September 16, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16 – State legislators on Tuesday will outline legislation at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17, in Philadelphia to protect Pennsylvania children by banning mental health providers from engaging in anti-gay “conversion therapy” for minors,...
September 13, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13, 2013 – Sen. Anthony Williams and state Rep. Ron Walters will host a “Back to School BBQ” from noon until 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14, in Cobbs Creek Park. The event, in partnership with “I Matter Philly,” the Family Planning Council,...
September 13, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13, 2013 – After engaging more than 500 children during his third annual “Summer of Peace” event throughout the 8th Senate District in the past few months, Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams closed the successful season by leading a back-to-school drive...
August 19, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19, 2013 – With more criticism than information swirling around the pending implementation of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, state Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams urged residents of the 8th Senate District not to panic about negative statements...
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 9, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9, 2013 – With the final brackets set, state Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams will welcome hundreds of young people and their supporters from across his district to the Cobbs Creek Recreation Center tomorrow, Aug. 10, for a final set of basketball games...
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...
August 2, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2, 2013 — State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams today issued the following statement in reaction to Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper’s controversial remark, which was made public this week: “The set of circumstances surrounding Riley...
July 19, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, July 19, 2013 – Sen. Anthony Williams’ “Neighbor to Neighborhoods: Summer of Peace” event moves into Yeadon tomorrow, July 20, at the Nile Swim Club. The event, part of the senator’s violence reduction initiative, will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and...
July 16, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, July 16, 2013 – State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams’ work to get more money for the state’s gun violence task force has earned appreciation from area law enforcement leaders seeking to create safer streets. “Thank you for ensuring that the Gun Violence...
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...
July 9, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, July 9, 2013 – State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams issued the following statement today in reaction to “The Angry Trayvon” game, which had been available as a Google app. As the highly watched murder trial of George Zimmerman – who was charged in the...
July 1, 2013
HARRISBURG, July 1, 2013 – State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams (D-Philadelphia/Delaware), Democratic whip, offered his reaction to enactment of Pennsylvania’s 2013-’14 budget: “I’m happy we were able to secure more money for public education. The governor had his...
June 26, 2013
HARRISBURG, June 26, 2013 – State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams (D-Philadelphia/Delaware) issued the following statement today following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on marriage equality: “While the U.S. Supreme Court has led us on an emotional roller coaster this...
June 25, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, June 25, 2013 – State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams opened the “2013 Summer of Peace” on Saturday with an annual family fun day and the introduction of a summer-long basketball tournament for students. Williams kicked off this component of his ongoing...
June 25, 2013
HARRISBURG, June 25, 2013 – State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams, Democratic whip and member of the Senate State Government Committee, today said the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision on the Voting Rights Act could spell bad news for Pennsylvania: “The decision today was...
June 24, 2013
HARRISBURG, June 24, 2013 – State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 7-1 ruling today on Fisher v. University of Texas, which argued affirmative action admission policies with racial considerations: “Some...
June 19, 2013
HARRISBURG, June 19, 2013 – State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams, Democratic whip and member of the Senate Education Committee, issued the following statement tonight following Gov. Tom Corbett’s public proposals about addressing the funding crisis of the School...
June 17, 2013
HARRISBURG, June 17, 2013 – Sen. Anthony Williams decided today to go public with his behind-the-scenes battle with a state lawmaker over his controversial and inflammatory House bill that would attempt to nullify federal laws regarding gun ownership. Rep. Daryl...
June 17, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, June 17, 2013 – Sen. Anthony Williams, PECO and Wawa will offer a day-long “Family Fun Day” beginning at 9 a.m., June 22, at the Francis Myers Recreation Center, Philadelphia. The event, part of the senator’s violence reduction initiative, will run from...
June 12, 2013
HARRISBURG, June 12, 2013 – State Sen. Anthony Williams will roll out the next part of his violence reduction initiative on June 22 when he, Wawa and PECO host a “Family Fun Day” during “Summer of Peace 2013.” “Reducing violence is about engaging our community, so I...
June 12, 2013
Full-day workshop to help homeowners avoid default, seizure just 9 days away YEADON, June 12, 2013 – In just nine days, state Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, will hold a free, daylong workshop to help Delaware...
June 5, 2013
HARRISBURG, June 5, 2013 – State Sen. Anthony H. Williams put another solution on the table today for children in Philadelphia, offering to boost the school district’s coffers with a pair of bills that would increase the liquor-by-the-drink tax and authorize a...
June 3, 2013
HARRISBURG, June 3, 2013 – After delivering a passionate plea for adoption of his legislation to stop school districts from “passing the trash” – teachers suspected of sexual misconduct – the state Senate Monday evening unanimously adopted Sen. Anthony Williams’...
June 3, 2013
Full-day workshop to help homeowners avoid default, seizure YEADON, June 3, 2013 – Recognizing that too many Delaware County homeowners are drowning in debt and fearing a loss of their properties and stability, state Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams, in partnership with...
May 29, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, May 29, 2013 – Sen. Anthony Williams will join Mastery Charter Schools CEO Scott Gordon, parents and teachers at 6 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday, May 30, in a community celebration of Hardy Williams Academy’s climbing academic achievements. The Hardy Williams...
May 14, 2013
HARRISBURG, May 14, 2013 – The unanimous approval of a bill that would prevent schools and school districts from “passing” sexual predators from job to job ahead of any criminal investigation has that proposal’s sponsor, state Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams, applauding....
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...
May 8, 2013
HARRISBURG, May 8, 2013 – Sen. Anthony Williams and his wife, Shari, will host 30 mothers from area Philadelphia Housing Authority residences in the 8th Senate District for his second Glam-Mom Makeover Day at Empire Beauty School, Springfield. The senator and his wife...
