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Sen. Williams, Rep. Kinkead Announce $300K+ for New Sidewalk in Ross

April 26, 2024

ROSS TOWNSHIP – April 26, 2024 – Ross Township was awarded $301,984 to upgrade a bus stop and construct a new sidewalk along Browns Lane from the Toyota dealership to McKnight Road, state Rep. Emily Kinkead and state Sen. Lindsey Williams announced today.

Sen. Lindsey Williams, Rep. Emily Kinkead, Allegheny Land Trust Celebrate Earth Day with Land Preservation in Ross Township

April 26, 2024

Pittsburgh, Pa. − April 26, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams and Rep. Emily Kinkead joined Allegheny Land Trust (ALT) in celebrating Earth Day this week by announcing the creation of a 67-acre protected, publicly accessible green space in Ross Township. ALT’s...

Policy Hearing Highlights Impacts and Causes of Pharmacy Closures

April 16, 2024

HARRISBURG − April 16, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) co-hosted a virtual public hearing yesterday on Zoom to discuss how...

Sen. Lindsey Williams and Rep. Emily Kinkead Celebrate $509,600 Grant to West View HUB

April 2, 2024

Pittsburgh, Pa. − April 2, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) and Representative Emily Kinkead (D-20) announced a $509,600 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) grant to the West View HUB. The West View HUB has become a center of academic...

Sen. Lindsey Williams & Rep. Arvind Venkat Announce $310,557 in Grant Funding for McCandless Township

March 26, 2024

Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 26, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) and Representative Arvind Venkat (D-30) announced $310,557 in Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) grants to projects that will benefit McCandless Township. Grantees receiving MTF funds in...

Sen. Lindsey Williams & Rep. Emily Kinkead Announce $500,000 in Grant Funding for West View Borough

March 26, 2024

Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 26, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) and Representative Emily Kinkead (D-20) announced a $500,000 Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) grant to West View Borough. This funding will be used to reconstruct sidewalks along Perry...

Senator Lindsey Williams Calls for Moratorium on Cyber Charter Schools in PA

February 28, 2024

Harrisburg, Pa. − February 28, 2024 − Following the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Senate Appropriations Hearing today, during which PDE struggled to meaningfully answer questions about the Department’s recent approval of a deficient cyber charter...

Sen. Lindsey Williams, Shaler North Hills Library Announce $149,452 in Grant Funding

February 22, 2024

Pittsburgh, Pa. − February 22, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that the Shaler North Hills Library has received a $149,145.50 Keystone Grant for Public Library Facilities. Shaler North Hills Library is one of 17 libraries across Pennsylvania to...

Sen. Lindsey Williams Announces Over $750,000 in Grant Funding for Local EMS and Fire; Emphasizes Need for Additional Funding

February 20, 2024

Pittsburgh, Pa. − February 20, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that volunteer fire departments and emergency medical services throughout Senate District 38 have received $764,272. 46 in operational grant funding through the Office of the State Fire...

Sen. Lindsey M. Williams and A.W. Beattie Celebrate National CTE Month with $85,000 Competitive Equipment Grant Award

February 9, 2024

Pittsburgh, Pa. − February 7, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams joined A.W. Beattie staff, faculty, and students in celebrating the Career Center’s receipt of an $85,000 Career and Technical Education Competitive Equipment Grant through the Pennsylvania...

Sen. Lindsey M. Williams Urges Historically Disadvantaged Small Businesses to Apply for State Grant Funding

February 7, 2024

Pittsburgh, Pa. − February 7, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced that a state grant program is now open for minority-owned small businesses. $10.5 million in total is available through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. This grant program will be...

Policy Committee Highlights Whole-Home Repairs Program in Pittsburgh

February 3, 2024

PITTSBURGH − February 3, 2024 – The Senate Democratic Policy Committee traveled to Pittsburgh yesterday to host two events to highlight the successes of Pennsylvania’s groundbreaking Whole-Home Repairs Program. Less than a year after the distribution of funds,...

