Jun 29, 2018
Jun 29, 2018
Jun 29, 2018
PHILADELPHIA, June 29, 2018 – The $15.6 million investment to help eliminate threats from lead, asbestos and mold in Philadelphia schools announced today by Gov. Tom Wolf, state Sen. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia), other local and state elected officials, and...
Jun 29, 2018
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf joined Senator Vincent Hughes, along with other elected officials, to announce a much needed investment of $15 million to address “toxic” conditions in Philadelphia’s schools. The cash injection comes at a time when the...
Jun 29, 2018
Gov. Wolf on Friday said he was directing state funds to begin a $15.7 million emergency cleanup at some of Philadelphia’s most rundown schools. Of that, $7.6 million will come from state coffers and go toward repairing deteriorating lead paint at up to 40...
Jun 8, 2018
Outrage over the number “10.7 million” got the School District of Philadelphia to finally act. Lawmakers and the head of the teachers’ union demanded that the district immediately clean up millions of asbestos fibers from surfaces inside Olney...
Jun 4, 2018
As another school year draws to a close, it is important for all of us to reflect on our successes and challenges of the year, and to work diligently to ensure that come August, our students are prepared for success. Setting our students up for success is something we...
Jun 1, 2018
WASHINGTON — Philadelphia’s three congressmen on Friday urged House leaders to devote federal money to repairing the city’s schools, which are suffering from mold, deteriorated asbestos, and peeling lead paint. The letter from Democrats Bob Brady, Brendan...
May 23, 2018
May 23, 2018
