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8.29.2010 Senator Larry Farnese and Philadelphia Independence ‘Coin Toss for the Troops’
8.24.2010 Senator Lawrence Farnese Updates South Philadelphia Sound and Safety Barrier Wall PennDOT Project Along I-95
8.18.2010 State Senator Lawrence Farnese Urges Global Changes in Port Reorganization, Unification
8.18.2010 A Porridge of Port Fiefdoms
8.2.2010 Farnese, Senate Democrats Tour Marcellus Shale Drilling Site
7.30.2010 Neumann Senior Center Celebrates 50th Anniversary of HUD
6.30.2010 State Budget Proves Commitment to Public Safety
6.29.2010 Farnese Breast Cancer Resolution Approved by Senate
5.20.2010 Senator Larry Farnese, USO of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey, Philadelphia Union, Philadelphia Independence, AT&T and Blue Star Mothers Join Forces in “Operation Touch of Home” to Support our Troops
5.14.2010 Remember our Troops and Veterans on Armed Forces Day
5.3.2010 Legislators Oppose Sales Tax Expansion on Professional Services
4.22.2010 State Senator Lawrence Farnese Hosts Senior Expo 2010
4.15.2010 Grant Funds Provide Opportunities to Boost Local Economy
4.12.2010 Senator Farnese Calls for Radical Change in Casino Licensing Process
4.7.2010 Senator Farnese Drafting Legislation to Prohibit City Pension Perk
3.31.2010 Farnese Announces Opening of Center City Philadelphia Mobile Office
3.30.2010 Senator Farnese Calls for Restoration of Philadelphia Police Mounted Unit
3.18.2010 State Senator Lawrence Farnese and PSPCA CEO Sue Cosby Announce the First “Have a Heart for the Animals” Blanket and Towel Collection Drive
3.11.2010 Senator Farnese Hears Testimony at Hit-and-Run Hearing
2.25.2010 State Senator Larry Farnese Supports Council’s Drop Bill
2.18.2010 Center City Residents Association 2010 Chili Challenge and Community Supper
2.9.2010 Farnese Ready to Meet Challenges of New State Budget
2.14.2010 Senator Farnese to Appear on CBS3/ CW57 “Speak Up”
2.4.2010 Senator Farnese on the Air with 610 WIP Morning Team
1.15.2010 Haiti Earthquake Assistance Information
1.14.2010 Farnese Joins Local Advocates, Introduces Mammogram Resolution
1.7.2010 Sen. Farnese's Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 711

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Audio
August 27 There's reason for optimism in Philadelphia when it comes to creating jobs. Senator Farnese says a new state law will help keep the Philadelphia Ports competitive with the rest of the country and create badly needed job opportunities.
August 2 Farnese, Senate Democrats Tour Marcellus Shale Drilling Site
June 30 Senate Approves New State Budget that Helps Philadelphia
June 28 Farnese Floor Remarks on Breast Cancer Resolution being approved by Senate
June 28 Senator Farnese discusses the safety of drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale
June 22 State Senate Approves Legislation to aid Philadelphia Ports and Create Jobs
May 20 Senator Farnese Teams up With USO on Operation Touch of Home
May 3 Senator Farnese Opposes Sales Tax Expansion on Professional Services
March Under Senator Farnese's Legislation, a hit-and-run accident involving injury or death would be a felony.
January 14 Farnese Joins Local Advocates, Introduces Mammogram Resolution

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Video
Sen. Farnese Floor Remarks on 2010-2011 State Budget  | Watch Video  
September 2010 — PA Report: Independence Visitor Center  
Sen. Farnese Floor Remarks on 2010-2011 State Budget  | Watch Video PA Report “Operation Touch of Home” | Watch Video
June 30, 2010 — Sen. Farnese Floor Remarks on 2010-2011 State Budget June 2010 —PA Report: “Operation Touch of Home” to Support our Troops
“Operation Touch of Home” Press Conference | Watch Video State Senator Lawrence Farnese Hosts Senior Expo 2010 | Watch Video
May 20, 2010 — Senator Larry Farnese, USO of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey, Philadelphia Union, Philadelphia Independence, AT&T and Blue Star Mothers Join Forces in “Operation Touch of Home” to Support our Troops April 22, 2010 — State Senator Lawrence Farnese Hosts Senior Expo 2010
Senator Farnese questions the Gaming Control Board during Appropriations Hearings | Watch Video Senator Farnese Questions LCB About Beer Raids during a Joint Hearing on April 13 PA Report | Watch Video
April 13, 2010 - Senator Farnese Questions LCB About Beer Raids during a Joint Hearing
March 10, 2010 — Pennsylvania Report

Senator Farnese questions the Gaming Control Board during Appropriations Hearings | Watch Video Senator Farnese speaks during Military and Veterans Budget Hearings | Watch Video
March 1, 2010 — Senator Farnese questions the Gaming Control Board during Appropriations Hearings

March 1, 2010 — Senator Farnese speaks during Military and Veterans Budget Hearings

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Events
1.14.2010 Farnese Urges Congress to Keep Mammogram Funding Intact
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E-News - First District Connection
8.2.2010 Neumann Senior Center Celebrates 50th Anniversary of HUD
7.14.2010 2010-2011 Budget Passes
6.28.2010 Senate Passes Bill to Create Southport Marine Terminal at Navy yard
6.8.2010 Please Donate Soccer Balls or Pre-Paid Phone Cards for our Troops
5.24.2010 Soccer Balls and Pre-Paid Phone Cards for our Troops
5.10.2010 Financial Literacy Bill One Step Closer to School Code
4.26.2010 Center City Philadelphia Mobile Office Now Open
4.12.2010 Senator Farnese to Question LCB About Beer Raids April 13
3.26.2010 Flash Mobs on South Street, in Center City
3.16.2010 Senator Farnese Introduces Legislation to Stiffen Penalties for Hit-and-Run Fatalities
3.2.2010 Senator Farnese Introduces Bill to Provide Financial Literacy for Students
2.16.2010 Sen. Farnese Ready to Meet Challenges of New $29-Billion State Budget
2.1.2010 Philabundance Eboxes available at our District Office
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Newsletters
2.2010 Fighting Crime and Ending Gun Violence
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In The News
3.27.2010 Senator Farnese joins a ceremonial groundbreaking for Francisville East, a 44-unit rental development in the city's Francisville neighborhood. » Read the story
3.27.2010 Senator Farnese's Legislation Would Create Safety Regulations for Artificial Tanning. Watch the story on CBS3.
3.17.2010 Senator Farnese’s Financial Literacy Legislation Gains Support Financial literacy is the key to a successful financial future. Senator Farnese introduced Senate Bill 1248 to incorporate financial concepts into the schools to teach students about the importance of money and finance in their lives. Senator Farnese is currently working with financial professionals to gain the benefit of their expertise and input to define this curriculum. Read the full story in The Fishtown Spirit.
3.16.2010 Hit-and-Run Drivers Get the Attention they Deserve. Read Brian Hickey's story in the Philadelphia Weekly
3.11.2010 State Senator Larry Farnese heard testimony Thursday March 11, 2010 at the Senate Transportation Committee's hearing about hit-and-run crashes at Nazareth Hospital in northeast Philadelphia. Read the Daily News story here.
2.7.2010 Doggedly
1.20.2010 Take the money and don't run
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