Press Releases
Statement: 16 Democratic State Senators Denounce Frivolous Election Lawsuits and Continued Attempts to Undermine our Democracy
HARRISBURG – December 10, 2020 – Today the following members of the Pennsylvania State Senate signed a joint statement – set forth below – denouncing the brazen attempt of the attorneys general of Texas and seventeen other states to disenfranchise millions...
Senators Lindsey M. Williams and Katie Muth to Introduce PennDOT Funding Legislation; Protect 240,000+ PA Jobs
Pittsburgh, Pa.− December 2, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) and Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester, Montgomery, Berks) announced that they will soon introduce legislation authorizing PennDOT to borrow the funding needed to continue ongoing large...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Joins Constituent Contact App Called “Be The Change”; Now Available Free on Apple App Store and Web
(Pittsburgh, Pa.) − November 25, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams has joined “Be the Change,” a civic engagement platform that encourages users to share local concerns with their elected officials. Senator Williams will be the second elected official to join the...
Etna EcoDistrict Wins Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence
Etna, PA — October 22, 2020 — On October 13, 2020, the Borough of Etna and the Etna Community Organization (ECO) jointly received the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence from the Pennsylvania Department of Environment Protection on behalf of the Etna...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams and DCED Secretary Davin Visit Mccahill Park In Fox Chapel
Pittsburgh, Pa. − October 21, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams joined Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis M. Davin, Fox Chapel Park Commission Chair Wes Posvar, project architect and Parks Commission Member Jim Pashek, and Fox...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Announces $1,228,806 in COVID Crisis Grant Funding for Local EMS and Fire Companies; Emphasizes Need for Additional Funding To Keep Departments Open And Operating
Pittsburgh, Pa. – October 16, 2020 – Senator Lindsey M. Williams joined members of the Senate Democratic Caucus today to announce their plan for spending Pennsylvania’s remaining $1.331 billion share of Federal CARES funding. Proposed allocations include additional...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams And Rep. Sara Innamorato Announce Conservation Grant Funding for Local Projects
Pittsburgh, Pa. − October 9, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams and Representative Sara Innamorato announced today that the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has awarded $1,050,000 in grant funding through the 2020 Community...
Democratic Lawmakers Host Hearing on Growing Popularity of Outdoor Recreation During Pandemic
Harrisburg – September 15, 2020 – At the request of Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee today held a virtual public hearing on ways to help manage and support the growing public interest in outdoor recreation during the...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Announces $4,176,153 in Grant Funding for Local Economic and Cultural Projects
Pittsburgh, Pa. − September 15, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that the Commonwealth Financing Agency (CFA) has issued $3,455,248 in Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund (GEDTF) grants and $720,905 in COVID-19 Cultural and Museum Preservation...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Continues Monthly Expense Releases, Citing Need for Transparency
Pittsburgh, Pa. − September 1, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams has released a full reporting of August’s expense reimbursement reports for herself and her staff today on her website, www.senatorlindseywilliams.com/expenses. The only redacted information in the...
Sen. Williams, Rep. Dermody, and Rep. Innamorato Announce More Than $3.1 Million in Funding for Local Water and Sewer Infrastructure Projects
Pittsburgh, Pa. − August 18, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Representative Frank Dermody (D-33), and Representative Sara Innamorato (D-21) announced $2,303,317 in funding for local water and sewer infrastructure programs through the Pennsylvania Small Water and...
Senators Collett, Kearney, Muth, L. Williams Announce Bill to Suspend Per Diem Pay for Legislators During COVID-19 Pandemic
Harrisburg, Pa. - July 30, 2020 — Senators Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks), Tim Kearney (D-26 Delaware/Chester), Katie Muth (D-44 Berks/Chester/Montgomery) and Lindsey M. Williams (D-38 Allegheny County) have introduced a bill memo for co-sponsorship to suspend...
Democratic State Legislators Host Virtual Joint Policy Committee Hearing on Worker Protections during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Harrisburg – July 22, 2020 – At the request of state Senators Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Lindsey Williams (D- Allegheny) and state Representatives Elizabeth Fiedler (D- Philadelphia), Patrick Harkins (D- Erie) the Senate Democratic Policy Committee...
