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Senator Haywood Announces the Approval of Housing Relief Funds to Prevent Foreclosure and Eviction

Harrisburg – May 29, 2020 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced that the Pennsylvania House and Senate passed his housing relief plan with $193 million on May 28. The Governor has agreed to sign this legislation. “I am happy to announce this tremendous effort to prevent eviction, foreclosures and...

We need a just recovery that includes higher pay for Black, brown, and low- paid essential workers

By Art Haywood

While small businesses owners and politicians have demanded that the state reopen quickly, the reopen health risks are largely on black, brown, and white low-paid workers. Essential grocery store, restaurant, food service public transit workers stayed on the job to save us as many of us stayed at home, even worked from home.

State officials join Haywood for town hall discussion on voting by mail

State Sens. Vincent Hughes, Sharif Street, Larry Farnese and Anthony Williams joined Sen. Art Haywood for a telephone town hall meeting last week to address the option of voting by mail for the June 2 primary during the COVID-19 crisis. The five Pennsylvania senators joined to emphasize the importance of voting, explain the process for voting by...

Senator Haywood Calls for 7 Day Extension to Count Vote-By-Mail Primary Ballots

Harrisburg – May 27, 2020 – Sen. Art Haywood (Philadelphia/Montgomery) today called for a seven-day extension to count potentially 1.6 million mail-in ballots that have been sent in for the June 2, 2020, primary election. Under current law, mail-in ballots will only be counted if they are received by 8:00 p.m. on election day, and election...

Senator Haywood Responds to Clamor to Reopen All of Pennsylvania Now Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Philadelphia – May 6, 2020 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement after the Senate Health and Human Services Committee concluded its hearing today on plans to reopen Pennsylvania for business now mid the COVID-19 pandemic: “As a result of the pandemic, neighbors and friends and others who own or...

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Raise the Wage

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

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

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Gun Violence Prevention

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

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

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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.

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Resources, information, and helpful tips to protect you and your family!

Senator Haywood Announces the Approval of Housing Relief Funds to Prevent Foreclosure and Eviction

We need a just recovery that includes higher pay for Black, brown, and low- paid essential workers

State officials join Haywood for town hall discussion on voting by mail

Senator Haywood Calls for 7 Day Extension to Count Vote-By-Mail Primary Ballots

Senator Haywood Responds to Clamor to Reopen All of Pennsylvania Now Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Own Our Solutions

Raise the Wage

Find Good Jobs & Careers

Gun Violence Prevention

Mentoring

Clean Water

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