Senate Democrats’ Discharge Petition to Raise PA’s Minimum Wage reaches 10th Legislative Day with No Action from Senate Republicans

HARRISBURG, PA − September 29, 2026 − Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa’s Discharge Petition on HB 2189, a Representative Dawkins Bill to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage from $7.25/hour to $15/hour by 2029, has reached its tenth day on the Senate’s calendar with no...

Senator Tartaglione Announces More Than $7.5 Million in LSA Funding for Projects Serving the 2nd Senatorial District

Philadelphia, PA, September 15, 2026 – State Senator Tina Tartaglione (D-2, Philadelphia) today announced more than $7.5 million in Local Share Account (LSA) funding for projects serving communities throughout her district, including significant investments in...

Senator Tartaglione Applauds More Than $10.6 Million in Victim Services Funding for Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA, September 9, 2026 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D–2, Philadelphia) applauds the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency's (PCCD) approval of more than $10.6 million in federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding for organizations...

Senator Tartaglione Introduces Legislation to Ban Glock Switches in Pennsylvania

Harrisburg, PA, September 9, 2026 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D–2, Philadelphia) today announced the introduction of Senate Bill 1449, legislation that would prohibit the possession, use, sale, transfer, manufacture, and production of machine gun conversion...
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Tartaglione: Budget Ignores Better Choices

State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione released the following statement about today’s budget vote in the Appropriations Committee:

“It’s been said many times that the state budget process is about choices. Sometimes, those choices are tough.

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Lawmakers Offer Philadelphia Teacher Contract Protections

HARRISBURG, June 20, 2011 – Democratic lawmakers today introduced legislation that would blunt the Philadelphia School Reform Commission’s (SRC) attempt to violate seniority provisions in the existing teacher labor contract and then potentially cancel other labor agreements on June 30.

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Tartaglione Praises Passage of Compromise on Unemployment

HARRISBURG,  June 17, 2011 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione today praised Senate passage of a compromise bill that extends unemployment benefits and makes changes that will help shore up the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund. “I am grateful that my colleagues...

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