Task Force Votes Unanimously on Final Report to Regulate Stop-and-Go Establishments

Sen. Anthony Williams Requests Immediate SEPTA Community Meeting

Philadelphia − March 18, 2022 – Today, Senator Anthony H. Williams (D- Philadelphia/Delaware) wrote the following letter to Leslie Richards, CEO and General Manager of Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), requesting an immediate community...
Sen. Anthony H. Williams Commends Broadband Expansion in PA

Sen. Anthony H. Williams Commends Broadband Expansion in PA

Philadelphia – December 22, 2021 – Sen. Anthony H. Williams announced today that House Bill 2071, now Act 96 of 2021, has been signed by the governor to create the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority. This is the first official broadband entity in state...
Senate Dems Virtual Hearing Focuses on Ending Lifetime Parole in PA

Senate Dems Virtual Hearing Focuses on Ending Lifetime Parole in PA

HARRISBURG, November 4, 2021 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined state Sens. Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia), Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia/Delaware) and Judy Schwank...
Senators Costa and Williams Respond to Mastriano Attempted Audit

Senators Costa and Williams Respond to Mastriano Attempted Audit

Harrisburg, PA − July 7, 2021 − Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa and Senate Democratic Whip Anthony H. Williams sent the following letter to Republican Leadership in response to Senator Mastriano’s latest attempt to audit the results of the 2020 election:

PA Approves $30 Million for Community Violence Prevention Programs

PA Approves $30 Million for Community Violence Prevention Programs

Harrisburg, Pa. – June 25, 2021 – The Pennsylvania Legislature has allocated $3o million dollars for community violence prevention programs in the approved 2021-2022 fiscal year budget. The Block Grants will be managed by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and...
NYC’s primary should inspire Philly to change our votes | Opinion

NYC’s primary should inspire Philly to change our votes | Opinion

Op-ed by Anthony H. Williams

New York City has become the first major American city to complete a primary election through ranked choice voting. This alone is a historic win for the Black, brown and marginalized people of New York City. The candidates who received 50% of the vote in this primary now go on to become the Democratic and Republican nominees for Mayor of New York City.