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Senator Nikil Saval Praises State Commitment to Whole-Home Repairs, Calls for Continued Public Investment
Harrisburg, PA − Julio 5, 2023 − Today State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) released the following statement on the passage of the state budget: “Pennsylvanians deserve investment—in our homes, in our labor, in our schools, and in our public spaces. A thriving...
Senators Saval & Collett Advocate for AAPI Inclusive Curriculum
Harrisburg, PA− Mayo 1, 2023 − In an effort to expand education and fight the recent rise in bias crimes against people of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) descent in the Commonwealth, State Senators Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) and Nikil Saval (D-1...
Senator Nikil Saval Speaks Against Proposed Criminalization of Overdose Prevention Centers
Harrisburg, PA − Abril 25, 2023 − Today, in response to a vote in the Pennsylvania Senate’s Judiciary Committee to advance legislation that criminalizes overdose prevention centers, Pennsylvania State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) released the following...
El senador Nikil Saval se une a la comunidad de Lancaster en un llamamiento a la financiación permanente de las reparaciones integrales de viviendas
Lancaster, PA- Abril 21, 2023—Today, State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) and State Representative Ismail Smith-Wade-El (D–Lancaster) joined Lancaster Stands Up, POWER Interfaith, CASA, and residents and community leaders in a united call for permanent funding...
El senador Nikil Saval se une a la comunidad de Pittsburgh en un llamamiento a la financiación permanente de las reparaciones integrales de viviendas
PITTSBURGH, PA − Abril 20, 2023 − Today, State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia), State Representative Sara Innamorato (D–Allegheny), and State Representative Aerion Abney (D–Allegheny), joined One Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania United, 1Hood Power, Action Housing,...
Senator Nikil Saval Joins Lehigh Valley Community in Call for Permanent Funding for Whole-Home Repairs
ALLENTOWN, PA − Abril 19, 2023 − Yesterday State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) joined Lehigh Valley Stands Up, Make the Road Pennsylvania, POWER Interfaith, Community Action Lehigh Valley, Sunrise Movement, and Berks County elected officials, community...
Senator Nikil Saval Joins Berks Community in Call for Permanent Funding for Whole-Home Repairs
READING, PA − Abril 18, 2023 − Yesterday, State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) joined Berks Stands Up, Make the Road Pennsylvania, Sunrise Movement, and Berks County elected officials, community leaders, and residents in a united call for permanent funding for...
Senator Saval Joins Community Organizations and Advocates in Call for Permanent Funding for Whole-Home Repairs
READING, ALLENTOWN, PITTSBURGH, and LANCASTER, PA − Abril 12, 2023 − State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia), Pennsylvania Stands Up, One Pennsylvania, Make the Road Pennsylvania, POWER Interfaith, Sunrise Pennsylvania, state and local representatives, and...
Senators Saval and Street Announce Legislation to Prohibit Use of Private Contractors in Enforcing Evictions
Philadelphia, PA − Marzo 30, 2023 − In response to the shooting of a Philadelphia resident by a private contractor during an attempted eviction, Senators Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia County) and Sharif Street (D–Philadelphia County) today announced...
Overwhelming Demand for Whole-Home Repairs Program in Counties Across PA
Philadelphia, PA − Febrero 9, 2023 − The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development recently released information on the overwhelming demand for Whole-Home Repairs Program funding in counties across the Commonwealth: 64 of Pennsylvania’s 67...
Sens. Haywood, Hughes, and Saval Host Jan. 6 Commemoration to Honor First Responders
PHILADELPHIA – Enero 6, 2023 – Sen. Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) joined Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), Sen. Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia), state Rep. Mary Isaacson (D-Philadelphia), and statewide elected officials at the National...
Los senadores Saval y Browne anuncian importantes avances en el programa de reparaciones integrales de viviendas de Pensilvania
Allentown, PA - 18 de noviembre de 2022 - Hoy los senadores Nikil Saval (D-Filadelfia) y Pat Browne (R-Lehigh) se unieron a funcionarios electos locales y miembros de la comunidad de Allentown para anunciar la publicación de las directrices del programa Whole-Home Repairs. "El Whole-Home...
El senador Nikil Saval anuncia 400.000 dólares para preservar y mejorar los espacios comunitarios
Filadelfia, PA - 20 de septiembre 2022 - Hoy el senador Nikil Saval (D-Filadelfia) anunció $ 416,469 en subvenciones para centros de recreación y espacios comunitarios en todo el Primer Distrito Senatorial de Pensilvania. "Es imposible exagerar la...