Rep. Frank Dermody and Sen. Lindsey Williams Announce $3 Million Grant for Harrison Township
Pittsburgh, Pa. − July 17, 2020 − Representative Frank Dermody and Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced that Harrison Township will receive a $3 million grant from the PennDOT Multimodal Transportation Fund. Multimodal Transportation Fund grants are awarded to local...
Senator Lindsey Williams to Introduce Legislation Increasing Health Inspectors, Supporting Bar and Restaurant Industry
Pittsburgh, Pa. − July 17, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced that she will soon introduce legislation to support the hiring of COVID-19 health inspectors dedicated to ensuring compliance with Pennsylvania Department of Health guidelines, allowing compliant...
Senator Lindsey Williams Announces Hazard Pay Grant Program for Front-Line Workers
Pittsburgh, Pa. − July 16, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams joined Senator Maria Collett and Governor Tom Wolf today in announcing the introduction of the COVID-19 Hazard Pay Grant Program. This Program will distribute $50 million of CARES Act funding to help...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Statement Opposing Prematurely Ending Our Emergency Declaration and Jeopardizing Federal Funding
Pittsburgh, Pa. − June 9, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams has issued the following statement opposing House Resolution 836 and the premature termination of Pennsylvania’s Emergency Declaration, which will jeopardize hundreds of millions of dollars in federal...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Announces Grant Funding for Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19
Pittsburgh, Pa. − June 8, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) will be administering $225 million in grant funding to support the economic recovery of small businesses. This money...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Releases Statement on Recent Protests Across Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, PA − June 3, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams released the following statement as protests continue across the Pittsburgh region, including today’s protest in West View after video surfaced of a bar owner and/or employee yelling a racial slur at another...
Joint Policy Hearing Focuses on Pandemic Funding for Childcare Centers
Harrisburg – May 27, 2020 – At the request of state Senators Judy Schwank (D – Berks) and Lindsey Williams (D – Allegheny), the Senate and House Democratic Policy Committees today held a virtual public hearing to discuss critical funding for childcare centers, pre-K,...
Senator Lindsey Williams to Co-Host Policy Hearing on Child Care Issues Facing Providers and Working Families During COVID-19 Crisis
Pittsburgh, Pa. − May 21, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams will co-host a Joint Senate and House Democratic Policy Hearing on issues facing childcare providers and working families during the COVID-19 crisis on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. She will be...
Senator Lindsey Williams Supports Audit of DCED Waiver Program; Denounces Senate Republican Political Theater
Pittsburgh, Pa. − April 30, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Democratic Chair of the Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee, announced her support for the upcoming audit of the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) waiver...
Senators Lindsey Williams and Pam Iovino Hold Joint Policy Hearing with Front-Line Essential Workers on Workers Memorial Day
Pittsburgh, PA − April 28, 2020 − Senator Lisa Boscola convened a policy hearing today, co-chaired by Senator Lindsey M. Williams and Senator Pam Iovino, focused on front-line essential workers during the COVID-19 crisis. This hearing coincided with Workers Memorial...
Senators Lindsey Williams and Pam Iovino Announce Joint Policy Hearing with Front-Line Essential Workers on Tuesday, April 28
Pittsburgh, Pa. − April 23, 2020 − Today, Senator Lindsey M. Williams and Senator Pam Iovino announced that they will co-host a Democratic Policy Hearing on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. The hearing will take place on Workers Memorial Day,...
Senate and House Democrats Discuss Legislative Action to Fight COVID-19 in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg – April 23, 2020 – State Senators Judy Schwank (D – Berks) and Lindsey Williams (D – Allegheny) joined State Representatives Joanna McClinton (D- Philadelphia) and Sara Innamorato (D – Allegheny) for a telephone town hall hosted by the State Innovation Exchange (SiX) to discuss COVID-19 legislation.
PA Senate Democrats Urge Action on Legislation for Working Families, Pledge to Oppose Partisan COVID Task Force
Harrisburg, PA − April 8, 2020 − The Senate adjourned Tuesday afternoon after the House Republicans indicated they would not be taking up Senate Bill 841, legislation that would have enabled local municipalities to hold their meetings remotely, permitted e-notary use;...
