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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 Thursday 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 - June 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...
Senate Democrats Call for More Funding for Human Relations Commission
June 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 – June 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 - June 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, Tartaglione Join Gov. Wolf on Tour of Temple Addiction Research Site
PHILADELPHIA, June 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, May 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 May as ‘Older Americans Month’ Approved
HARRISBURG, May 10, 2016 – State Sens. Christine Tartaglione today won approval of a resolution marking May 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 April ‘Sexual Assault Awareness Month’ Approved
HARRISBURG, April 4, 2016 – State Sens. Christine Tartaglione and Rob Teplitz today won approval of a resolution marking April as “Sexual Assault Awareness Month” in Pennsylvania. Sen. Tartaglione said increasing awareness is vital because 20 percent of women and...
Sen. Tartaglione Joins Groundbreaking for Economic Renewal Project in North Philly
PHILADELPHIA, March 1, 2016 – With the promise of economic renewal and 140 new jobs in a North Philadelphia community that is part of her district, state Sen. Christine Tartaglione today helped to break ground for an 85,000-square-foot retail facility....
$10.10 Minimum Wage a Revenue Generator for Commonwealth, Sen. Tartaglione Says During Capitol Rally
HARRISBURG, Feb. 10, 2016 – As state budget negotiators struggle to find new sources of revenue, Sen. Christine Tartaglione told a Capitol rally today that a $10.10 minimum wage would generate millions in new state income and save the commonwealth millions more....
Sen. Tartaglione Pleased with Governor’s Call for $10.15 Minimum Wage in PA
HARRISBURG, Feb. 9, 2016 – Despite the financial challenges facing Pennsylvania due to Republican intransigence, the commonwealth’s leading advocate for a fairer minimum wage said she is pleased that Gov. Tom Wolf is calling for a $10.15 base hourly rate. “The tunnel...
Sen. Tartaglione, Dressed in Red, Promotes ‘National Wear Red Day’
HARRISBURG, Jan. 27, 2016 – To bring greater awareness to certain health risks facing women, state Sens. Christine M. Tartaglione and Lisa Baker today dressed in red and ushered a resolution marking Feb. 5 as “National Wear Red Day” in Pennsylvania. “Women are the...
Sen. Tartaglione, MossRehab Showcase Robotic Assistive Technology During Special Senate Demonstration
HARRISBURG, Dec. 8, 2015 – Cutting edge robotic assistive technology designed to help people walk again gained an audience of leading state lawmakers today when Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione, representatives from the technology’s developer, and officials from Einstein...
Senate Hearing Focuses on Budget Impasse’s Impact on Schools
Harrisburg – October 28, 2015 – At the request of state Sen. Vince Hughes (D-Phila.), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee today held a hearing on the devastating impact that the state’s 120-day budget impasse is having on schools across the state. “While many of...
Sen. Tartaglione Finally Submits Discharge Petition on $10.10 Minimum Wage Bill
HARRISBURG, Oct. 21, 2015 – Following up on her promise to force a vote on her bill to increase Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, state Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione today submitted her discharge petition on Senate Bill 195. Tartaglione said she planned...
Sen. Tartaglione’s Annual ‘Disabilities Day’ Educates, Inspires
HARRISBURG, Oct. 20, 2015 – With some lawmakers wearing vision-distortion glasses and others using a wheelchair or a walker for the first time, decision-makers got the chance during state Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione’s “Disabilities Day at the Capitol” to experience...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month/National Mammography Day Resolution by Sen. Tartaglione Earns Senate’s OK
HARRISBURG, Oct. 19, 2015 – Despite inroads in breast cancer research, state Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione today said more needs to be done, and she urged the Pennsylvania Senate to approve her resolution making October “Breast Cancer Awareness Month” and Oct. 16...