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Senator Saval Announces $2 Million for Multimodal Transportation Initiatives
Philadelphia, PA − Monday, February 24 − Today State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) announced $2,031,000 in state grants for five infrastructure projects that will help make traveling through Philadelphia safer and more accessible. These grants are awarded through the Commonwealth’s Multimodal Transportation Fund and administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development.
Rep. Fiedler, Sen. Saval, & Phila. Parks and Rec Celebrate $600,000 State Grant to Murphy Rec Center
Philadelphia PA − February 14, 2025 − Yesterday evening State Representative Elizabeth Fiedler (D–Philadelphia) and State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) joined Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Commissioner Susan Slawson and South Philadelphia neighbors to celebrate a $600,000 state grant for repairs and upgrades to Murphy Recreation Center, a beloved South Philadelphia institution.
Senator Saval Celebrates a Budget Recognizing Housing as an Essential Need
Harrisburg, PA − February 4, 2025 − Celebrating the housing proposals in Governor Josh Shapiro’s 2025–2026 budget address, State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia), who serves as Democratic Chair of the Senate’s Urban Affairs and Housing Committee and chairs the...
Public Officials Respond to Federal Immigration Actions, Pledge Commitment to Safety and Justice for All
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – February 4, 2025 – On January 31, 2025 in response to recent federal immigration actions across the country, local and state elected officials held a press conference to reaffirm their commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of...
Senator Saval Denounces Federal Attacks on Immigrant Communities and Urges Government to Support All Residents
Members of PA General Assembly and Philadelphia City Council Issue Joint Statement on ICE Raid in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA − January 29, 2025 —Today members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly representing districts in Philadelphia and members of Philadelphia City Council issued a statement in response to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) raid on a...
Senator Saval Announces Committee Assignments for 2025–2026 Session
Harrisburg, PA − January 14, 2025 − Today State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) announced his committee assignments for the 2025–2026 legislative session. Saval will serve a third term as Democratic Chair of the Senate’s Urban Affairs and Housing Committee and will join the Senate’s Transportation Committee, the only member to represent a district in Philadelphia.
Senator Saval Is Sworn In for a Second Term
Senator Saval Celebrates State Investment in Cianfrani Park
Senator Saval Joins Cianfrani Park to Celebrate Grant Award and Winter Pyramid of Light
Senator Saval Announces Nearly $46 Million in Grants for Philadelphia Organizations and Institutions
Philadelphia, PA − November 4, 2024 − Today State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) announced $45,550,000 in grants to organizations and institutions throughout Pennsylvania’s First Senatorial District. These grants are awarded through the Redevelopment Assistance...
Senator Saval Announces $10 Million in Grants for Philadelphia Organizations and Institutions
Philadelphia, PA − Tuesday, October 22, 2024 − Today State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) announced $10,500,263 in grants to organizations and institutions throughout Pennsylvania’s First Senatorial District, awarded through the Commonwealth’s Statewide Local...
Senate Democrats File Lawsuits Seeking to Block Enforcement of Senate Resolution 334
HARRISBURG, PA – October 9, 2024 − Today, four members of the Senate Democratic Caucus filed suit in Commonwealth Court against President Pro Tempore Kim Ward, Senator Joe Pittman, and Senator Jarret Coleman in order to halt a subpoena compelling Secretary of Revenue...
Senator Saval Calls on Senate to Pass House Bill 1283 and Make State Roads Safer
Open Streets Sundays in Philly are great. Now do it for real.
It’s not every day you see a baby chilling on its back in the middle of Walnut Street, and for very good reason — babies are squishy and generally well-liked. But during Open Streets: West Walnut on Sunday, I saw just that, a baby on an area rug in the center of the...
Senate, House Dems hold hearing on Pa.’s housing crisis, homelessness
WILKES-BARRE — State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined Sen. Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia) and state Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El (D-Lancaster) to host a joint policy hearing on homelessness...
Joint Democratic Policy Committee Hearing-Serving The Homeless In The Wake of the Grants Pass Rule
UArts files for bankruptcy after Temple merger talks collapse
The University of the Arts has filed for bankruptcy after a plan to merge the shuttered school with Temple University fell through. UArts abruptly announced its closure in June, shocking students, faculty, city officials, higher education experts and the community....
Shapiro asks administration to develop statewide housing action plan
Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled a new priority for his administration Thursday when he signed an executive order directing officials under his purview to develop a statewide housing action plan to address housing shortages and homelessness across the commonwealth. Shapiro...
Gov. Shapiro creates Pennsylvania’s first housing action plan to increase affordable housing
PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has signed an executive order that has created the state’s first housing action plan to increase affordable housing and address homelessness. Governor Shapiro signed Executive Order 2024-03 in Wynnefield Thursday.