Comunicados de prensa
Transit Worker Protection Now! General Assembly Dawdles, Workers Assaulted
Op-ed by Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione
For transit workers, the news hasn’t changed much and it certainly hasn’t gotten better. It’s the same story, year after year: “SEPTA bus driver taken to hospital after men throw liquid on her,” “Man charged with assault in punching, beating of SEPTA bus driver,” “Bus driver shooting sparks calls for safety.”
El senador Vincent Hughes y la senadora Christine Tartaglione piden que el Senado de Pensilvania vuelva a reunirse para ampliar la financiación de los centros de llamadas de servicios de Trabajo e Industria
Harrisburg – Noviembre 18th, 2016 – Senators Vincent Hughes and Christine Tartaglione issued the following statements on the failure of the Pennsylvania Senate to extend funding for Labor & Industry service call centers: Senator Hughes: “I am outraged by the...
Tartaglione Selected to Head Philadelphia Senate Delegation
Harrisburg – Noviembre 16, 2016 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione has been selected by her peers to lead the Philadelphia delegation in the Senate. “As delegation chair, I will have an incredible opportunity to influence statewide policy and ensure that...
Tartaglione elogia al Gobernador por firmar el proyecto de ley de la U.C., que afecta a 44.000 trabajadores
Harrisburg - 4 de noviembre de 2016 - El gobernador Tom Wolf firmó una ley que ayudará a 44.000 trabajadores estacionales y cíclicos a obtener la elegibilidad para el seguro de compensación por desempleo, dijo la senadora estatal Christine M. Tartaglione (D-Filadelfia).
Tartaglione Comments on Legislation to Help Workers Gain UC Eligibility
Harrisburg – Octubre 26, 2016 – Legislation designed to fix a problem created four years ago by a change in the unemployment compensation law that has impacted seasonal/cyclical workers cleared the Senate and will now go back to the state House of Representatives for...
Tartaglione: Unemployment Compensation Legislation to Aid 44,000 Workers
Harrisburg – Octubre 25, 2016 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) said that an amendment was approved by the Senate today that would aid seasonal/cyclical workers who were negatively impacted by a change in the unemployment compensation (UC) law...
$2 Million Grant Approved for Nueva Esperanza, Tartaglione Says
Harrisburg – Octubre 14, 2016 – A $2 million state grant was approved for Nueva Esperanza, Inc. to renovate and build on its campus in North Philadelphia, state Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) said today. “This grant is excellent news,” Tartaglione...
Exposiciones para mayores de Tartaglione programadas para el 13 y el 27 de octubre
Harrisburg – Oct. 12, 2016 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) today reminded seniors that she is hosting two Senior Expos in Philadelphia in Octubre. “The Senior Expos provide very valuable information,” Tartaglione said. “There will be free...
Tartaglione Presents Resolution in Capitol Rotunda on “World Suicide Prevention Day”
Harrisburg − Sept. 28, 2016 − State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) today presented a copy of a Senate resolution declaring Sept. 10, 2016 as "World Suicide Prevention Day" to a group of advocates and families in the Capitol Rotunda. "The goal in...
Tartaglione Unemployment Compensation Legislation Clears Committee
Harrisburg − Sept. 26, 2016 − Legislation designed to preserve a fund that aids in the processing, administration and adjudication of unemployment claims has cleared the Senate Labor and Industry Committee, according to the bill's sponsor state Sen. Christine M....
Tartaglione: Mobile District Office on Thursdays at CORA
Harrisburg, Sept. 14, 2016 − State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) announced today that her office will be hosting a Mobile District Office each Jueves from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at CORA, 8540 Verree Road in Philadelphia. "My staff will be available every...
Tartaglione Says Education Investments Highlight Budget Plan
Harrisburg - Junio 29, 2016 - State Sen. Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) said today that increased investments in basic and higher education were critical aspects of the state spending plan that was approved by the Senate today. The legislation - Senate Bill...
Los demócratas del Senado piden más fondos para la Comisión de Relaciones Humanas
Junio 22, 2016 - State Senate Democratic Whip Anthony H. Williams (D-Philadelphia/Delaware) today said that the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) has been devastated by recurring state budget cuts and that the state spending plan now under consideration...
Tartaglione Uses ReWalk Demonstration to Aid Drive for New Clinic for Vets
Philadelphia – Junio 17, 2016 – State Sen. Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) employed a demonstration of ReWalk — a motorized exoskeleton suit that allows patients with lower limb paralysis to stand and walk – to detail her vision for a clinic to address specific rehabilitation needs of veterans.
Tartaglione: Grant Funding Approved for Norris Square Senior Community Center
Harrisburg - Junio 14, 2016 - A grant of $80,877 has been awarded to the Norris Square Senior Community Center, state Sen. Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) said today. "Grants for senior centers help bolster activities and provide critical assistance to seniors...
Kitchen y Tartaglione acompañan al Gobernador Wolf en una visita al centro de investigación de adicciones de Temple
PHILADELPHIA, Junio 2, 2016 − State Sens. Christine M. Tartaglione and Shirley M. Kitchen today joined Gov. Tom Wolf for a tour of one of the nation's leading research centers investigating the causes of drug addiction. The Center for Substance Abuse Research (CSAR),...
Tartaglione Upholds Assistive Tech Group’s Work During Capitol Rally
HARRISBURG, Mayo 17, 2016 – Promising to “fight tooth and nail” to ensure the state funding of a special group that helps people with disabilities pay for technology that helps improve their quality of life, state Sen. Christine Tartaglione today rallied in support of...
Tartaglione’s Senate Resolution Marking Mayo as ‘Older Americans Month’ Approved
HARRISBURG, Mayo 10, 2016 – State Sens. Christine Tartaglione today won approval of a resolution marking Mayo as “Older Americans Month” in Pennsylvania. “When we think about our future, it is important to think about the past and the hard work of those that came before...
Senator Tartaglione Remarks on Her Sexual Assault Awareness Month Resolution
Senate Resolution Making Abril ‘Sexual Assault Awareness Month’ Approved
HARRISBURG, Abril 4, 2016 – State Sens. Christine Tartaglione and Rob Teplitz today won approval of a resolution marking Abril as “Sexual Assault Awareness Month” in Pennsylvania. Sen. Tartaglione said increasing awareness is vital because 20 percent of women and...