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Department of Health, Sen. Tartaglione Host Reach Out PA Roundtable to Discuss Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder
Philadelphia, PA – Enero 31, 2020 – In coordination with Governor Tom Wolf’s Reach Out PA: Your Mental Health Matters initiative announced earlier this month, Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine joined Sen. Tina Tartaglione...
Tartaglione Joins Wolf to Announce $1.1 Billion Funding Plan to Fix Toxic Schools And Community Infrastructure
Harrisburg, PA, Enero 30, 2020 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) yesterday joined Governor Tom Wolf and many of her legislative colleagues to announce a $1.1 billion combined state and federal funding proposal for the remediation of toxic materials including asbestos and lead from Pennsylvania’s schools, day care centers, homes, and public water systems.
Senator Tartaglione Issues Statement Regarding New Reports of Asbestos Hazards at Two Philadelphia Schools
Philadelphia, PA – Enero 17, 2020 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) issued the following statement regarding the School District of Philadelphia’s response to asbestos contamination at Alexander McClure Elementary School and at Francis Hopkinson...
Senator Tartaglione Delivers State Grant to Rehabilitate Fire-Ravaged Frankford Avenue Corridor Storefront
Philadelphia, PA − Enero 14, 2020 − State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) visited the headquarters of the Frankford Community Development Corporation (CDC) today to deliver a $54,610 state grant that will help the CDC to stabilize and rehabilitate a fire-damaged mixed-use property in the heart of the local commercial district.
Tartaglione Announces Two ‘Teacher in the Workplace’ Grants Awarded to 2nd District Schools
Philadelphia, PA, Enero 6, 2020 – State Senator Christine M. Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) today announced that two schools in the 2nd Senate District are among 92 Local Education Agencies (LEA) across Pennsylvania that have been awarded Teacher in the Workplace grants through the state’s Department of Education.
Senator Tartaglione Issues Statement Regarding Hazardous Asbestos Contamination at Philadelphia Elementary Schools
Philadelphia, PA, Diciembre 20, 2019 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) issued the following statement regarding the School District of Philadelphia’s closures of Laura H. Carnell Elementary School and Alexander K. McClure Elementary School due to...
Pennsylvania Democratic Legislators Evoke Grinch, Scrooge to Denounce Inaction on Minimum Wage Legislation
Philadelphia, PA, Diciembre 18, 2019 – Democratic legislators from both chambers of the Pennsylvania General Assembly evoked The Grinch and Scrooge to denounce the inaction by House Republican leadership on Senate Bill 79, legislation that would raise Pennsylvania’s...
Senator Tartaglione Delivers $200,000 State Grant for Green Playscape Project at Carnell Elementary School
Philadelphia, PA, Diciembre 13, 2019 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) was joined by State Rep. Jared Solomon at Carnell Elementary School today for the presentation of a $200,388 Pennsylvania grant in support of a new Green Playscape and Community Design project at the school.
Senator Tartaglione Presents $150,000 State Grant for Redevelopment of Frankford Avenue Storefronts
The investment will help New Kensington CDC to create affordable, neighborhood-oriented commercial and residential units that will revitalize the business corridor. Philadelphia, PA, Diciembre 3, 2019 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) delivered a...
Senator Tartaglione Presents $427,479 State Grant to Support Community Gymnasium Development in Kensington
After delivering the Local Share Account grant to Impact Services Corp., the senator and State Rep. Angel Cruz served Thanksgiving meals to formerly homeless local veterans. Philadelphia, PA − Noviembre 27, 2019 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione...
Members of The PA General Assembly Hosted Press Conference Following Senate Passage of Minimum Wage Legislation
Harrisburg – Noviembre 20, 2019 – Today, State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia), joined State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), State Representative Patty Kim (D-103), State Representative Chris Rabb (D-200), and advocacy organization State Innovation Exchange (SiX) for a news conference. This media event was in response to the Senate passage of legislation to increase the minimum wage rate to $9.50 by Enero 2022.
Senator Tartaglione Minimum Wage Press Conference Remarks
Pennsylvania Senate Adopts Tartaglione’s Bill to Raise the Minimum Wage for the First Time in 13 Years
Senate Bill 79 proposes to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $9.50/hour by 2022. Philadelphia, PA, Noviembre 20, 2019 – As the Pennsylvania Senate adopted her legislation to raise the state’s minimum wage for the first time in 13 years, State Senator Christine...
Senator Tartaglione Calls for Stronger Minimum Wage Legislation as Committee Advances $9.50 Plan
As a $9.50/hour minimum wage plan advanced in the Senate, the amended bill also included a moratorium on changes to PA’s outdated overtime pay rules. Philadelphia, PA, Noviembre 19, 2019 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) voted yesterday in favor of...
Senators Tartaglione and Sabatina Deliver $1.5 Million Redevelopment Grant To Friends Of Father Judge H.S.
Funding from Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program will support the construction of a new welding lab and expansion of an academic excellence center. Philadelphia, PA − Noviembre 15, 2019 – State Senators Christine Tartaglione and John Sabatina...
Senator Tartaglione Announces Nearly $900,000 In Development Grants Awarded to Four Local Organizations
Philadelphia, PA, Noviembre 15, 2019 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) is pleased to announce that five community organizations in the 2nd Senate District have been awarded grants totaling $882,477 through the Department of Community and Economic Development’s Local Share Account program.
Mayfair Community Enthusiastically Supports Senator Christine Tartaglione’s Final 2019 Senior Expo
Philadelphia, PA, Octubre 10, 2019 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione provided Northeast Philadelphia seniors and their caregivers with resources to address a multitude of vital topics as she concluded her 2019 Senior Expo series today.
Senator Tartaglione Invites Older Philadelphians and Caregivers to Mayfair for her Final Senior Expo of 2019
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Octubre 9, 2019 – Tomorrow will be the last opportunity for older Philadelphians and their caregivers to take part in State Senator Christine Tartaglione’s 2019 Senior Expo series as the senator will host her final expo of the year at Mayfair...
Lawncrest Community Welcomes Senator Tartaglione’s Senior Expo for the First Time
Hundreds of seniors and their caregivers joined more than 50 vendors at the Lawncrest Recreation Center to exchange information about vital programs and services. Philadelphia, PA, Octubre 3, 2019 – Hundreds of Northeast Philadelphia-area senior citizens and their...
Senator Tartaglione to Host Second of Three Senior Expos this Jueves At Lawncrest Recreation Center
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Octubre 2, 2019 – State Sen. Christine Tartaglione invites older Philadelphians and their primary caregivers to take part in her next Senior Expo tomorrow at Lawncrest Recreation Center. This is the first time in the 15-year-history of her annual...