Senator Tartaglione and Congressman Boyle Fight for Nonprofits Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Philadelphia, PA  − Pennsylvania State Senator Christine M. Tartaglione, Democratic Chair of the PA Senate Labor & Industry Committee, and Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, member of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, sent a letter to U.S. House Leadership urging the inclusion of language that supports the nonprofit sector in the next coronavirus relief package.

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Tartaglione Announces Award of $200,000 Grant to Support Employment Services for Philadelphians in Opioid Recovery

Philadelphia, PA – July 8, 2020 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione announces that Unity Recovery of Philadelphia has been awarded almost $200,000 by the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) in the form of a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant.

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Tartaglione Joins Sabatina and Democratic Colleagues in Calls for Suspension of Turnpike Layoffs

Harrisburg, June 5, 2020 − Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) implored Governor Wolf to suspend the termination of 700 Pennsylvania employees until public hearings can be held on the clandestine decision by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC).

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Tartaglione Calls For Stronger Workplace Health Requirements After Legislator’s COVID Announcement

On Monday, the Philadelphia Inquirer published the following opinion article by Senator Tartaglione in which she called for the immediate adoption of her Senate Bill 464 to strengthen workplace health and safety protections for state, county, and municipal employees, providing them with the same protections that all federal and private-sector employees already receive.
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Tartaglione Announces State Grants to Provide Local Schools with Instructional Resources

Philadelphia, PA – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) announces that the Pennsylvania Department of Education has awarded $128,450 in grants to schools within the 2nd Senate District as well as $500,000 directly to the School District of Philadelphia for the purchase of computers and other instructional materials.

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Senator Tartaglione and Congressman Boyle Fight for Nonprofits Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

The legislators jointly authored a letter to U.S. House leadership calling for 100% federal reimbursement of unemployment insurance costs that nonprofits incur. Philadelphia, PA – August 3, 2020 − Pennsylvania State Senator Christine M. Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia), Democratic Chair of the…
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Tartaglione Announces Award of $200,000 Grant to Support Employment Services for Philadelphians in Opioid Recovery

Philadelphia, PA – July 8, 2020 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione announces that Unity Recovery of Philadelphia has been awarded almost $200,000 by the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) in the form of a Substance Abuse and…
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PA Senate Democrats Announce $225 Million for Small Business Assistance Grants Statewide

HARRISBURG – June 8, 2020 – Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus announced the direction of $225 million in federal CARES Act funding to aid small businesses across the commonwealth.  This funding was authorized by the recently enacted COVID-19…
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Tartaglione Joins Sabatina and Democratic Colleagues in Calls for Suspension of Turnpike Layoffs

Letter signed by 17 Senators Calls for Immediate Hearings Harrisburg, June 5, 2020 − Senator John Sabatina (D-Philadelphia) implored Governor Wolf to suspend the termination of 700 Pennsylvania employees until public hearings can be held on the clandestine decision by the Pennsylvania…
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