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SB 724: Protecting Pennsylvanians from Rising Energy Costs and Requiring Community Benefits Agreements for Communities Impacted by Data Centers
An Act providing for regulation of large load customers and public utilities and for community benefits agreements between large load customers and community-based organizations; establishing the Data Center LIHEAP Enhancement Fund; and imposing duties on the Department of Human Services and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
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Senator Lindsey M. Williams Announces Over $7.2 Million In Grant Funding For Local Construction And Capital Improvement Projects
Pittsburgh, Pa. − July 16, 2026 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced that eight local projects have been awarded grant funding through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP). “The projects receiving funding focus on creating and renovating ‘third...
Pennsylvania PBS honors seven Champions of Lifelong Learning
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania PBS and its seven member stations celebrated public media and seven Champions of Lifelong Learning award winners during “A Beautiful Day in the Capitol” in Harrisburg on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. “This recognition is a reminder that...
$3M state grant to help support redevelopment of Mt. Alvernia in Millvale, Shaler
A $3 million state grant will support the $100 million redevelopment of Mt. Alvernia in Millvale and Shaler. The money comes from the state Department of Community and Economic Development’s mixed-use revitalization grant program. Created in 2024, the program provides...
Husband of late West View Councilwoman Kim Steele gives $25K to borough in her honor
As a member of West View Council, Kim Steele felt she had a responsibility to the community to make the borough a better place to live. Following her death in November, her husband is helping make sure that continues. A $25,000 donation from her husband, Ken Reilly,...
Proposed legislation would redefine emergency dispatchers as first responders
Sharpsburg resident Jon Jaso called his job as an Allegheny County emergency dispatcher rewarding but laden with emotional baggage. “Listening to tragedies every day doesn’t get any easier,” said Jaso, who started in 1990 at McCandless municipal dispatch before...
Brackenridge awarded $13.2M from state for water plant upgrades
Brackenridge got a major boost from the state this week to upgrade its water filtration plant and rectify previous concerns from the Department of Environmental Protection about aging mechanisms. The borough landed more than $13 million — a $5.7 million grant and a...
$87K Arts Investment Aims to Boost Pittsburgh Tourism
PITTSBURGH, PA — A new state-backed arts initiative aims to position Pittsburgh as a national destination for craft, supported by $87,000 in seed funding and a multi-year strategy to grow tourism and economic activity.
2025 included 22 CPR saves for McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority
What mattered most to Chief Chris Dell was the 22 successful CPR resuscitations achieved by the McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority crew in 2025. Dell provided a year-in-review presentation of the MFPAA on March 16 at its main station on Grubbs Road and...
Ingomar Volunteer Fire Company receives funding for radio upgrades
A $308,000 grant will help Ingomar Volunteer Fire Company in McCandless replace outdated radios throughout the department, ensuring its volunteers have safe and dependable communication in emergencies. The grant, awarded by the Department of Community of Economic...
Springdale demonstrators plead for detained immigrant Cordova Flores, as confrontation ensues
A Valentine’s Day rally drew about 200 demonstrators to Springdale, where speakers decried the immigration arrest of Randy Cordova Flores and called for a review of the borough’s relationship with immigration authorities. But while Cordova Flores’ supporters spoke...
Local lawmakers question ICE’s detention of Springdale father
Though local officials have mostly remained silent,the Alle-Kiski Valley’s lawmakers are seeking more details after a traffic stop in Springdale ended with a local father in ICE custody on Tuesday. Randy Cordova-Flores, 36, remains in custody at Northern Regional...
Cheswick plans to redo sidewalks, add lights along Pittsburgh Street
Cheswick’s main business district could see significant updates soon. The borough plans to repave its sidewalks and curbs and add light poles along Pittsburgh Street with a $1.1 million state grant, according to Council President Brad Yaksich. Yaksich said the effort...
Blawnox launches ‘soft dig’ to test water lines throughout borough
Blawnox officials are taking steps to ensure that borough infrastructure is built to last. A “soft dig” project will kick off this spring to test water line composition throughout the borough. “The project will allow the borough to dig down to certain water lines and...
Fox Chapel’s Cooper-Siegel library opens $2.5M expansion, ‘a space where ideas can flourish’
Cooper-Siegel Community Library in Fox Chapel has started a new chapter, one that bolsters its mission of cultivating a community of lifelong learners. On Jan. 23, the library opened its $2.5 million expansion of the facility’s lower level, complete with a Makerspace,...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Joins Grand Opening of AHN Natrona Heights Expanded Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
Natrona Heights, Pa. − January 15, 2026 − This morning, Senator Lindsey M. Williams joined the celebration of a significant expansion to the in-patient rehabilitation unit at AHN Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights. This 12-bed, $6.2 million...
Northland Public Library celebrates results of $4.1M renovation at ribbon-cutting ceremony
Northland Public Library celebrated its newly renovated and more functional space with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 8. A large crowd gathered in the library’s front spacious lobby, via the new lower-level main entrance, to tour the robust additions to the $4.1...
Senator Costa and Senator Williams Named Pennsylvania Library Association 2025 Elected Officials of the Year
Pittsburgh, PA — September 30, 2025 — In 2024, the Allegheny County Library Association (ACLA) and their 46 member libraries approached the 26 representatives and state senators who represent Allegheny County with a funding request for a project entitled “Providing...
ACCD Partners with State and Federal Agencies to Invest $1.4 Million in Farm Infrastructure Across Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA — September 15, 2025 — Allegheny County Conservation District (ACCD), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), and the...
Hundreds of Transit Riders, Advocates, Labor Leaders, and Businesses Rallied at the Capitol to Call for Dedicated State Funding to Restore and Stabilize Transit Across PA
Harrisburg, PA − June 4, 2025 − Today, as the General Assembly returned to session this week in the run-up to the passage of the 2025–2026 state budget, hundreds of transit riders, advocates, labor leaders, and businesses convened at the state Capitol to rally for full funding for transit across Pennsylvania.
Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Rep. Mandy Steele Announce $650,000 in Grant Funding for Cooper-Siegel Community Library
Pittsburgh, Pa. − October 10, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) and Rep. Mandy Steele (D-33) announced that Cooper-Siegel Community Library will receive a $650,000 Multipurpose Community Facilities Program grant. Cooper-Siegel is currently...