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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...
Fight over sexual abuse victims’ lawsuits returns to Pa. Senate
HARRISBURG — Democratic lawmakers are attempting anew to give now-adult victims of child sexual abuse a reprieve from time limits in Pennsylvania law that prohibit them from suing perpetrators and institutions that may have covered it up.
Competing bills broaden and complicate efforts to reform child sex crime laws in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania on Wednesday further advanced the debate over the reform of child sex crime laws as House lawmakers approved two key reform measures even as counterparts in the Senate introduced a third counter bill aimed at similar purposes.
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...
Senator Lindsey Williams Remarks at SEIU Workers Rights Rally
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...
Democratic senators commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. by turning attention to Pa. poverty
Three days after Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech to more than 10,000 gathered at the corner of 40th and Lancaster Avenues on Aug. 3, 1965, the civil rights legend signed the historic Voting Rights Act. On Thursday, 51 years after King was assassinated in...
State proposal could accelerate riverfront trail development along Allegheny River
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has joined local riverfront communities to improve the parks and trails along the Allegheny River with the goal of closing gaps on the trail that prevent bikers and hikers from enjoying a full ride.
Editorial: Student loans are the new mortgage
The changing demographics of the Pennsylvania Legislature are going to do more than increase Harrisburg’s social media presence and a demand for avocado toast. They are producing a whole new perspective on debt, and it’s an important view to understand as we move...
Sen. Lindsey Williams Union Support Staff at Military Facilities
March is Red Cross Month
Senator Lindsey Williams Senate Floor Remarks on Student Loan Debt
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.
In Pennsylvania, young lawmakers drive conversation on reducing student debt
When freshman state Sen. Lindsey Williams, a Democrat from West View, learned Philadelphia Sen. Vincent Hughes was crafting a bill to tackle student debt refinancing, she quickly agreed to circulate a co-sponsorship memo. Williams, 36, and fellow freshman state Sen....
Democratic state senators propose student loan debt relief
(Harrisburg) -- Three Pennsylvania state senate Democrats are launching a plan to help people with student loan debt. Sen. Vincent Hughes, who represents parts of Philadelphia and Montgomery counties, is working with Sen. Katie Muth, who represents parts of Montgomery...