Sen. Lindsey Williams Announces Over $800k in Grant Funding for Local EMS and Fire Companies; Emphasizes Need for Additional Funding to Keep Departments Open and Operating

Pittsburgh, Pa. − February 12, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that volunteer fire departments and emergency medical services throughout Senate District 38 have received more than $807,000 in operational grant funding through the Office of the State Fire Commissioner (OFSC).

“Our EMS companies and volunteer fire departments spend countless hours fundraising to provide top-quality, lifesaving services to their community members every single day,” said Senator Williams. “This annual grant program provides some operations funding for our first responders, but grant amounts have not kept up with rising costs facing these mostly volunteer departments. The state must do more to help departments meet today’s challenges, and that includes incentivizing and funding mergers of services where it makes fiscal and practical sense.”

Senator Lindsey M. Williams Congratulates Alyssa Cowan and Simquita Bridges on Confirmation to Allegheny County Bench

Harrisburg, Pa. − February 4, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams issued this statement today following the Senate confirmation of Alyssa Cowan, Esquire:

“I want to congratulate Alyssa Cowan, Esq., on her confirmation by the full Senate as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County. Ms. Cowan handled pointed questioning by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee with grace and ultimately received bipartisan support without compromising her values.

Senator Lindsey M. Williams Renews Call for Cyber Charter Moratorium Following AI School Application Rejection

Pittsburgh, Pa.January 29, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Minority Chair of the Senate Education Committee, issues the following statement:

As chair of the Senate Education Committee, I take my oversight responsibilities of the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) seriously. That is why I pay close attention to its consideration of cyber charter school applications.

Senator Lindsey M. Williams Responds to Today's Childcare Chaos Created by President Trump

Pittsburgh, Pa.  January 28, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Minority Chair of the Senate Education Committee, issues the following statement: 

This morning, Head Start providers around the country discovered that they were locked out of the federal Head Start system as a result of a “freeze” initiated by President Trump. Later this afternoon, the National Head Start Association said that access to the payment system was restored.

Senator Lindsey M. Williams Announces Over $2 Million in Grant Funding for Community-Sustaining Projects

Pittsburgh, Pa.January 28, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced more than $2 million in grant funding for local projects that will address water infrastructure, public safety, and housing needs across Senate District 38.

“Each of these projects is an investment in the quality of life for everyone in the community,” said Senator Williams. “Our Pennsylvania Constitution guarantees us the right to pure water, and that includes the water that we use in our homes every day, not just our beautiful streams and rivers. I’m proud to support state investments in projects that protect and modernize our water infrastructure and deliver clean, safe drinking water to residents across Senate District 38.”

Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Rep. Dan Deasy to Reintroduce Rodeo Ban Legislation

Harrisburg, Pa. − January 17, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) and Rep. Dan Deasy (D-27) announced today that they will reintroduce legislation that would repeal a state preemption of local rodeo bans ahead of the first scheduled rodeo event in Pittsburgh in over 30 years. This legislation was introduced by Senator Williams last Session as Senate Bill 412.

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