📣ICYMI: Financial Assistance Now Available for Philadelphia Residents and Businesses Impacted by July 11 Severe Storm Damage www.phila.gov/2026-08-03-f...

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Official website of the City of Philadelphia, includes information on municipal services, permits, licenses, and records for citizens and businesses.

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As long as I’m Governor, I will defend our democracy and free, fair, safe, and secure elections here in Pennsylvania — no matter who tries to stand in the way.

Pennsylvania budget includes support for pre-Act 9 retirees, pension boost phl17.com/nmw/pennsylv...

Pennsylvania budget includes support for pre-Act 9 retirees, pension boost

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — They are called pre-Act 9 retirees and, though they taught Pennsylvania children and protected our communities, their pensions have remained frozen for a quarter cent…

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WATCH: Millions for Innovation That Will Save Lives www.senatorhughes.com/millions-for...

@senvincenthughes.bsky.social and state Democrats are delivering $125M to support growth in the life sciences and biotech industry in PA. That means more jobs, more education, and more lives saved. www.phillytrib.com/news/local_n...

.@SenatorHughes Helped Announce Coltrane100 Philly Lineup for Citywide Centennial Honoring John Coltrane www.senatorhughes.com/senator-hugh...

Senator Hughes Announces Coltrane 100 Philly Lineup for Citywide Centennial Honoring John Coltrane

PHILADELPHIA, July 23, 2026 — Today, Sen. Vincent Hughes, in partnership with Jazz Philadelphia, Creative Philadelphia, Ars Nova Workshop, and WRTI at Temple University, today announced the lineup for...

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@senvincenthughes.bsky.social was in West Philly talking about new money that will help biotech startups, give opportunities to disadvantaged students to learn about life sciences, and bring new business to PA. Providing economic opportunity directly addresses the affordability crisis.

📣Important update for SNAP recipients: Starting July 20, 2026, the PA Dept. of Human Services will send reporting requirement text reminders to SNAP recipients. The text messages will come from the PA DHS 69217 number. Learn more about these reporting requirements at dhs.pa.gov/SAR

From @senvincenthughes.bsky.social: "In the end, it’s about the innovators. It’s about the innovation. It’s about the lives that are being saved because of the incredible work and the incredible genius that exists within this building." whyy.org/articles/wes...

@senvincenthughes.bsky.social joined Gov. Shapiro to highlight life sciences funding at Philly biotech incubator B+ Labs. The $125 million Innovate in PA 2.0 initiative aims to help startups grow, commercialize new technologies and keep life sciences companies in PA whyy.org/articles/wes...

Sen. Vincent Hughes seeks innovation dollars for historically underserved communities www.phillytrib.com/news/local_n...

Sen. Vincent Hughes seeks innovation dollars for historically underserved communities

State Sen. Vincent Hughes said Tuesday he wants to ensure new innovation investments funded through the state budget reach historically underserved neighborhoods, including many of the majority-Black ...

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Come out July 23rd from 4PM to 6PM to the city's Satellite election office at 5610 Lancaster Avenue for Between the Ballots! We want Philadelphia voters to get connected, educated, and empowered. vote.phila.gov

@senvincenthughes.bsky.social Applauds $90M for Community Development in Philadelphia and Montgomery County www.senatorhughes.com/senator-vinc...

Investments included in Pennsylvania's state budget are never guaranteed. Every year, @senvincenthughes.bsky.social and @pasenate.com have to fight for issues that are not priorities for Republicans.

@senvincenthughes.bsky.social joined Governor Shapiro, Mayor Parker, and many other education and community leaders to celebrate new education funding that's coming to Pennsylvania schools. www.pa.gov/governor/new...

PA schools will be getting new money with our new state budget. @senvincenthughes.bsky.social explains why this is a big deal!

NEW EDU FUNDING FOR PA: @senvincenthughes.bsky.social worked with @pasenate.com and @pahousedems.com to deliver adequacy and equity funding to our schools for the 3rd year in a row www.senatorhughes.com/senator-hugh...

From @senvincenthughes.bsky.social: This education funding was never guaranteed. www.senatorhughes.com/senator-hugh...

Our schools are getting more money for: -Increased learning opportunities and resources -Better teacher/student ratios -More after school programs -Providing opportunities for full-day Kindergarten (moving from half-day to full-day) And more! www.senatorhughes.com/senator-hugh...

ICYMI: More than 80,000 Pa. retired teachers, police officers, and firefighters will get a pension bump — some for the first time in decades www.inquirer.com/politics/pen...

More than 80,000 Pa. retired teachers, police officers, and firefighters will get a pension bump — some for the first time in decades

Negotiated as part of this year’s state budget and signed into law Sunday, more than 80,000 retired public sector workers will receive cost-of-living increases to their pension plans.

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Pennsylvania has passed a budget that delivers on affordability and job growth. @senvincenthughes.bsky.social explains how this budget delivers for the people of Pennsylvania.

Senator Hughes Applauds Third Round of Adequacy and Equity Funding in FY26-27 Budget www.senatorhughes.com/senator-hugh...

Senator Hughes Applauds Third Round of Adequacy and Equity Funding in FY26-27 Budget

July 12, 2026 – Today, Governor Shapiro signed the FY26-27 state budget into law after it passed the state Senate and House with a bipartisan vote in both chambers. The […]

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Senate Democratic Leaders Celebrates Signing of 2026-27 Pennsylvania Budget into Law www.senatorhughes.com/senate-democ...

Cheyney University is featured in this month's edition of HBCU Times! Check it out online: magazine.thehbcutimes.com/view/5283847...

@senvincenthughes.bsky.social and @pasenate.com are ready to get back to work and pass a budget.

Happy 250th Birthday America! We are proud of our democracy and the great nation Americans, from all backgrounds, have built. We are committed to continue working for more justice, peace, and prosperity!

‘I hope you can live with your consciences’: Pa. minimum wage proposal blocked by Senate GOP penncapital-star.com/government-p...

'I hope you can live with your consciences': Pa. minimum wage proposal blocked by Senate GOP • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

In the state Senate, the Republican majority voted unanimously to kill a Democratic-led effort to vote on raising it  to $15 an hour with an annual cost of living increase.

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Democrats make final push to raise minimum wage in this year’s Pa. budget www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/06...

Democrats push to raise minimum wage in PA budget

Democrats want to raise Pennsylvania’s hourly minimum wage to $15, which Republican leaders say is too high.

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Here's where state budget negotiations stand: 🔹PA's budget is late for the fifth year in a row 🔹Senate Republicans decided to go home this week 🔹PA Senate Democrats voted to stay and get a budget done www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/07...

PA’s budget is late for the 5th year in a row

Senate Republicans say a deal is close on a PA budget, but House Democrats are accusing them of “not finishing the job.”

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With a budget deal seemingly out of reach for the week, state Republican Senators left Harrisburg Tuesday, marking another year the fiscal plan will miss the end-of-June deadline set by state law. radio.wpsu.org/2026-06-30/p...

Pa. budget officially late, though hope remains for deal next week

With a budget deal seemingly out of reach for the week, state Senators left Harrisburg Tuesday, marking another year the fiscal plan will miss the end-of-June deadline set by state law.

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