El gobernador Wolf y la Asamblea General celebran las inversiones críticas para abordar la crisis de la vivienda asequible
Filadelfia, PA - 12 de agosto de 2022 - Hoy, el gobernador Tom Wolf estuvo acompañado por miembros de la Asamblea General, defensores de la vivienda y partes interesadas en Filadelfia para celebrar la inversión crítica de $ 375 millones en el presupuesto 2022-23 que aborda la vivienda asequible....
Senator Nikil Saval Celebrates Creation of Whole-Home Repairs Program with $125 Million in State Budget
Harrisburg, PA − Julio 8, 2022 − Today State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) announced a $125-million appropriation in Pennsylvania’s 2022–2023 budget to establish his groundbreaking Whole-Home Repairs Program. He issued the following statement: “Every person has...
Declaración del Senador Nikil Saval sobre la sentencia extremista del Tribunal Supremo de EE.UU. en el caso Dobbs V. Jackson Women's Health Organization
Philadelphia, PA Junio 24, 2022 — Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) released a statement today on the U.S. Supreme Court’s extremist ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, overturning the constitutional right to abortion and marking the largest...
Pa. Senate committee creates bipartisan plan to combat blight statewide
A proposal to use part of the state’s approximate $5 billion budget surplus to fund a program against statewide blight received rare bipartisan support in Harrisburg on Lunes. The bill creating a Whole-Home Repairs and Homeownership Affordability Fund to provide...
Senators Collett & Saval Unveil Legislation to Fight Anti-Asian Discrimination with More Robust Education
Harrisburg, Pa. − Mayo 31, 2022 − In an effort to improve education and fight the recent rise in bias crimes against people of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) descent in the Commonwealth, State Senators Maria Collett (D12-Montgomery/Bucks) and Nikil...
Senate Democrats Call on Republicans to Immediately Prioritize Gun Violence Prevention Legislation and Appropriations
HARRISBURG – Mayo 25, 2022 – Today, Pennsylvania Senate Democrats wrote the following letter to Republican leaders in response to rampant gun violence and mass shootings that have become too common in the United States. Just this year, 215 mass shootings have...
Un nuevo estudio muestra que más de tres cuartas partes de los votantes de Pensilvania apoyan la ley bipartidista de reparaciones integrales de viviendas
Filadelfia, PA - 24 de mayo 2022 - Hoy, el senador Nikil Saval (D-Condado de Filadelfia) celebró una manifestación a la que asistieron más de 200 defensores de la vivienda y la energía, líderes comunitarios, residentes de Pensilvania, y los legisladores demócratas y republicanos de la Asamblea General....
Senator Saval Announces $17.8 Million in Grants for Local Projects
Philadelphia, PA − Mayo 5, 2022 − Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) has announced $17,815,000 in grants for multiple local projects throughout the First Senatorial District, adding to the tens of millions of dollars in major investments previously secured.
Los senadores Collett y Saval presentan una ley para mejorar la transparencia y la protección de las residencias de ancianos
Harrisburg, Pa. − Abril 19, 2022 − A new package of legislation proposed by State Senators Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) and Nikil Saval (D-1 Philadelphia) will bring greater transparency, accountability, and support for residents and...
Senator Nikil Saval and Lehigh Valley Stands Up Call for Passage of Whole-Home Repairs Act
Allentown, PA − Marzo 25, 2022 − Yesterday afternoon, State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) and Lehigh Valley Stands Up brought together residents and community leaders in a united call for the passage of Pennsylvania’s Whole-Home Repairs Act (SB1135), a...
Senator Nikil Saval and Berks Stands Up Call for Passage of Whole-Home Repairs Act
Reading, PA − Marzo 24, 2022 − Yesterday, State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) and Berks Stands Up brought together residents, community leaders, and elected officials in a united call for the passage of Pennsylvania’s Whole-Home Repairs Act (SB1135), a...
El senador Nikil Saval y Lancaster defienden la reparación integral de viviendas durante la Semana de Acción
Lancaster, PA - 22 de marzo 2022 - Hoy en día, el senador estatal Nikil Saval (D-Filadelfia) y Lancaster Stands Up reunió a residentes, líderes comunitarios y funcionarios estatales y municipales en un llamamiento unido para la aprobación de la Ley de Pennsylvania Whole-Home Reparaciones ...