Senators Maria Collett and Lindsey M. Williams Announce Legislation to Protect Front-Line Workers During COVID-19 Outbreak
Harrisburg, Pa. − April 1, 2020 − Senators Maria Collett and Lindsey M. Williams announced today that they are introducing legislation to provide workers in healthcare facilities, public assistance workers, other direct support professionals, and first...
Senators Schwank, Williams to Introduce Childcare Assistance Legislation
HARRISBURG, March 28, 2020 – State Senator Judy Schwank (D-11th District) and State Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-38th District) will soon introduce legislation to support childcare centers, pre-K, and Head Start programs, as well as their hard-working employees...
Senator Lindsey Williams Announces Senate Passage of Four Bills Aimed to Address COVID-19 Pandemic
Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 25, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced that the Pennsylvania Senate has passed four bills aimed at helping Pennsylvanians during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The bills were passed during the first ever “virtual Session,” during which...
Senator Lindsey Williams Announces Additional Funding for Small Business Loan Program
Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 18, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that the Small Business First (SBF) loan program administered through the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) will soon be accepting applications to fund working capital...
Senator Lindsey Williams Calls on Governor Wolf to Close Pennsylvania Schools
Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 13, 2020 − “I'm calling on Governor Wolf to close all of Pennsylvania's schools in order to help slow the spread of COVID-19. I understand that this is going to be a struggle for many families and that we are going to need to do work as a State...
Senator Lindsey Williams and Representative Sara Innamorato Announce Offices Closed to Public Starting Friday, March 13; Constituent Assistance Available via Phone and Email
Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 12, 2020 − Following the guidance issued by Governor Wolf today, Senator Lindsey Williams and Representative Sara Innamorato have announced that their District Offices will be closed to non-staff members until further notice, beginning Friday,...
Senator Lindsey Williams Cancels March 12, 2020 Senior Fair
Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 11, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams has announced the cancellation of tomorrow’s Senior and Disability Resource Fair following today’s updated guidance from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) on minimizing the potential spread of...
Senator Lindsey Williams Announces $240,150 in Security Grant Funding for Local Nonprofit Groups
Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 11, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PACCD) has awarded $240,150 through the Nonprofit Security Grant Fund to five organizations throughout Senate District 38. The...
Senator Lindsey Williams Releases Expense Reimbursement Reports from December 2018 – March 2020
Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 5, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams has released a full reporting of expense reimbursement reports for herself and her staff today on her website, www.senatorlindseywilliams.com/expenses. These reports cover her entire time in office, from...
Senator Lindsey Williams Announces More than $2.6 Million in Grant Funding for School Safety and Community Violence Prevention
Pittsburgh, PA − February 26, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced that ten school districts within Senate District 38 have received grant funding through the School Safety and Security Grant Program totaling $1,826,315. Additionally, three community-based...
Senator Lindsey Williams Announces More than $726,000 in Grant Funding to Local Volunteer Fire Companies and Emergency Medical Services Providers
Pittsburgh, Pa. − January 29, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced that the Office of the State Fire Commission (OSFC) has awarded grant funding to 59 volunteer fire companies and emergency medical services companies throughout District 38. These grants were...
Senator Lindsey Williams Announces $98,316 in Grant Funding to Goat Rodeo Farm & Dairy Through PA Dairy Investment Program
Pittsburgh, Pa. − January 23, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that the Goat Rodeo Farm & Dairy in Indiana Township will receive a $98,316 grant from the Pennsylvania Dairy Investment Program for expansion. Goat Rodeo Farm & Dairy plans to...
Senator Lindsey Williams Announces Computer Science Education Grant Funding for Three Local School Districts
Pittsburgh, Pa. − January 21, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that the Allegheny Valley School District, Highlands School District, and Pittsburgh Public School District have each received $35,000 in PAsmart grant funding to expand computer science...
Senator Lindsey Williams Joined by House Republican Leadership to Announce Legislation to Encourage Reporting of Taxpayer Fraud
Harrisburg, Pa. − January 13, 2020 − Today, Senator Lindsey M. Williams joined Attorney General Josh Shapiro, Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill (D-York), House Republican Government Oversight Committee Chair Seth Grove (R-York), House Democratic Appropriations Chair...