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Saval, Senate Democrats want to ban ICE from Pa. polling sites
Democratic lawmakers in the Pennsylvania Senate recently introduced legislation prohibiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials from being within 100 feet of polling locations and ballot return sites come November. “ ICE operates with a budget larger...
Pennsylvania Democrats rally in support of ‘ICE Out’ bills in state Senate
A group of Democratic state senators is throwing its support behind a legislative package that would restrict U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities in Pennsylvania. “Immigrant communities face escalating attacks, growing uncertainty and pervasive fear....
PA House overwhelmingly approves new Digital Ads tax that proponents say could raise $500 million for cash-strapped state
HARRISBURG- A bill targeting big tech has wide bipartisan support amongst Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives. Earlier this week, the PA House passed the Digital Ads Tax Bill, H.B. 1678, with a bipartisan vote of 139-63. The vast majority of the tax would be paid...
Pennsylvania Senate Democrats Advance Bills Targeting ICE Cooperation
HARRISBURG, PA — A group of Pennsylvania Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a package of legislation aimed at limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, protecting certain public spaces from immigration-related activity, and expanding legal...
Pennsylvania State Senators Call for ICE Out of Pennsylvania
In the face of increased ICE detentions and deportations, dozens of legislators, advocates, and community leaders gathered on the steps of Pennsylvania’s Capitol to demand that the General Assembly and the Commonwealth act swiftly to protect the safety of...
Senator Saval joins advocates, community leaders to call for ICE out of Pennsylvania
Senators join advocates, community leaders to call for ICE out of Pennsylvania
PA Dem state senators call for ‘ICE out’ as US Senate passes DHS bill
Just days after the U.S. Senate passed a bill that could send the Department of Homeland Security an additional $70 billion for immigration enforcement, a group of Pennsylvania state senators called for "ICE out" of Pennsylvania with a new legislative initiative.
‘We want ICE out’: Pennsylvania Democrats look to combat Trump’s immigration policies
Democratic state legislators took to the steps of the state Capitol on Tuesday to condemn the Trump administration’s aggressive approach to immigration enforcement and introduce a slate of bills seeking to protect Pennsylvania communities from U.S. Immigration and...
2026 6abc Philly Proud Community Leader Awards celebrating AAPI Month
As we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 6abc recognizes three (3) individuals making a difference in our local community by 'serving our most vulnerable'. Congratulations to Councilmember Nina Ahmad, PA State Senator Nikil Saval and Dunkin'...
Pennsylvania Digital Ad Tax Bill Advances as Revenue Debate Grows
HARRISBURG, PA — A proposal to extend Pennsylvania’s gross receipts tax to digital advertising revenue advanced out of the House Finance Committee on Wednesday, setting up a broader debate over whether major technology companies should face new state taxes as...
Former councilmember Helen Gym emerges to encourage fellow progressives
Former City Council member and mayoral candidate Helen Gym joined progressive activists in celebrating their movement’s recent successes — including state Rep. Chris Rabb’s win in last month’s congressional primary — during a national political conference in...
Second NN26 keynote celebrates return to Philadelphia with a call for radical community resistance, persistence, and joy
Good morning and welcome back to our continuing coverage of Netroots Nation 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Netroots is making a powerful return to the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection this year, bringing together over 3,000 progressive organizers,...
Residents in manufactured home communities struggle with rising lot rents, fear eviction
Many veterans, the disabled and those on fixed incomes rely on living out their life in manufactured home communities. As we've reported, fast-rising land rents are pushing more and more out of their homes. There are several state legislative bills to address the...
Senators Nikil Saval, Lindsey Williams, and Katie Muth Applaud House Committee Passage of Digital Ad Tax Legislation
Harrisburg, Pa. − June 3, 2026 − Senators Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny), Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia), and Katie Muth (D-Berks/Chester/Montgomery) applauded the House Finance Committee for passing HB 1678, Digital Advertising Tax, out of committee today. This...
Dito van Reigersberg, the reigning Philadelphia drag queen who performed as Martha Graham Cracker, has died at 53
Dito van Reigersberg, 53, of South Philadelphia, the trailblazing drag queen who famously performed as Martha Graham Cracker, died on Monday, June 1, after a yearslong battle with multiple forms of cancer. Mr. van Reigersberg died at the Hospital of the University of...
Advocates target Big Tech to close Pennsylvania’s budget deficit
With more and more Americans growing distrustful of some of the country’s largest tech companies, one portion of the Pennsylvania billionaires tax will have its time on the hill this week.
Legislators Join PA Residents in United Call for General Assembly to Tax Billionaires and Fund PA!
Senator Saval Calls on PA General Assembly to Pass Senate Bill 1314 and Tax Billionaires
Senators Pisciottano and Saval Propose Protections for Homeowners Entering Shared Equity Agreements
Harrisburg, PA – May 29, 2026 − State Senators Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) and Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia) have circulated a co-sponsorship memo for legislation regulating shared equity agreements in Pennsylvania, establishing consumer protections and oversight...