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On the Anniversary of Dr. King’s Assassination, Leaders Rally to Defend Equal Education Against Federal Attacks
PHILADELPHIA, PA – April 4, 2025 − On Friday, April 4, elected officials, civil rights advocates, and education leaders gathered at Martin Luther King High School to commemorate the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination and sound the alarm on...
“No Cuts to the Department of Education” Press Event at MLK High School
Sen. Haywood Response to Governor’s Budget Address- “PA workers deserve a raise!”
Senator Art Haywood Hosts Press Conference to Condemn Rollbacks on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives
Philadelphia, PA – January 23, 2025 − Today, Senator Art Haywood hosted a press conference at the historic Mother Bethel AME Church to denounce the Trump Administration’s egregious rollbacks on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives and Affirmative Action...
Senator Haywood is Sworn in to Serve the 4th Senatorial District
Lawmakers Call Attention to Stagnant Wages as 21 Other States Raise Minimum Wage on January 1
Lawmakers Call Attention to Stagnant Wages as 21 Other States Raise Minimum Wage on January 1
LANCASTER, PA – December 31, 2024 − Today, Democratic legislators gathered with local business owner Pete Barber, founder and owner of Two Dudes Painting Company, to highlight Pennsylvania’s minimum wage crisis and call on the state legislature to raise the wage in...
Senator Haywood Calls Attention to Stagnant Wages as 21 Other States Raise Minimum Wage on January 1
Senator Art Haywood Announces $5.3 Million in RACP Awards to the District
November 1, 2024 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) announced today that $5.3 million dollars in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) awards have been distributed to local area improvement projects. “Investing in local building project...
Governor Shapiro Commends Senator Haywood and PASSHE on ENOUGH Report, Calls for Greater Inclusivity on Campuses
October 10, 2024 − A representative from Governor Shapiro’s office delivered the following statement from the Governor in response to Senator Haywood’s ENOUGH Report. “Governor Shapiro would like to thank Senator Haywood, the Pennsylvania Human Relations...
Senator Art Haywood – Fighting for Dignity
Whether Black, Brown, or White, rich or poor, rural or urban, and however you identify, we all have dignity. Whether viewed as a God-given worth or as a human right, we have inherent, intrinsic value. In its preamble, the UN Declaration on Human Rights asserts that...
60th Anniversary Civil Rights Act Roundtable
Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Democratic Health and Human Services Chair Senator Art Haywood Discouraged by Auditor General Report on Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Call for Better Process
HARRISBURG, PA – August 27, 2024 – Today, Auditor General Tim DeFoor released the results of a performance audit of state contracts and oversight of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) used by Pennsylvania Department of Human Services’ (DHS) HealthChoices Medicaid...
Sen. Haywood hosts film screening to raise awareness on Black Maternal Health
Senator Haywood joins DA Krasner and Law Enforcement Partners to Highlight Fugitives Wanted for Homicides Committed in NW Philadelphia
Senator Art Haywood’s Statement on the Passage of the 2024-25 PA Budget
Harrisburg, PA. July 12, 2024 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement on the passage of the 2024-25 PA Budget: Our state budget passed with $47B for historic changes to public education, higher education, housing...
Senator Haywood’s Statement on Stand with Israel Act
HARRISBURG – June 27, 2024 − Senator Haywood releases this updated statement on his vote against SB 1260 that would prohibit the PA State Treasury or Commonwealth pension funds from boycotting or divesting from Israel and companies doing business with Israel. The bill...
Senator Haywood and SEIU Host Raise the Wage Rally
Senator Haywood Speaks at Gun Violence Awareness Month Rally
Senator Haywood Joins the Save The Train Coalition to Advocate for Public Transit
Senator Art Haywood Holds Press Event to Push for Raising the Minimum Wage
Dignity: Raising the Minimum Wage Press Conference
Senator Haywood Joins DA Krasner to Announce 18 Grant Awardees Working to Reduce Gun Violence
Senators Art Haywood & Tracy Pennycuick Introduce Alyssa’s Law
Harrisburg, PA − May 13, 2024 – Pennsylvania State Senators Art Haywood (D-4) and Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) have introduced legislation known as Alyssa’s Law. This legislation addresses the issue of law enforcement response time when a life-threatening emergency occurs...
Senator Art Haywood Releases Statement on Joyce Wilkerson’s Selection to School Board
Philadelphia, PA. April 29, 2024 − Senator Art Haywood (D-4, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties) releases the following statement regarding Mayor Parker’s selection of Joyce Wilkerson: “I have known and worked with Joyce Wilkerson since 1985....
Policy Hearing Highlights Impacts and Causes of Pharmacy Closures
HARRISBURG − April 16, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) co-hosted a virtual public hearing yesterday on Zoom to discuss how...
Policy Committee Hearing – Pharmacy Deserts: Ensuring Access for All Pennsylvanians
Northwest Peace Summit – Safe Summer 2024
Mt. Airy CDC, Senator Art Haywood Announce $818K Block Cleaning Grant to Clean Streets and Curb Gun Violence
Philadelphia, PA − March 26, 2024 − Mt. Airy CDC is excited to announce Safe Steps Northwest, a groundbreaking initiative funded by an $818,000 grant from the PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency's Violence Intervention & Prevention program. Safe Steps Northwest...
Senator Haywood Remarks on Save The Train
Sen. Haywood Ethics Update
Senator Art Haywood Holds Conversation on Constitutional Protection of Dignity for All Pennsylvanians
Sen. Haywood Dignity Session
Senator Art Haywood Presents 10 Recommendations in Response to his 2023 State of Black PA Tour
Philadelphia, PA − February 22, 2024 – Senator Art Haywood (D-4) released a follow-up report to his 2023 State of Black PA Report. This new report lays out ten critical recommendations to improve the quality of life for black Pennsylvanians across the...
Senator Art Haywood Presents 10 Recommendations in Response to his 2023 State of Black PA Tour
Sen. Haywood Joins Governor’s Indigent Defense Advisory Committee
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Senator Art Haywood and Executive Director of the PHRC to Release The ENOUGH Report
Senator Art Haywood and Executive Director of the PHRC to Release Report Detailing Hate and Harassment on PASSHE Campuses
West Chester University, West Chester, PA − January 30, 2024 – Senator Art Haywood (D-4 in partnership with Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW- Executive Director of the PA Human Relations Commission (PHRC), hosted a press conference to announce the release of The ENOUGH...