Calling upon the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to enact Senate Bill 598 to allow political subdivisions to restrict the presence and use of firearms at their properties and facilities.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for a mandatory annual appropriation for the Housing Trust Fund; and providing for the submission of the proposed amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Honoring and congratulating the Carver Engineering and Science High School boys bowling team on their successful 2020-2021 season and first ever championship win.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly and Governor Tom Wolf to reject House Bill 508, the ?Coerce to Work? legislation, intended to end Pennsylvania?s participation in three federal pandemic unemployment benefit programs.
Urging the Pennsylvania Department of Public Health to restore funding to the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, and recognizing the SCDAA/PDVC?s nearly 39-year dedication to providing culturally competent services and to raising awareness of the serious condition of sickle cell disease.
Recognizing and honoring the staff of the Philadelphia Department of Parks & Recreation for their dedicated service as essential workers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Honoring and congratulating 19-year-old R&B singer and Philadelphia native, Cam Anthony, for winning season 20 of The Voice, $100,000, and a recording contract with Universal Music Group.
Recognizing Saturday, June 19, 2021, as Juneteenth Independence Day in the City of Philadelphia, in honor of June 19, 1865, the day when enslaved Black people were finally freed in the United States of America, declaring the annual Juneteenth Philly Festival and Johnson House Historic Site Festival as Philadelphia?s official Juneteenth celebrations, and advocating for the City of Philadelphia to become the official home of the National Juneteenth Independence Day Celebration.
Urging the General Assembly to adopt House Bill 923, which would allow for Philadelphia and municipalities throughout Pennsylvania to enact their own living wage legislation.
Supporting the School District of Philadelphia?s efforts to ensure our schools are safe havens for immigrant families by protecting students? learning environments from disruption by immigration enforcement actions and by safeguarding students? confidential information, and endorsing the District?s proposed Welcoming Sanctuary Schools Resolution.
