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Senate Democrats Call on Republicans to Immediately Prioritize Gun Violence Prevention Legislation and Appropriations

HARRISBURG – May 25, 2022 – Today, Pennsylvania Senate Democrats wrote the following letter to Republican leaders in response to rampant gun violence and mass shootings that have become too common in the United States. Just this year, 215 mass shootings have...

Senator Haywood Responds to Mass Shootings in Texas and New York

Harrisburg, Pa. – May 25, 2022 – Today, State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement in response to the massacres at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas and Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, N.Y. this month:...

Black Clergy Presser – Gun Violence Remarks

New Study Shows More Than Three-Quarters of PA Voters Support Bipartisan Whole-Home Repairs Act

Philadelphia, PA − May 24, 2022 − Today, Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia County) held a rally attended by more than 200 housing and energy advocates, community leaders, Pennsylvania residents, and Democrat and Republican legislators from the General Assembly...

Sen. Haywood Supports Whole-Home Repairs Act

Sen. Haywood Announces SB1026

Independent Investigations Press Conference

Sen. Haywood, Sen. Hughes, and Rep. McClinton Announce $13.8 Million in Health Equity Funding

PHILADELPHIA – May 16, 2022 – Today, Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), and House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton (D-Philadelphia/Delaware) hosted a check presentation and press conference at...

Sen. Haywood Announces $13.8M in Health Equity Funding

Sens. Haywood & Hughes Health Equity Check Presentation

Redeemer Health in Partnership with MD Anderson at Cooper Expands Treatment Capabilities with New Installation

May 12, 2022 – Redeemer Health in partnership with MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper is now using a non-surgical image-guided radiation technology that offers expanded treatment capabilities. Installation of a new linear accelerator (LINAC) was made possible with...

Quintessence Theatre Group Check Presentation

Chestnut Hill Hospital Check Presentation

Senator Haywood Responds to Gun Violence Meeting with Mayor Kenney

PHILADELPHIA – May 11, 2022 – Today, State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement in response to a virtual meeting with Mayor Jim Kenney (D- Philadelphia): “On 18 April, I led a sit-in with advocates outside of Mayor...

Holy Redeemer LINAC Ribbon Cutting

Sen. Haywood Cuts Ribbon at Holy Redeemer Cancer Center

Accent Marks Press Conference

Sen. Haywood Supports Safe Community Grant Bill

Ask Art – Tangled Titles

Senate Democrats Hear Support for School-Based Health Centers

HARRISBURG, April 27, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) to host a virtual hearing yesterday to discuss expanding School Based Health...

Policy Hearing on Expanding School Based Health Centers in Pennsylvania

Congressman Evans Gun Violence Plan Presser

Sen. Haywood Encourages Collaboration to Reduce Gun Violence

Ask Art – Gun Violence Prevention Sit-In

Senator Haywood Responds to Call with Mayor Kenney on Gun Violence in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA – April 19, 2022 – Today, State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), State Rep. Darisha Parker (D-Philadelphia), Sister Taleah Taylor, President and Founder of the City of Dreams Coalition, and Rev. Kent Matthies of the Unitarian Society...

Senator Haywood Leads Sit-ins at City Hall in Philadelphia to Demand Action from Mayor Kenney on Gun Violence

PHILADELPHIA – April 18, 2022 – Today, State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) led an organized sit-in with gun violence prevention advocates at the office of Mayor Jim Kenney at City Hall in Philadelphia. Senator Haywood initiated the first day of...