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Senator Tartaglione Welcomes Suspension of Unemployment Compensation Waiting Period, Job Search Requirements
Philadelphia, PA, March 17, 2020 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) welcomes Governor Tom Wolf’s directive to relax the waiting period, work registration, and work search requirements for Pennsylvanians who claim unemployment compensation benefits during the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic.
Senator Tartaglione partners with For Our Future PA to advocate for higher minimum wage
Senator Tartaglione Commends Governor Wolf on Administration’s Comprehensive Response to Pandemic
Philadelphia, PA, March 13, 2020 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) today issued the following statement regarding the comprehensive response of the Governor Wolf administration to the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic: “As we all continue to monitor...
Senator Tartaglione Announces Award of $116,000 Security Grant to Local Veterans Organization
Philadelphia, PA, March 12, 2020 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) today announced the award of a $116,485 Non-Profit Security Grant to Drizin-Weiss Post 215 in support of safety improvements at the Burholme veterans’ hall and its adjoining...
Senator Tartaglione Presents $50,000 Grant to Mayfair CDC To Support Acquisition And Community Use Of Vacant Lot
Philadelphia, PA, March 6, 2020 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) delivered a $50,000 development grant to the Mayfair Community Development Corporation during the CDC’s executive board meeting last night. The state funding will support the acquisition and redevelopment of a vacant, debris-strewn lot on the 7300 block of Crispin St.
Supervised Injection Sites Press Conference
Senator Tartaglione – Supervised Injection Sites
Tartaglione Issues Statement Regarding FTC’s Challenge of Jefferson Health-Einstein Healthcare Merger
Philadelphia, PA, February 27, 2020 – State Senator Christine M. Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) today issued the following statement in response to the announcement by the Federal Trade Commission that it has authorized an action to block the proposed merger of...
Philadelphia Schools, Community Organizations Awarded $5.3 Million in Safety, Violence Prevention Grants
Philadelphia, PA, February 27, 2020 – State Senator Christine M. Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) today announced that the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency has awarded more than $5.3 million in grants to Philadelphia-based schools and community...
Tartaglione Applauds Investments, Initiatives in Governor’s Proposed 2020-2021 Budget
Philadelphia, PA, February 4, 2020 – State Senator Christine M. Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) issued the following statement regarding the fiscal year 2020-2021 budget address delivered by Governor Tom Wolf today to a joint session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
Senator Tartaglione Senate Floor Remarks on Minimum Wage
Senator Tartaglione Senate Floor Remarks on Go Red Women’s Health Care
Department of Health, Sen. Tartaglione Host Reach Out PA Roundtable to Discuss Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder
Philadelphia, PA – January 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, January 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 Senate Floor Remarks on Minimum Wage
Senator Tartaglione Senate Floor Remarks on Minimum Wage
Senator Tartaglione Remarks at Governor’s Press Conference on Minimum Wage
Senator Tartaglione & Gov. Wolf Proposes Minimum Wage Increase for Sixth Time
Senator Tina Tartaglione Senate Floor Remarks on Minimum Wage
Senator Tartaglione Issues Statement Regarding New Reports of Asbestos Hazards at Two Philadelphia Schools
Philadelphia, PA – January 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...