Funding Needed to Fix Contaminated Schools

Senator Tartaglione joined the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, elected officials, and education advocates to call for emergency funding to inspect and remediate asbestos and toxins in the city’s public schools. The PFT announced that a longtime grade school teacher in the city has been diagnosed with a form of cancer often linked to asbestos exposure. The union believes that asbestos may be present in 175 of the city’s more than 200 public school buildings.

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Senator Tartaglione Invites Older Adults and their Caregivers to her Three Annual Senior Expos

PHILADELPHIA, PA, September 3, 2019 – State Sen. Christine Tartaglione invites older Philadelphians and their primary caregivers to her annual Senior Expo series in the coming weeks. The senator will host the Expos at three community venues in the 2nd Senate District, including the Lawncrest Recreation Center for the first time!

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Legislators React to Grand Jury Report Calling for New System of Investigating Sexual Misconduct Claims

HARRISBURG, August 27, 2019 – After a months-long review of a sexual misconduct complaint against a former PA House member, a Dauphin County grand jury has called for the PA Legislature to create a new, independent Office of Legislative Responsibility to create a centralized reporting system for victims to report sexual harassment and sexual misconduct.

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Senator Tartaglione Concludes Annual Community Picnic Series with Fun-Filled Day at Wissinoming Park

Philadelphia, PA, August 22, 2019 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione concluded her 2019 Community Picnics on a high note today as local school children flocked to Wissinoming Park for the third and final gathering of the annual summertime series.

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Senator Christine Tartaglione Brings Backpacks, Family Fun to Lawncrest

PHILADELPHIA, PA – August 16, 2019 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione handed out free backpacks and back-to-school supplies to more than 400 appreciative children at the Lawncrest Recreation Center yesterday as she hosted a Community Picnic at the bustling neighborhood playground for the first time in the 15-year history of her late-summer event series.

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Senator Tartaglione Invites Older Adults and their Caregivers to her Three Annual Senior Expos

PHILADELPHIA, PA, September 3, 2019 – State Sen. Christine Tartaglione invites older Philadelphians and their primary caregivers to her annual Senior Expo series in the coming weeks. The senator will host the Expos at three community venues in the 2nd…
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Legislators React to Grand Jury Report Calling for New System of Investigating Sexual Misconduct Claims

HARRISBURG, August 27, 2019 – After a months-long review of a sexual misconduct complaint against a former Pennsylvania House member, a Dauphin County grand jury has called for the Pennsylvania Legislature to create a new, independent Office of Legislative Responsibility…
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Senator Tartaglione Concludes Annual Community Picnic Series with Fun-Filled Day at Wissinoming Park

Philadelphia, PA, August 22, 2019 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione concluded her 2019 Community Picnics on a high note today as local school children flocked to Wissinoming Park for the third and final gathering of the annual summertime series.
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Senator Christine Tartaglione Brings Backpacks, Family Fun to Lawncrest with Her Annual Community Picnic

PHILADELPHIA, PA – August 16, 2019 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione handed out free backpacks and back-to-school supplies to more than 400 appreciative children at the Lawncrest Recreation Center yesterday as she hosted a Community Picnic at the bustling neighborhood…
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