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Sen. Tartaglione Takes Oath for 6th Term
HARRISBRUG, Jan. 6, 2015 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione today took the oath of office today for her sixth term in the Pennsylvania General Assembly and promised to continue her fight for better policies that promote economic development, raise the minimum wage,...
To Better Help Pennsylvanians with Disabilities, Tartaglione Says PaDDC to Hold ‘Conversations’ in January for New Grant Program
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 18, 2014 – A Pennsylvania group that works to improve life for people with developmental disabilities will hold four meetings next month, including one in Norristown, to gage how it can best target funding under a new grant program, state Sen....
Increasing Minimum Wage Would Help PA’s Budget Situation, Tartaglione Says
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3, 2014 – As the Corbett administration continued its subterfuge during its final mid-year budget briefing, state Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione today said Pennsylvania would generate new revenue if it finally approved a minimum wage increase. “Other...
LIHEAP Looking to Help Low-Income Philadelphians, Sen. Tartaglione Says
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 6, 2014 – To help keep heaters working and the lights on through winter, state Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione today said the time is now for low-income residents in her district to apply for the popular Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program;...
Tartaglione Secures $ 150,000 Grant for Historic Friends Hospital
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 21, 2014 – The nation’s oldest, private psychiatric hospital will be able to preserve a tract of land near Tacony Park, thanks to a $ 150,000 state grant secured today by state Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione. The Natural Lands Trust will use the...
Wissinoming Park Getting $ 300k Upgrade, Sen. Tartaglione Says
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20, 2014 – Wissinoming Park will offer many new features to summertime visitors now that a $ 300,000 state grant has been awarded to help pay for their construction, Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione said today. Wissinoming is getting a Community...
Tartaglione Rises to Defeat ‘Paycheck Protection’ in Senate
HARRISBURG, Oct. 15, 2014 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione today helped to quash a backdoor attempt to weaken unions by joining a bipartisan push to defeat an amendment that would have prohibited employers from automatically deducting membership dues from a...
Lawmakers Experience Life with a ‘Disability’ During Sen. Tartaglione’s Event
HARRISBURG, Oct. 7, 2014 – State lawmakers and Capitol visitors had the opportunity today to experience how people live with disabilities during Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione’s annual Disability Awareness Day. People without disabilities were able to experience...
Tartaglione Urging Corbett Admin to Improve PA’s Job Gateway
HARRISBURG, Oct. 6, 2014 – Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione is urging the administration of Gov. Tom Corbett to finally take immediate action to improve Pennsylvania’s website for job seekers. In a letter to state Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Julia...
Tartaglione, Minimum Wage Supporters Fan Out Across PA to Urge Increase to $10.10
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29, 2014 – Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione, advocates and members of Raise the Wage PA today marched to Gov. Tom Corbett’s office here to finally urge his endorsement of legislation that would increase Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $10.10 an hour....
Tartaglione Joins Call to Deliver Hate Crimes Protections for PA’s LGBT Residents
HARRISBURG, Sept. 23, 2014 – Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione today stood with advocates and fellow state lawmakers as they called for immediate action to expand Pennsylvania’s hate crimes statute to include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered citizens. “We cannot...
Sen. Tartaglione’s Senior Expo Delivers Important Info to Hundreds
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 18, 2014 – Hundreds of 2nd Senatorial District residents learned about beneficial services and vital information today during the second of state Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione’s three senior expos. Attendees also had the opportunity to have free...
Sen. Tartaglione Urging Fire Companies, Volunteer Ambulance Services, Rescue Squads to Apply Now for State Grants
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9, 2014 – Fire Departments, volunteer ambulance companies and rescue squads needing financial assistance to buy equipment, make renovations or repairs to their facilities or train new members should act soon to apply for a state grant, Sen....
Sen. Tartaglione Delivers Free School Supplies to Students, Constituents at Wissinoming Park; Gets Soaked in ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 21, 2014 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione visited Wissinoming Park today to continue her picnic series with constituents, hand out free backpacks and school supplies to children, and experience the chilly pour of a bucket of ice to benefit the...
Kids, Communities Benefitting as Sen. Tartaglione’s Picnic Series Visits Burholme Park
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12, 2014 – Hundreds of children are preparing to go back to school with the supplies they need, and communities in the 2nd Senatorial District are enjoying some summer fun with the latest picnic sponsored by state Sen. Christine Tartaglione. The...
Property Tax Relief? Sen. Tartaglione Says Homestead Tax Exemption an Available Option, but Deadline Approaching
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12, 2014 – State Sen. Christine Tartaglione today said time is running out for property owners to shave hundreds from their annual tax bills through Pennsylvania’s Homestead Exemption. The deadline to apply for the exemption is Sept. 13. “Applying...
Farcical 2014-’15 Corbett Budget Gets Sen. Tartaglione’s ‘No’ Vote
HARRISBURG, June 30, 2014 – Because of its failure to help school children in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania, because it deprives veterans and 500,000 residents of much needed health care insurance, and because it requires hocus pocus to make the numbers...
Tartaglione Votes Yes on Medical Marijuana Bill
HARRISBURG, June 27, 2014 – State Sen. Christine Tartaglione today voted in favor of a proposal to legalize the use of medical cannabis in Pennsylvania. The Senate Law and Justice Committee, of which Sen. Tartaglione is a member, approved an amended Senate Bill 1182...
‘Roberto Clemente Way’ Heading to Philly, Sen. Tartaglione Reports
‘Roberto Clemente Way’ Heading to Philly, Sen. Tartaglione Reports HARRISBURG, June 17, 2014 – A hero to millions of baseball fans and Latinos, state Sen. Christine Tartaglione said today she is pleased the Pennsylvania Senate has approved a bill to make a section of...
Tartaglione Lauds Construction Trades’ Apprentice Program, Urges Young Workers to Get Involved
HARRISBURG, June 10, 2014 – With hundreds of union workers filling the Capitol Rotunda today, state Sen. Christine Tartaglione applauded the apprentice program operated by the Pennsylvania State Building & Construction Trades Council and urged students and others...