The Philadelphia district office is now open for appointments only from Monday to Thursday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Call 215 242-8171 for an appointment.
The Abington office remains closed until further notice. If you need additional assistance, please call us at 215-242-8171 or visit our Self-Service page.

Upcoming Protests & Rallies

July 11 - Black Lives Matter NEPA United Movement

Save the date – Thursday, July 9 at 6:30 pm

Telephone Town Hall – Topic: Police Reform

Participate

Sens. Hughes, Haywood join PHFA to announce upcoming financial assistance program for renters and homeowners hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic

PHILADELPHIA— July 1, 2020 — State Senators Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) and Director Robin Wiessmann from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) announced a new program that will help renters and homeowners impacted by the economic slowdown related to the coronavirus pandemic,...

Eviction ban nears an end with renter aid still in pipeline

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Federal emergency aid for renters in Pennsylvania hit hard financially during the pandemic is still in the pipeline as Gov. Tom Wolf's ban on foreclosures and evictions nears an expiration. The application period for aid begins Monday to the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. Five days later, Wolf's moratorium expires....

Interview: Sen. Haywood discusses police reform legislation and priorities to address systemic racism

Last week, the Local had the opportunity to speak with State Sen. Art Haywood (D-4th) about efforts of a broad package of police reform legislation. On June 30, the PA Senate passed sent two house bills to the Gov. Tom Wolf’s des to sign. House Bill 1841 will require former employers to share information with police departments performing...

New program offers emergency assistance for renters and homeowners

Emergency aid is available to help people who are struggling financially and facing eviction and foreclosures due to the pandemic. Money for the program comes from $175 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) funding. About $125 million of the funding is reserved to help renters and $25 million is being...

State Legislators Discuss a Just Recovery for Pennsylvania in Telephone Town Hall

Harrisburg – July 1, 2020 – State Senators Jay Costa (D- Allegheny) and Art Haywood (D- Montgomery/Philadelphia) joined Pennsylvania House Representatives Summer Lee (D- Allegheny) and Liz Hanbidge (D- Montgomery) for a telephone town hall hosted by the State Innovation Exchange (SiX) to discuss a Just Recovery for Pennsylvania. “Not only have...

Learn More

Own Our Solutions

Raise the Wage

Fighting to Raise the Minimum Wage in PA! The time to increase the wage is now!

Learn More

Find Good Jobs & Careers

Working to increase awareness of the many options including skilled trades!

Learn More

Gun Violence Prevention

Senator Haywood supports efforts to ensure dangerous people do not have access to guns.

Learn More

Mentoring

Saving youth through mentoring is vital to build successful citizens for tomorrow.

Learn More

Clean Water

Ensuring clean, safe water in our homes and schools.

Learn More

July 21, 2019: Sen. Haywood hosts a breakfast at Arcadia University today to provide community leaders with an update on what is happening in Harrisburg and to take questions about what’s next.

July 15, 2019: Senator Haywood continues hisPoverty Listening Tour in northeast pa. City, small towns, and rural folks share the real experiences of living in poverty and the struggle to break the cycle.

July 12, 2019: — Senator Art Haywood and and fellow legislators serve up food, coffee and drinks to customers during the busy happy hour at El Fuego restaurant in support of the federal Raise the Wage Act nationwide and One Fair Wage in the state.

June 5, 2019: Sen. Art Haywood speaks alongside gun control advocates on National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

April 27, 2019: Senator Art Haywood welcomes the Team 26 Sandy Hook Riders to Philadelphia. Team 26 rides to Pittsburgh uniting Newtown with Squirrel Hill in order to reduce Gun Violence.

August 15, 2019: Senator Art Haywood Hosts 'No Place for Hate' Press Conference

September 4, 2019: State Sen. Art Haywood led a Clean Energy rally in Abington Township to propose a clean-energy bill that would slash carbon emissions from the electric power sector at least 90 percent by 2040.

September 17, 2019: Sen. Haywood joins fellow minimum wage activists in the Capitol to demand action on several pending bills that would raise the state’s minimum wage.

September 23, 2019: Senator Art Haywood welcomes Dr. Ric Baxter to Harrisburg. Dr. Ric Baxter, a national leader in Hospice and Palliative Care, is embarking on a bicycle tour the length of Pennsylvania to raise awareness of end-of-life care.

December 2, 2019 – Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) joined local elected officials for a dual event focused on economic justice: Senator Haywood announced the People’s Budget and the completion of the Poverty Report at the Johnson House Historic Site in Germantown.

December 11, 2019: Senator Art Haywood hosted a healthcare enrollment event on in Wyncote.

December 19, 2019: State Senator Art Haywood joined POWER to Carol for A McRaise event outside of the Chelten Avenue McDonald’s. This was an effort to get owner Derek Giacomantonio to raise the wage of his employees to $15 an hour.

How to Participate?

As a community member, you have the power to make a difference in our district and across Pennsylvania. I invite you to help build safe neighborhoods where educational opportunities are strong, wages are fair, entrepreneurship is encouraged and retirement is secure.

Learn More Here!

Citizen Advocacy

Take the step towards participating in our democracy by talking with your elected leaders.

Contact Your Legislator!

Neighborhood Activism

You can take an active role in strengthening our community.

Participate Today!

FOLLOW ME

1 day ago

2 days ago

3 days ago

4 days ago

Upcoming Protests & Rallies

Save the date – Thursday, July 9 at 6:30 pm

Telephone Town Hall – Topic: Police Reform

Sens. Hughes, Haywood join PHFA to announce upcoming financial assistance program for renters and homeowners hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic

Eviction ban nears an end with renter aid still in pipeline

Interview: Sen. Haywood discusses police reform legislation and priorities to address systemic racism

New program offers emergency assistance for renters and homeowners

State Legislators Discuss a Just Recovery for Pennsylvania in Telephone Town Hall

Own Our Solutions

Raise the Wage

Find Good Jobs & Careers

Gun Violence Prevention

Mentoring

Clean Water

How to Participate?

Citizen Advocacy

Neighborhood Activism

Stay Connected

Success! Thank you for subscribing to my enewsletter, an update on state and local issues. You have successfully been added to our email list.