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Senator Lindsey Williams Transgender and Non-Binary Name Change Press Event
Sen. Williams Trout Stocking with Boy Scouts
Governor Wolf Commends Legislation to Support Ukrainian Refugee Resettlement in Pennsylvania
Governor Tom Wolf commended the introductions of Senate Bill 1176, sponsored by Sen. Lindsey Williams, and House Bill 2380, sponsored by Reps. Rob Matzie and Kevin Boyle, to appropriate $2 million in state funds to aid Ukrainian refugee resettlement efforts in...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Questions Decision to Shift Responsibility for Public School Audits
Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 31, 2022 − Today, Senator Lindsey M. Williams sent a letter to Auditor General Timothy DeFoor and Department of Education Secretary Noe Ortega in response to last week’s announcement by the Auditor General that he will be closing the Bureau of...
Sen. Williams Remarks: HPN Community Garden Groundbreaking Ceremony
Highlands Partnership Network Community Garden Groundbreaking Ceremony
District 38 Parks Tour Kickoff at Harrison Hills County Park
Sen Williams PASSHE Q&A #2
Sen Williams PASSHE Q & A #1
Senator Lindsey M. Williams to Introduce Legislation to Allocate $2 Million in State Funding to Support Ukrainian Refugees
Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 9, 2022 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced that she will introduce legislation to allocate $2 million in state funding to provide assistance to Ukrainians refugees fleeing war in their country who make it to Pennsylvania....
Sen. Lindsey Williams State Related Schools Q&A Part 2
Sen. Lindsey Williams – State Related Schools Q & A Part 1
Senate Reestablishes Bipartisan Fire & EMS Caucus
Harrisburg, PA − March 1, 2022 − A bipartisan group of Pennsylvania senators today announced the reformation of the Senate Fire & EMS (emergency medical services) Caucus to address issues and initiatives that support first responders across the Commonwealth. The...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams and Local EMS Leaders Announce $99,000 in DCED Grant Funding for EMT Recruitment and Training
Natrona Heights, Pa. − February 17, 2022 − Today, Senator Lindsey M. Williams was joined by EMS leaders and the Allegheny-Kiski Health Foundation to announce a $99,000 Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) grant for EMS agencies across Senate...
Senator Lindsey Williams: Demystifying Harrisburg: The Budget
Sen. Lindsey Williams and Local EMS Leaders Announce DCED Grant Funding for EMT Recruitment and Training
Sen. Lindsey Williams Votes for EMS Grant Funding, Fern Hollow Bridge Emergency Declaration; Welcomes Hampton Talbots Soccer Team to Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pa. − February 9, 2022 − Today, Senator Lindsey M. Williams was pleased to vote for the creation of the Emergency Medical Services COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program as part of the amended SB 739. This bill, which passed both the Senate and House, now...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Releases Statement on Turnpike Bill Vote
Harrisburg, Pa.− February 7, 2022 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams released the following statement today: “It’s no secret that I was strongly opposed to the sudden elimination of on-site Turnpike toll collection in June 2020 and the associated unexpected...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Encourages Bold Education Investments Ahead of Gov. Wolf Budget Address
Harrisburg, Pa.− February 7, 2022 − Today, Senator Lindsey M. Williams sent a letter to Governor Tom Wolf ahead of his Budget Address to the General Assembly to ask him to make critical investments in education spending in the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget. Recognizing...
Senate Democrats Discuss School Staffing Shortages at Virtual Policy Hearing
HARRISBURG, February 1, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senator Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) to host a virtual public hearing on the staffing shortage crisis...
Policy Committee Hearing on Staffing Shortages in Education
Senator Williams Remarks Education Funding Virtual Presser
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Announces $2,404,411 in Grant Funding for Local Economic Projects
Pittsburgh, Pa. − January 26, 2022 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that the Commonwealth Financing Agency (CFA) has issued $2,404,411 in Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund (GEDTF) grants to projects that impact Senate District 38. GEDTF grants are...
Senate Education Committee
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Announces Student Loan Forgiveness Programs No Longer Subject to State Income Tax
Pittsburgh, Pa. − December 17, 2021 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that individuals will no longer have to pay Pennsylvania state income tax on the student loan debt relief that they receive through state and federal student loan forgiveness...
Sen. Lindsey Williams H.B. 412 Remarks
Senator Williams Amendment and Floor Remarks Opposing So-Called “Transparency” Bill
Senator Williams Floor Remarks Opposing PASSHE Board of Governors Proxy Votes
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Releases Statement on Adoption of Special Education Funding Report
Harrisburg, PA − December 15, 2021 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams released the following statement following the adoption of the General Assembly's Special Education Funding Commission report today: "We all know there is immense work to be done to support our special...
$11.4 Million for Statewide Food Bank Cold Storage Infrastructure Announced by Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Reps. Innamorato and Kinkead, Wolf Administration, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, and North Hills Community Outreach
Pittsburgh, Pa. − December 9, 2021 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) joined representatives from Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, North Hills Community Outreach, and other elected officials today for an announcement that food banks across Pennsylvania...
Food Bank Infrastructure: North Hills Community Outreach Press Conference
Sen. Williams Kids Coat Giveaway
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Announces More than $2 Million in Funding to Projects Across District 38
Pittsburgh, Pa. − November 19, 2021 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced $2,142,214 in state grant funding for projects across Senate District 38 today. Funding for these projects is through the Multimodal Transportation Grant Program and the Act 13 Greenway,...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Releases Statement Supporting Striking UPMC Workers
Pittsburgh, PA – November 18, 2021 – Senator Lindsey M. Williams released the following statement today: I’m proud to stand with the striking workers of UPMC. These Healthcare Heroes have gone far too long without fair pay, safe working conditions, affordable...
Senator Williams Marks 2021 Transgender Day of Remembrance
Policy Hearing on Worker Misclassification and the Future of Work
Senate Dems Discuss Worker Misclassification Issues at Policy Hearing
PHILADELPHIA − November 15, 2021 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senators Nikil Saval, John Kane, Christine Tartaglione and Lindsey Williams to host a public hearing...
Senator Williams Supports Scranton Teachers
Sen. Lindsey Williams – Education Committee Meeting
UPMC’s Healthcare Workers Announce Strike to Demand $20/Hour, Safer Staffing, and the Right to Form Their Union
UPMC’s hidden “healthcare heroes” will walk off the job, joining workers all over the country demanding employers pay living wages and respect their union rights Pittsburgh, PA – November 5, 2021 – At a press conference this morning surrounded by elected officials,...