Senator Lindsey Williams Joins State Fire Commissioner in Presenting $200,000 Check to Elfinwild Volunteer Fire Company
Pittsburgh, Pa. − August 27, 2019 − Senator Lindsey Williams joined State Fire Commissioner Bruce Trego, State Representative Lori Mizgorski, and other Shaler Township officials yesterday to present the Elfinwild Volunteer Fire Company and Chief Tim Phillips...Senator Lindsey M. Williams Announces Appointment to the Public Higher Education Funding Commission
Pittsburgh, Pa. – August 20, 2019 – Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced her appointment to the Public Higher Education Funding Commission on the recommendation of Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) earlier this month. This Commission was created as a...Senator Lindsey Williams Responds to Governor Wolf’s Executive Action on Charter School Reform
“Our Legislature has failed miserably to take even minor steps to hold charter schools accountable for how they spend the taxpayer dollars that they are given or for how their students perform. This inaction has allowed private institutions to spend millions of...Senator Lindsey Williams Announces $2.9 Million in Grant Funding for Local Construction and Capital Improvement Projects
Pittsburgh, Pa. − August 1, 2019 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced that the following four projects have been awarded grant funding through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP): Harrison Point Business Park in Harrison Township was awarded...PA Senate Democratic Caucus Decries Changes to SNAP Program, Urges PA Congressional Delegation to Oppose
Harrisburg, Pa. – July 29, 2019 – Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus sent a letter to the state’s congressional delegation, urging that the federal Department of Agriculture does not end automatic eligibility for Supplemental Nutritional Assistance...Senator Lindsey Williams Announces More than $1.75 Million in Funding for Low Income Housing Construction
Pittsburgh, Pa. − July 15, 2019 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced that the Larimer CNI Phase IV Development on Larimer Avenue and Winslow Street in Pittsburgh, the Natrona Heights Senior Apartments on Eleventh Avenue in Harrison Township, and the North Negley...Democratic Senators to Introduce Emergency Relief Program Legislation to Fill Void Left by Elimination of General Assistance
(Harrisburg, Pa.) — Following the elimination of General Assistance, several members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus circulated a cosponsorship memo to create an emergency relief program that would serve the population now without cash assistance....Senator Lindsey Williams Joins Governor Tom Wolf at Military Family Education Program Bill Signing Ceremony
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Statement on UPMC/Highmark Contract Announcement
Harrisburg, Pa. − June 24, 2019 −Senator Lindsey M. Williams released the following statement in response on UPMC/Highmark contract announcement: “Today’s announcement that UPMC and Highmark have entered into a 10-year contract to provide services to all...Members of Pa Senate Democratic Caucus Request Disaster Declaration on Gun Violence
Harrisburg, Pa. − June 24, 2019 − Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus today jointly sent a letter to Governor Tom Wolf requesting a disaster declaration for gun violence in the Commonwealth. “We believe it is necessary to raise the public’s awareness...Sen. Williams Statement on UPMC Non-Profit Status
UPMC is not living up to the responsibilities that it has as a tax exempt, non-profit entity here in Pittsburgh. We have given UPMC the status of a non-profit and allowed them to operate without paying taxes—money that could be used to fund our schools and improve our infrastructure, to support our fire departments and protect our parks. Instead, this money has gone to support a company that will now deny health services to a large portion of the population. I support Attorney General Shapiro’s continuing legal efforts to extend the consent decrees and to show that UPMC has violated the state Charities Act and Consumer Protection Law. I also fully support the legislative efforts in the Senate to require UPMC and Highmark to contract fairly with one another to the benefit of all patients here in Allegheny County.
Senator Lindsey Williams Announces More than $800,000 in Funding to Alle-Kiski Area HOPE Center
Pittsburgh, Pa. − June 13, 2019 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that the Alle-Kiski Area HOPE Center has been awarded grants in two Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding programs through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). These...Senator Lindsey Williams Announces $2.25 Million PA Industrial Development Authority Loan Awarded to RIDC Park
Pittsburgh, Pa. − June 6, 2019 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) has awarded a low-interest loan in the amount of $2.25 million to the Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern...Military Family Education Program Bill Passes Senate Unanimously
Pittsburgh, Pa. − June 4, 2019 − The Military Family Education Program (MFEP), or “Pennsylvania G.I. Bill”, passed unanimously out of the Senate today. The Bill has now been referred to the House of Representatives for consideration. The House overwhelmingly passed a...Sen. Lindsey Williams Announces More than $15,000 in Mini-Grant Funding for School Breakfast Programs
Pittsburgh, Pa. − May 16, 2019 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that Deer Lakes School District and Shaler Area School District have been awarded mini-grants from Governor Wolf’s School Breakfast Initiative. These grants can be used by schools to start or...Senator Lindsey Williams Speaks About Proposed Hate Crime Bills
Senator Lindsey Williams Named Minority Chair of Senate Community, Economic, and Recreational Development Committee
Pittsburgh, Pa. − May 8, 2019 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that she has been named Minority Chair of the Senate Community, Economic, and Recreational Development (CERD) Committee. Senator Williams attended her first CERD Committee meeting today and...Senator Lindsey M. Williams Announces $500,000 Grant to Sheet Metal Workers Local 12, Harmar Township, PA
PITTSBURGH, PA — Today, State Senator Lindsey Williams announced a state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant of $500,000 to the Sheet Metal Industry of Western Pennsylvania for capital improvements to their Local 12 union hall and training...Military Family Education Program (MFEP) Voted Unanimously out of Senate Committee
Harrisburg, Pa. − April 30, 2019 − Senate Bill 589, the Military Family Education Program (MFEP), or “Pennsylvania G.I. Bill” was unanimously voted out of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee today. A committee vote is expected on the House...Senate Democrats Jointly Introduce Bill to Eliminate Statute of Limitations for Sexual Offenses
HARRISBURG, PA − April 10, 2019 − Today, members of the Senate Democratic Caucus introduced legislation to eliminate the statute of limitations for sexual offenses and open a window for civil liability. The legislation was introduced as Senate Bill 540. “I...Sens. Hughes, Williams and POWER Interfaith support Marriott hotel workers in fight for fair, equitable working conditions
Philadelphia – April 5, 2019 – Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Senator Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) joined POWER Interfaith, UNITE HERE, the Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Raise the Wage PA, and other supporters of the Marriott hotel workers...Sens. Hughes, Haywood, Williams and Street make call action addressing poverty and economic security in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Philadelphia – April 5, 2019 – Senators Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia), and Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) stood with local activists and advocates to announce the Senate Democrats...Democrats Introduce Package of Legislation to Curb Workplace Harassment
HARRISBURG, PA, March 26, 2019 – Democrats from the Pennsylvania House and Senate today introduced a package of legislation aimed to curb harassment in the workplace, along with support from Governor Tom Wolf and Victim’s Advocate Jennifer Storm. “As a caucus, we’ve...Companion Legislation to Expand #MeToo PA Act Provisions Proposed by Democratic Senators
Harrisburg – March 25, 2019 – Sens. Maria Collett (D-Bucks/Montgomery), Tim Kearney (D-Chester/Delaware), Katie Muth (D-Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Steve Santarsiero (D-Bucks), and Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) are sponsoring legislation to expand reforms included in the #MeToo PA General Assembly Act.