Sen. Lindsey Williams, Reps. Mandy Steele and Arvind Venkat Announce $697,000 for Trails and Recreation Funding

January 17, 2024

Pittsburgh, Pa. − January 17, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny), Representative Mandy Steele (D-33), and Rep. Arvind Venkat (D-30) announced $697,600 in Act 13 Greenways, Trails and Recreation grants to projects that will benefit Cheswick, O’Hara, Pine,...

Sen. Lindsey Williams, Rep. La’Tasha Mayes Announce $675,000 in Grant Funding for Pittsburgh Neighborhood Projects

January 16, 2024

Pittsburgh, Pa. − January 16, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) and Representative La’Tasha D. Mayes (D-24) announced $675,000 in Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund (GEDTF) grants to projects that will benefit the 11th and 12thWards of the...

Sen. Lindsey Williams, Rep. Lindsay Powell Announce $213,000 in Grant Funding for Shaler and Etna Communities

January 16, 2024

Pittsburgh, Pa. − January 16, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) and Representative Lindsay Powell (D-21) announced $213,000 in Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund (GEDTF) grants to projects that will benefit Shaler, Etna, and the surrounding...

Sen. Lindsey Williams, Rep. Arvind Venkat Announce $75,000 in Grant Funding for McCandless Township

January 16, 2024

Pittsburgh, Pa. − January 16, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) and Representative Arvind Venkat (D-30) announced $75,000 in Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund (GEDTF) grants to projects that will benefit McCandless Township and the...

Sen. Lindsey Williams and Rep. Emily Kinkead Announce $90,000 in Grant Funding for Ross Township

January 16, 2024

Pittsburgh, Pa. − January 16, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) and Representative Emily Kinkead (D-20) announced $90,000 in Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund (GEDTF) grants to projects that will benefit Ross Township and the surrounding...

Sen. Lindsey Williams, Rep. Mandy Steele Announce $457,000 in Grant Funding for Allegheny Valley Communities

January 16, 2024

Pittsburgh, Pa. − January 16, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) and Representative Mandy Steele (D-33) announced $457,000 in Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund (GEDTF) grants to projects that will benefit O’Hara, Harrison and the surrounding...

Sen. Lindsey Williams Announces $600,000 in Grant Funding for North Hills Communities

January 16, 2024

Pittsburgh, Pa. − January 16, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) announced $600,000 in Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund (GEDTF) grants to projects that will benefit Richland, West Deer and the surrounding communities. Grantees receiving...

Sen. Lindsey Williams Releases Statement Following BEFC Vote Today

January 11, 2024

Harrisburg, Pa. − January 11, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams released this statement today, following her vote on the Basic Education Funding Commission Report. A full copy of the report, Senator Williams’ remarks, and all Commission hearings and materials...

Sen. Lindsey Williams Announces Nearly $7 Million in Grants for Clean Water, Sewer, & Stormwater Infrastructure Projects in the 38th District

December 19, 2023

PITTSBURGH, PA – December 19, 2023 − Today, State Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) announced nearly $7 million in grant funding to support clean water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure projects in the 38th Senatorial District, which encompasses part...

Senate Democrats Share Joint Statement on PA Supreme Court Wage Theft Decision

November 30, 2023

November 30, 2023 – Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus, including Senator Vincent Hughes, Senator John Kane, Senator Christine Tartaglione, and Senator Lindsey Williams, issued a joint statement in response to the PA Supreme Court’s opinion that...

Senate Dems Discuss Water, Sewer, Stormwater Infrastructure at Capitol Hearing

October 25, 2023

HARRISBURG, October 25, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senator Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) and Senator Maria Collett (D-Montgomery) to co-host a public...

Senator Lindsey Williams Denounces Senate Education Committee Vote on Book Ban Bill

October 18, 2023

Pittsburgh, Pa. − October 18, 2023 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny), Minority Chair of the Senate Education Committee, released this statement today, following a Senate Education Committee vote on the book ban bill, Senate Bill 7, which passed along party...

Sen. Muth, Sen. Williams Join Veterans, Elected Officials to Urge Support for MST Survivors

October 4, 2023

HARRISBURG − October 4, 2023 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) and Sen. Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) joined state Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D-Berks), several veterans and other elected officials in the Capitol yesterday to urge the Senate to...

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