HARRISBURG, PA – March 31, 2025 – A group of Pennsylvania Senators has reintroduced a set of bills designed to reduce the barriers transgender Pennsylvanians face when legally changing their names. Known as the Name Change Reform Package, the legislative effort championed by Senators Amanda M. Cappelletti, Katie Muth, Tim Kearney, and Lindsey Williams, includes five bills aimed at making the process more accessible, affordable, and secure—particularly for transgender individuals, who often face significant hurdles under the current system.

PITTSBURGH, PA − March 20, 2025 − Today, President Trump is expected to sign an executive order which begins the process of dismantling the US Department of Education.

In condemning this unconstitutional action, Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa and Senate Democratic Education Chair Lindsey Williams issue the following joint statement: “We are appalled that President Trump, Elon Musk, and their billionaire cronies have taken the unconstitutional and unprecedented step of dismantling the US Department of Education, and moreover, that they have barely attempted to disguise their flagrant raiding of our children’s futures to line their own pockets.

Pittsburgh, PA − March 19, 2025 − Pittsburgh Public Schools has taken the first step towards beginning a process that could close ten schools. At tonight’s meeting, the Board confirmed it will consider a Resolution to begin the process required to close schools at its next voting meeting on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Members of the public can sign up to speak at the public hearing prior to the vote on Monday, March 24, 2025 at 6:00pm.

Following this evening’s Board meeting, Senator Williams, Minority Chair of the Senate Education Committee, issued this statement:

“The proposal to close 10 schools, including Fulton PreK-5 and Conroy Special Education Center, without a clear plan on what happens next will hurt students, educators, and our entire region for generations to come. I am opposed to closing these 10 schools and I urge School Board members to vote no.

Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 13, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that Cooper-Siegel Community Library and Northern Tier Regional Library have received Keystone Library grants to assist with their ongoing construction projects. Each of these libraries is renovating to become more accessible and meet the needs of patrons.

“Northern Tier Library and Cooper-Siegel Community Library serve as all-important ‘third spaces’ in our communities, where people of all ages can come to gather, to study, to read, or to just be,” said Senator Williams.