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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...
Senate Education Committee Hearing on Charter Schools
Pa. just eliminated general assistance. The need for it hasn’t gone away
By Katie Muth, Maria Collett and Lindsey Williams
This week marks the end of General Assistance (GA) as we know it. The life-saving program that has helped thousands of Pennsylvanians get back on their feet and bridge the gap to self-sustainability ended on Aug. 1.
After a difficult battle through the legislative process and an underhanded maneuver to tie the elimination of GA to millions of dollars of hospitals, we accept that the program will cease to exist. However, that does not mean that the need has vanished.
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...
Senator Lindsey Williams’ District Office Now Processing Applications for Port Authority Senior Citizen Photo ConnectCards
Pittsburgh, Pa. − July 9, 2019 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that seniors can now sign up for Port Authority’s new Senior Citizen ConnectCard at her District Office in Ross Township. The Senior ConnectCard allows seniors age 65 and over to ride Port...
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
Pennsylvania Family Education Program Bill Signing Ceremony
Senator Lindsey Williams Remarks from the Pennsylvania GI Bill Signing
Sen. Lindsey Williams HB 1615 School Funding
Senator Lindsey Williams Response to Budget Bill HB 790
Senator Lindsey Williams comments on UPMC/Highmark announcement just days before the expiration of the existing consent decree
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...
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...
Senator Lindsey Williams Senior Fair at the Springdale VFW
Senator Williams Supports SB-589 the Military Family Education Bill
Senator Lindsey Williams’ Tours Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium Tour
Senator Lindsey Williams Pets for Vets Program
Senator Lindsey Williams to Host District Office Grand Opening Today
Pittsburgh, Pa. − May 23, 2019 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams will host her District Office Grand Opening today from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at 5000 McKnight Road, Suite 405, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237. From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. representatives from Port...
Senator Lindsey Williams Hosts District Office Grand Opening
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 M. Williams Introduces Bill to Change Compulsory School Ages
Pittsburgh, Pa. − May 14, 2019 − Today, Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced the introduction of Senate Bill 642, which will amend the Public School Code to lower the compulsory enrollment age from eight to six. This bill will also raise the drop out age from...
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 Williams Announces Over $1.3 Million in Grant Funding
Pittsburgh, Pa. − May 8, 2019 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that several local businesses, school districts, and senior centers have been awarded grant funding totaling over $1.3 million. Under the Small Business Advantage Grant program, business...
Senator Williams Senate Resolution on Emergency Medical Services for Children Day
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 facility...
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...
Sen. Lindsey Williams Remarks on Military Family Education Program
Military Family Education Program News Conference
Senator Lindsey Williams Floor Remarks on Workers Memorial Day and Workers Safety
Pa. AG Josh Shapiro and Sen. Lindsey Williams: ‘We’re trying to deliver concrete results’ on student loan debt
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro traveled to Pittsburgh Friday to hear from University of Pittsburgh students and alumni, as well as others, on the problems they’re having paying their student loan debt. According to Shapiro’s office, loan debt is “growing...
Pennsylvania National Guard family college benefit touted
Pennsylvania’s Adjutant General on Friday urged state lawmakers to endorse a family education benefit for members of the state’s National Guard touted as the first of its kind n the nation. Gov. Tom Wolf endorsed the concept of the Military Family Education Program or...
Aspinwall Officer Helping Teach Police Across Country How To Deal With Someone With Autism
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There have been some high profile cases of police officers encountering people with autism — with frightening results. An officer in Florida was charged with shooting and wounding a caregiver for a man with autism. An officer in Chicago shot and...
Senator Kearney, Four Fellow Freshmen Senators, Introduce Bill To Eliminate Statute Of Limitations For Sexual Offenses
HARRISBURG, PA — Senator Tim Kearney and his four freshman Senate colleagues – Senators Lindsey Williams, Katie Muth, Steve Santarsiero, and Maria Collett – were joined by almost all members of the Senate Democrats in introducing legislation to abolish the statute of...