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Sen. Lindsey Williams, Rep. Arvind Venkat Announce $75,000 in Grant Funding for McCandless Township
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
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
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
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...
Senator Williams Remarks on Voting Against BEFC Report
Sen. Lindsey Williams Releases Statement Following BEFC Vote Today
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...
Advocates who won Pa. education lawsuit call for a $2 billion ‘down payment’ on fair funding
Advocates who fought for and won a historic court ruling declaring Pennsylvania’s education funding system unconstitutional said Thursday that they’re ready to go back to court if state lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro fail to make a significant down payment on a...
Sen. Lindsey Williams Announces Nearly $7 Million in Grants for Clean Water, Sewer, & Stormwater Infrastructure Projects in the 38th District
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...
Senator Williams Speaks Out Against School Code that Sends Public Money to Private and Religious Schools that Discriminate Against Children
Senator Williams Introduces Maryanne Wesdock, Esq. for Environmental Hearing Board Nomination Hearing
Senate Democrats Share Joint Statement on PA Supreme Court Wage Theft Decision
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...
Senator Williams’ Recognizes Transgender Day of Remembrance 2023
Senate Dems Discuss Water, Sewer, Stormwater Infrastructure at Capitol Hearing
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...
Policy Committee Hearing: Water, Sewer, & Stormwater Management
Senator Lindsey Williams Denounces Senate Education Committee Vote on Book Ban Bill
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...
Boat Ride with a Waterways Conservation Officer
Sen. Muth, Sen. Williams Join Veterans, Elected Officials to Urge Support for MST Survivors
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...
Senator Lindsey Williams Speaks on Unacceptable 9-Month Delay in Adopting Sexual Harassment Rules to Govern Senate
Supporting Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma Press Conference
Senator Lindsey Williams Remarks On Supporting Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma
Sen. Lindsey Williams Releases Statement on Opening of Basic Education Funding Commission Hearings
Pittsburgh, Pa. − September 12, 2023 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny), Minority Chair of the Senate Education Committee, issued the following statement after the first hearing of the Basic Education Funding Commission (BEFC) in Allentown: “Today, the Basic...
Investing in Women Financial Seminar
Sen. Williams Small Business Resource Fair
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Announces Over $3.1 Million in Grant Funding for Local Traffic Signal Projects
Pittsburgh, Pa. − August 14, 2023 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that the City of Pittsburgh, Fox Chapel Borough, and the Town of McCandless will receive $3,193,655.06 in Green Light-Go grant funding. The Green Light-Go Program is designed to improve...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Joins McCandless Council Members to Open New Connector Sidewalk Along Perry Highway
McCandless, Pa. − August 9, 2023 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams joined members of the Town of McCandless Council and residents yesterday to celebrate the opening of a new 550-foot sidewalk connector along Perry Highway (Route 19). “Sidewalks do more than just improve...
Perry Highway Sidewalk Ribbon Cutting
Sen Lindsey Williams on the Perry Highway Sidewalk Ribbon Cutting
Senator Lindsey Williams Celebrates Expansion of Property Tax Relief for Seniors
Pittsburgh, Pa. − August 4, 2023 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) joined members of the Democratic Caucus in celebrating Governor Shapiro’s signature of HB 1100, the Expansion of the Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) Program for the 2023 Tax Year. “I...
Sen. Lindsey Williams, Sen. Judy Schwank Celebrate Extension of Universal School Breakfast Program for 2023-24 School Year
Harrisburg, Pa. − August 4, 2023 — Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) and Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks) announced today that all Pennsylvania students will once again have access to free school breakfast for the 2023-24 school year. This announcement follows...
Sen. Lindsey Williams Closing Remarks – Education Committee Hearing
Sen. Lindsey Williams Releases Statement Criticizing Senate Passage of School Privatization Bill
Harrisburg − June 29, 2023 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams released the following statement today, following the Senate’s passage of HB 479: I oppose tonight’s passage of HB 479 as amended because I support our public schools and because I believe in the...
Senator Williams Remarks Against School Privatization Legislation (HB479 Amended)
Senator Williams Education Committee Remarks Expressing Vehement Opposition to Public Dollars for Private, Religious Schools
Sen. Williams EMS Week
Local School Boards Show Support for Sen. Williams’ University School Meal Legislation
Pittsburgh, PA − May 22, 2023 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams applauded the Fox Chapel Area School Board for passing Resolution 2023-2 in support of her Universal School Meals legislation at their most recent School Board Meeting on May 8, 2023. This resolution, a copy...
Senate Dems Discuss Improving Railroad Safety at Pittsburgh Hearing
PITTSBURGH − May 19, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senator Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) and Senator Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) to host a public hearing in Pittsburgh...