky, hearty barbecue and seriousness of purpose served as the backdrop for a Veterans Day that featured a preview of Southwest Philadelphia’s forthcoming Hardy Williams Veterans Center. State Sen. Anthony H. Williams joined...
November 12, 2013
HARRISBURG, Nov. 12, 2013 — State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams will join state Rep. Will Tallman at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the Capitol Media Center to urge approval of the Adams County lawmaker’s legislation addressing inappropriate teacher-student...
October 29, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29, 2013 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams continued his efforts to help grandparents and other relatives struggling to raise younger relatives with his latest kinship care workshop, offered this time completely in Spanish. Recognizing that language...
October 24, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24, 2013 – In a special Spanish-speaking workshop, Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams will help provide tips from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, at Concilio, Philadelphia, to grandparents and others who are raising younger relatives. The free “Helping Hands...
October 22, 2013
HARRISBURG, Oct. 22, 2013 — State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams said today he is optimistic his bill to stop school districts from passing educators who have been suspected of sexual misconduct to other districts. Here is his statement: “I simply couldn’t be...
October 21, 2013
HARRISBURG, Oct. 21, 2013 — State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams issued the following statement today about the significance of the death of the Fayette County, W. Va., father whose son became the tragic victim of teacher sexual abuse: “I was deeply saddened...
October 16, 2013
FILADELFIA, 16 de octubre de 2013 – A medida que la comunidad latina crece en los Estados Unidos y a nivel local, el senador estatal Anthony Hardy Williams está respondiendo mediante la ampliación de su iniciativa llamada “Helping Hands Kinship Care”...
October 16, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16, 2013 — State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams responded today to the decision by Gov. Tom Corbett to release $45 million for the School District of Philadelphia: “It’s heartening to hear that the governor, no matter his reasons,...
October 11, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 11, 2013 — As the Latino community grows in the United States and locally, state Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams is responding by expanding his “Helping Hands Kinship Care” initiative to Hispanic residents of the 8th Senatorial District and beyond. This...
October 4, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 4, 2013 – State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams will be a presenter during the 10th Annual Hispanic Choice Awards, tomorrow night, Oct. 5, at the Merriam Theater in the Kimmel Center. The Hispanic Choice Awards were first presented on the campus of the...
October 1, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1, 2013 – Residents in the 8th Senatorial District who want to get in shape with Zumba or learn line dancing will have many free opportunities to do so during Sen. Anthony H. Williams’ third annual “Health Awareness Season,” now under way. For the...
October 1, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1, 2013 – Small and mid-size businesses wanting to expand their use of mobile application technology to grow their customer base and increase sales have the opportunity to learn and do more at 9 a.m., Oct. 5, through Sen. Anthony Williams’...
September 26, 2013
HARRISBURG, Sept. 26, 2013 – Sen. Anthony Williams today announced he has introduced a resolution condemning the claims of racial slurs against students by the now former superintendent and athletic director of the Coatesville Area School District. “It’s good the...
September 23, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23, 2013 – More than 300 residents of Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams’ district filled the Mercy Eastwick Wellness Center on Sept. 19 to learn more about living a more full, satisfying and safer life during his “Navigating Life After 50+ Expo.” “The...
September 18, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 18, 2013 – Sen. Anthony Williams will help district residents 50 years old and older learn how to navigate the Affordable Care Act, understand hot-button legal issues and deliver tips on avoiding elder financial abuse from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.,...
September 18, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17 – State Reps. Brian Sims (D-Philadelphia) and Gerald Mullery (D-Luzerne) introduced a bipartisan bill Tuesday to protect Pennsylvania children by banning mental health providers from engaging in anti-gay “conversion therapy” for...
September 16, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16, 2013 – State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams offered his reaction to Gov. Tom Corbett’s announcement today concerning Medicaid expansion in Pennsylvania: “For months, a core of us in Harrisburg, and countless others across the commonwealth, have...
