Press Releases
Senator Dillon & Representative Gallagher Announce $500,000 in Funding for Russo Park Playground Revitalization Project
Philadelphia, November 1, 2024 – Today, Senator Jimmy Dillon and Representative Pat Gallagher announced an additional $500,000 in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding to advance the transformation of Russo Park Playground in Northeast Philadelphia....
Senator Dillon & Representative White Announce Over $6 Million Investment in Job Training and Workforce Development in Northeast Philadelphia
Philadelphia − November 1, 2024 – Today, Senator Jimmy Dillon and Representative Martina White announced over $6 million in new funding to support workforce training projects in Northeast Philadelphia. These grants, awarded through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital...
Senator Dillon Announces Over $3M in Revitalization Grants for NE Philadelphia
Philadelphia, October 22, 2024 – Today, Senator Jimmy Dillon (D, Philadelphia) announced $3,000,107 in Local Share Account (LSA) funding for five essential projects across Northeast Philadelphia. These projects, supported by the Department of Community and...
Senator Jimmy Dillon Secures $5M for Philadelphia Police Public Safety Initiatives and $200,000 for Surveillance Camera Upgrades in Northeast Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA, October 11, 2024 – Pennsylvania State Senator Jimmy Dillon (D, Philadelphia) and Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair Senator Vincent Hughes, have successfully secured $5 million in grant funding for the Philadelphia Police Department allowing...
Senator Jimmy Dillon Applauds Senate Passage of Two Critical Public Safety Bills
Harrisburg, October 10, 2024 – Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Senate approved two vital pieces of legislation aimed at protecting the public from emerging dangers, both in the digital space and on our roadways. The first, Senate Bill 1213, takes a significant step...
Senator Jimmy Dillon Applauds Historic Pennsylvania State Budget
Harrisburg, PA − July 12, 2024 – Pennsylvania State Senator Jimmy Dillon (D, Philadelphia) today hailed the passage of the state budget. Governor Josh Shapiro signed the $47.6 billion budget into law last night, marking a major step forward for the...
Pennsylvania Senate Passes Legislation to Combat AI-Generated Deepfake Images of Minors
Harrisburg – June 10, 2024 – Today, the Pennsylvania Senate approved Senate Bill 1213, legislation sponsored by Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), Senator Jimmy Dillon (D-5), and Senator Lisa Boscola (D-18), to combat “deepfake” images of minors and child porn generated...
Pennsylvania State Senate Passes Bill to Combat Illegal Street Racing
Harrisburg – May 1, 2024 – Senator Jimmy Dillon (D, Philadelphia) is proud to announce yesterday's passage of Senate Bill 998, a critical piece of legislation aimed at enhancing public safety by modernizing Pennsylvania's laws against illegal street racing. The bill,...
PA Senators Cappelletti and Dillon Offer Legislation to Protect Renters from Exorbitant Rent Hikes
Harrisburg, PA – March 19, 2024 – Pennsylvania Senators Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17) and Jimmy Dillon (D-5) today unveiled legislation to enforce rental rate protection measures to combat unfair and predatory rental increases. Senate Bill 1095, will cap rent increases...
State Senators Dillon and Gebhard Take a Stand for Child Safety and Responsible Gaming
Harrisburg – March 19, 2024 – State Senators Jimmy Dillon (D, Philadelphia) and Chris Gebhard (R, Berks, Lancaster, and Lebanon) are pleased to announce the successful passage of Senate Bill 1021 by the Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee. With a bipartisan...
Senate Dems Discuss Impacts of Generative AI at Policy Hearing
PHOENIXVILLE, November 16, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senator Jimmy Dillon (D-Philadelphia) and Senator John Kane (D-Chester/Delaware) to co-host a public...
Respect the Whistle Act Passes the Pennsylvania Senate with Overwhelming Bipartisan Support
Harrisburg, PA – October 25, 2023 – State Senator Jimmy Dillon (D, Philadelphia) is pleased to announce the successful passage of Senate Bill 842, known as the Respect the Whistle Act, by the Pennsylvania Senate. With a bipartisan majority of 48 to 2, this vote is a...
State Senate Democratic Caucus Members Announce Build Better PA
PHILADELPHIA – October 10, 2023 – State Senators Steve Santarsiero (D-10), Tina Tartaglione (D-2), Jimmy Dillon (D-5) and John Kane (D-9), and representatives from the building trades announced Build Better PA, a package of bills to promote fairness, quality, and...
Respect the Whistle Act Gains Bipartisan Support to Protect Pennsylvania’s Sports Officials
Harrisburg, PA – October 3, 2023 – State Senator Jimmy Dillon (D, Philadelphia) is pleased to announce the successful passage of Senate Bill 842, known as the Respect the Whistle Act, by the Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee. With a bipartisan majority of 13 to...
Police-style body cams for referees? Not in Pennsylvania yet, but here’s what they might get
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Physically assaulting a referee or umpire has long been a crime because assaulting anyone is a crime — former Spring Grove football player Tyree Brooks pleaded guilty in 2022 to a charge of assaulting a referee in 2021. But harassing any...
State Senators Dillon and Farry Rally Support for Emergency Declaration Extension in Response to I-95 Bridge Collapse
Harrisburg, June 28, 2023 – The Pennsylvania Senate today passed S.R. 136 from State Senators Jimmy Dillon (D, Philadelphia) and Frank Farry (R, Bucks) by a vote of 50 to 0. The bi-partisan resolution extends Governor Shapiro's emergency disaster proclamation in...
State Senator Jimmy Dillon Reacts to I-95 Collapse
Philadelphia, June 12, 2023 – State Senator Jimmy Dillon (D, Philadelphia) has been actively engaged with city, state, and local officials to ensure a coordinated response to the fire that caused a partial collapse of Interstate 95 in his Northeast Philadelphia...
Dillon, Freeman Seek to Trip the Property Tax ‘Circuit Breaker’ in PA
Harrisburg, April 26, 2023 – State Sen. Jimmy Dillon (D-Philadelphia) and State Rep. Bob Freeman (D-Northampton) yesterday announced their proposal for amending the Pennsylvania Constitution to implement a property tax “circuit breaker”. “This proposal would offer...
Dillon Joins Senate Colleagues in Amicus Brief in US vs. Safehouse
Philadelphia, April 14, 2023 – State Senator Jimmy Dillon (D, Philadelphia) joined Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Whip Christine Tartaglione, Senator Sharif Street, and Senator Anthony Williams in filing an amicus brief in the US vs. Safehouse case. The US Justice...
Senator Dillon Announces over $3M in Revitalization Grants for NE Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA- March 16, 2023 – Today, Senator Jimmy Dillon announced $3,026,846 in grants for the Riverfront North Partnership, Northeast Philadelphia Airport, and Russo Park Playground. The funds were awarded from the Local Share Account (LSA)...