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Senator Haywood’s Statement on the Pennsylvania Revenue Package

Harrisburg – July 27, 2017 – Senator Haywood today released the below statement following the Pennsylvania State Senate vote on the Pennsylvania revenue package: “I am happy that senate leaders were able to work together to reach an agreement on this revenue package....

Senator Haywood’s Remarks on the PA Budget Impasse

Lawmakers Highlight Need to End Budget Impasse, Fund State-Related Universities 

PHILADELPHIA, July 20, 2017  — As Pennsylvania prepares to enter a fourth week without a state budget revenue package, a budget bill that funds the five state-related universities has become embroiled in the state budget funding standoff. State lawmakers today...

Sen. Haywood Insurance Commissioner Miller :: ACA Repeal

Reading Revolution Summer Programs Kick Off in the Northwest

PHILADELPHIA – July 10, 2017 – Senator Art Haywood (4th District) today announced the opening of the inaugural “Read to Succeed” summer camps he is hosting in partnership with Senator Vince Hughes, as well as the start of his third annual “Read by Fourth”...

Senator Haywood Interview on the Passage of the State Budget Spending Plan

Senator Haywood Interview on Passage of Senate Bill 383

Senator Haywood Speaks on Tragedy of Proposed Healthcare Bill

Sen. Haywood & Sec. Wetzel Summer Reading

Senator Haywood Officially Introduces Resolution to Name June “Gun Violence Awareness Month” in Pennslyvania

Harrisburg − June 20, 2017 − Officially introduced as SR 148, Senator Haywood’s resolution to recognize June as “Gun Violence Awareness” month in the commonwealth aims to bring continued understanding of, and spark legislative action against, the gun...

Senator Haywood Remarks on Senate Bill 1, Pension Bill

Senate Joint Hearing on the Proposed Agency Consolidation of the Departments of Health, Human Services, Aging, and Drug & Alcohol Programs

Haywood Announces Funding for Local Communities

HARRISBURG – May 11, 2017 – Senator Haywood today announced more than $380,000 in funding for Abington Township and Jenkintown Borough. The funds will go toward the operation and maintenance of traffic signals. “Traffic lights that work properly, and are where they...

Senator Art Haywood Releases Statement on Cheltenham High School Incidents

HARRISBURG – May 10, 2017 – Following a community meeting on the recent issues of violence and other unruly behavior at Cheltenham High School, Senator Art Haywood was joined by 30 citizens in a focused effort to provide mentorship and other guidance to students....

Senator Haywood Remarks from the PA Older Americans Month Kickoff

Senator Haywood Attends Mt Airy Day

Senator Haywood’s Town Hall Meeting at Truth Baptist Church

Senator Haywood Responds to Concerns Regarding a Medical Marijuana Dispensary in the 50th Ward

HARRISBURG – April 28, 2017 – Senator Haywood has released the below statement on the recent concerns expressed regarding the establishment of a medical marijuana dispensary within the district. The Philadelphia Tribune has background on the topic here: Though I had...

Sen Haywood Questions Senator Eichelberger on Defunding Planned Parenthood

Senator Haywood Remarks on Proposed State Budget

Peter Speaks, Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs

Senator Art Haywood, Dorothy Emanuel Rec Center Town Hall Meeting

Senator Haywood remarks on The Senate passed legislation providing $15 Million to the Department of Labor and Industry that will be used to re-hire unemployment call center workers

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Hearing with Senators Haywood and Dinniman

Haywood pushes for special prosecutor in police involved shootings

With images still fresh of the young Black males who died at the hands of police in Ferguson, Mo., and Staten Island, N.Y., and his own campaign pledge to affect change remaining a top mission, Philadelphia-based state Sen. Art Haywood announced this week that he’s...

Senator Art Haywood Announces $450,000 in Grants for Montgomery County Water and Sewer Projects

HARRISBURG – March 30, 2017 – Senator Art Haywood today announced $450,000 in grants for projects that focus on water and sewer infrastructure in Abington Township, Cheltenham Township and the Borough of Jenkintown. Each project will greatly enhance its municipality’s...

Senator Haywood floor remarks on Unemployment Compensation Bill

Elizabeth Randol, Judiciary Committee Testimony and Q & A with Senator Haywood

Lawmakers’ Plan Offers Middle Class Tax Cut, Ensures Wealthiest Pay ‘Fair Share’

HARRISBURG, March 22, 2017 — State Sens. Art Haywood and Vincent Hughes, along with the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, today announced a plan to generate additional revenue to address the commonwealth’s deficit by ensuring that the wealthiest Pennsylvanians...

Senator Haywood Alpha Kappa Alpha

Pennsylvania Report February 2017 :: 101st Pennsylvania Farm Show

Senator Art Haywood Sponsors Community Day

February 14, 2017 — Senator Art Haywood, in partnership with Chestnut Hill College, sponsored a Martin Luther King High School Community Day on the college campus on Saturday, February 11. More than 50 high school students visited Chestnut Hill, where they were...