El senador Nikil Saval y sus defensores piden la aprobación de la Ley de reparaciones integrales de viviendas
Philadelphia, PA − Marzo 21, 2022 − Today, standing with residents, community leaders, housing and energy advocates, disability rights activists, and federal, state, and municipal elected officials, State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) launched his campaign for...
Senate Democrats Discuss Housing Scarcity and Houselessness at Policy Hearing
PHILADELPHIA, Marzo 15, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined Senators Sharif Street, Nikil Saval, Amanda Cappelletti, Tina Tartaglione and Art Haywood to host a public...
House and Senate Lawmakers Announce Relief Plan for Rental Assistance Fund
HARRISBURG − Febrero 16, 2022 − Lawmakers from the state House and Senate held a news conference today to outline plans to restore Pennsylvania’s depleted Emergency Rental Assistance Program and help thousands whose incomes were affected by the pandemic. State...
Muth, Saval Host Virtual Hearing on Home Repair Issues Facing PA Families
ROYERSFORD, Diciembre 8, 2021 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senator Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia) to host a virtual public hearing on the need to improve, expand, and...
Senator Saval Announces $39.5 Million in Grants for Local Projects
Philadelphia, PA − Diciembre 7, 2021 − Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) today announced $39,501,740.00 in grants for local projects throughout the First Senatorial District. These grants are awarded through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital...
Senator Nikil Saval Announces Fair Records for Renters Legislation
Harrisburg, PA − Noviembre 29, 2021 − Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) today announced Fair Records for Renters legislation, which would rectify false eviction records data and thus eliminate a major barrier that currently prevents tens of thousands of...
Senate Dems Discuss Worker Misclassification Issues at Policy Hearing
PHILADELPHIA − Noviembre 15, 2021 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senators Nikil Saval, John Kane, Christine Tartaglione and Lindsey Williams to host a public hearing...
Senator Saval Moves to End Housing Discrimination Against Pennsylvanians with Criminal Records
Harrisburg, PA − Noviembre 3, 2021 − Building from the work of generations of organizers and activists fighting housing discrimination around the country, State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) today announced the introduction of his Fair Chance Housing...
Senate Democrats Urge State Supreme Court to Take Action on Evictions for Tenants with Pending ERAP Applications
Declaración del Senador Saval sobre la sentencia del Tribunal Supremo de EE.UU. que empuja a millones de inquilinos a la precariedad
Philadelphia, PA — Agosto 27, 2021 — Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) released a statement today on the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to eliminate the only remaining protection for renters: “Hundreds of thousands of people across our state, and millions of...
Senators Saval, Costa, Hughes, Haywood Announce New Legislation to Keep Struggling Pennsylvanians Housed
Harrisburg, PA − Agosto 23, 2021 − Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia), Senator Jay Costa (D–Allegheny), Senator Vincent Hughes (D–Philadelphia/Montgomery), and Senator Art Haywood (D–Philadelphia/Montgomery) today announced their plans for legislation to keep...
Welcoming PA Caucus Members Demand Immediate Release of York Detainees
Harrisburg, PA − Julio 13, 2021 − Members of the Welcoming PA Caucus, comprising elected officials in the Pennsylvania State House and Senate committed to the development of Commonwealth-specific legislative and policy solutions to the issues and hardships faced...
Los demócratas del Senado proponen una ley de recuperación de restaurantes y tabernas
Harrisburg, Pa. – Junio 21, 2021 − After Republicans failed to pass a clean, bipartisan bill to extend mixed drinks to go for restaurants and taverns, the Pennsylvania Senate Democrats are introducing legislation that will provide the opportunity for bars, taverns and...
El Senador Saval y el Representante Fiedler anuncian la formación de un Consejo Asesor Estudiantil con Sunrise de Filadelfia
Philadelphia, PA − Junio 14, 2021 − Recognizing the urgent need to include Philadelphia youth in conversations about the legislation and initiatives that impact them, State Representative Elizabeth Fiedler (D–Philadelphia) and State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia)...
General Assembly Democrats, Local Leaders Across PA Call for Immediate Action on Toxic and Unsafe School Infrastructure
Statewide, PA − Junio 11, 2021 -- As the projected state budget surplus surged to $3 billion and more than $7 billion in federal aid remains idled by inaction, Senate & House Democrats gathered in front of local schools across Pennsylvania on Viernes to call for...