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Legislation for PA National Guard college benefits

March 1, 2019

Harrisburg, PA – Governor Wolf has proposed the Military Family Education Program, or PA GI Bill, enabling members of the Pennsylvania National Guard to earn college benefits for their spouse and children. Senator Lindsey Williams will co-sponsor the legislation in...

Governor Wolf introduces PA GI Bill, First Education Program to support PA National Guard Member Families

February 27, 2019

LEBANON COUNTY, Pa.– Today at Fort Indiantown Gap, Governor Tom Wolf outlined the benefits of his proposed PA GI Bill that enables members of the Pennsylvania National Guard (PNG) to earn college benefits for their spouse and children. The PA GI Bill, or Military...

$9 Million Awarded to Allegheny County Infrastructure Projects

February 2, 2019

Communities across Allegheny County will receive more than $9 million in state money for transportation and other infrastructure projects.

Local native set to become state senator

January 1, 2019

President Donald Trump’s election in 2016 bumped up Lindsey Williams’ plans. The Wyoming Borough native, lawyer and Democrat hoped to run for public office someday, just not so soon. Even though Trump won over many working families, his election left Williams feeling...

The GOP’s war on democracy makes an unwelcome stop in Pennsylvania

December 13, 2018

This fall, voters in a Pennsylvania state senate district that straddles Pittsburgh and its northern suburbs knew all about the questions that had been raised about the Democrat in the race, a labor lawyer and first-time candidate named Lindsey Williams. Anyone who...

EPA rollback of the Clean Water Act could impact us, but PA lawmakers push back on other fronts

December 13, 2018

A new proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would drastically reduce the number of waterways that fall under federal protection. Environmental groups say these new rules could leave roughly 49,000 miles of rivers and streams across our state vulnerable...

Amid residency uncertainty, state senator-elect Lindsey Williams makes herself at home in new office

December 11, 2018

While her inheritance of Sen. Randy Vulakovich’s state Senate seat remains uncertain, Lindsey Williams — at the very least — can say she inherited his old stuff already. On Tuesday afternoon, maintenance workers in the Shaler Township Municipal Building hauled...

Incoming state Sen. Lindsey Williams opens office in Shaler

December 6, 2018

State Senator-elect Lindsey Williams opened an office in Shaler for residents of the 38th Senatorial District. The office is located in the Shaler municipal building at 300 Wetzel Road. Office staff will be able to help with issues including Low Income Heating and...

Pennsylvania State Lawmakers To Continue Climate Change Fight After Trump Rolls Back Rules

November 28, 2018

The Trump administration decided to roll back President Obama’s clean power plan in August. That plan was announced in 2015 and was called the “single most-important step” the United States had taken in fighting climate change. In the aftermath of the Trump...

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