State Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Your District 38
Update

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*Upcoming Events**

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*Grand
Opening of Pine Township's New Turf Fields*

*Pine Community Park,
Saturday, May 13, 2023, 12 PM - 3 PM*

Join Senator Williams at Pine
Community Center [link 1]'s Party at the PAC event this Saturday to
celebrate the new turf fields! There will be lots of fun and multiple
food trucks at this event so be sure to come hungry! For more details
on the event go to News Flash ? Pine Township (Allegheny Co), PA ?
CivicEngage [link 2]. Hope to see you there!



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*Unsafe Railroad Industry Practices Policy
Hearing*

*Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers Local 400 Building,
Friday, May 19, 2023, at 11 AM*

Join Senator Katie Muth [link 4],
Senator Wayne Fontana [link 5], and me for our next policy hearing on
railroad safety at 10 S. 19th Street in Pittsburgh's South Side Flats
neighborhood. The hearing will focus on highlighting overall unsafe
railroad industry practices and will feature a discussion of what
authority the legislature and state agencies like the Pennsylvania
Emergency Management Agency [link 6], the Pennsylvania Public Utility
Commission [link 7], and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection [link 8] have over the railroad sector.

Register to
attend the hearing virtually or in person at SenatorMuth.com/Policy
[link 9].

You can also watch the hearing live on my facebook page
at Facebook.com/SenWilliamsPA.com [link 10].

Read about the
importance of railroad safety to our region at Derailments pose a
major risk to the region's rivers, Pitt report says | 90.5 WESA [link
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*Free Shredding Event!*

*Ross Department of Public
Works, Saturday, May 20, 2023, 10 am - 12 pm*

Protect your identity
by shredding your sensitive paper documents at the free shredding
event Representative Emily Kinkead [link 13] and I are hosting! We
will be at the Ross Township Department of Public Works [link 14], 225
Cemetery Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15237, on Saturday, May 20th from 10 am
- 12 pm (or until the truck is full). Shredding will be performed on
site and is limited to 2 boxes per car. This is paper only shredding -
please remove all metal fasteners other than staples. No books or
binders, please!

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*AKA
Day at the Capitol*

It was truly an honor to speak to the members
of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority during their day at the Capitol last
week about the upcoming budget, education funding and equity in
Pennsylvania, and mental health for Black youth.

As the Minority
Chair of the Senate Education Committee, I spend a lot of my time
working to bring more resources, teachers, and funding to all our
schools, because every student in Pennsylvania deserves a quality
state education. And that starts with investment from the state level.
My Senate District includes both well-resourced and under-resourced
schools, and the disparity in funding is largely a reflection of how
many Black and Brown children the district educates. Our kids see
these disparities--and I'm fortunate enough to be able to talk to them
and hear what they need to succeed.

Every child deserves to be fed
at school. Every child deserves an educational environment that is
conducive to learning, from air conditioning and heating to fully
funded school-based mental health programs. Our annual state budget
reflects our values. We must invest in our youth accordingly: let's
make affordable, accessible, quality, and lifelong education a reality
for every student - Pre-K through post-secondary education.

I'm
grateful to work with engaged and concerned groups like AKA, who
advocate for a better future for everyone.

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*Tour
of Turner's Dairy*

Last week I joined the Allegheny County House
Democratic Delegation for a tour of Turner's Dairy to discuss how
important farmers and farmland is to our local economy. We also talked
about the importance of including milk in healthy school meals and how
ensuring that all students can eat breakfast and lunch daily through
my Universal School Meals legislation will help students, their
families, and our local Pennsylvania dairy farms! I look forward to
continuing this incredibly important conversation.

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*Extended
Hours and Ballot Return Available at the County Office Building
Through May 16, Primary Election Day!*

Mail-in ballot return is
available through Primary Election Day in the lobby of the County
Office Building, 542 Forbes Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh. Starting
Monday, May 8, the lobby operating hours are extended for ballot
return, with staff available at the Ross St. entrance (between Fourth
Ave. & Forbes Ave.).

The right lane of Ross St., closest to the
County Office Building, will be sectioned off to allow motorists to
easily pull over near the entrance and return their completed
ballot!

Important ballot return reminders:

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Return Your Own
Ballot: state law requires that voters return their own ballot; they
may not return the ballots of others.

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Secrecy Envelope: ballots
must be placed in the secrecy envelope; "naked" ballots will not be
counted. Voters should not mark the secrecy envelope in any way.

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Declaration Envelope: voters must sign and date the declaration
envelope. The ballot CANNOT be counted if the signature is missing or
if the date is not correct or complete. Voters should date it with the
date they sign the declaration.

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Ballot Errors: if a voter has
made an error on their ballot, or has not received one previously
applied for, the Elections Division can also reissue the ballot during
regular business hours: Monday-Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM.

For more
information on returning your ballot go to Mail-in and Absentee Ballot
(pa.gov) [link 15].

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*Primary
Election Day In-Person Voting Information*

Polling Place Changes:
A total of 29 polling places changed in Allegheny County since the
2022 General Election - see above for changes in Senate District 38.
Voters in these precincts have been sent a mailing to advise them of
where they will be voting on Election Day. Additionally, notices will
be posted at the old locations to redirect voters
accordingly.

Options before you vote:

The Allegheny County
Elections Division encourages voters to verify their registration and
polling place prior to going to vote and reminds voters they can view
a sample ballot online as well.

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Check Your Voter Registration
Status (pa.gov) [link 16]

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Polling Place Information (pa.gov)
[link 17] - note this state site uses a voter's mailing address, NOT
their municipality.

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Sample Ballots | Elections | Allegheny
County [link 18] - note voters need their municipality, ward and
district. If unknown, use the polling place locator above.

Election
Day Information:

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Polling locations are open from 7am-8pm.

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Anyone in line at 8pm will be allowed to vote.

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Only registered
Democrats or Republicans will be voting in the Primary Election as
they select nominees in the primary to represent their party in the
November General Election.

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No local ballot questions are being
considered for the primary.

Election Day questions? Call
1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683) to learn how to:

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exercise your
voting rights.

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resist voter intimidation efforts.

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access
disability-related accommodations & language assistance at the
polls.

If you have additional questions do not hesitate to contact
our office: 412-364-0469 (Ross), 724-224-2131 (Harrison), or
[email protected] [link 19].

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*AAA Illegible License Plate Events!*

If you have a
peeling, illegible license plate, did you know PennDOT will replace it
for free? * My offices held two Hard-to-Read License Plate events this
past year and helped over 100 constituents replace their damaged
plates. If you were unable to attend our events and need an illegible
license plate replacement, you should know the American Automobile
Association (AAA) [link 21] is hosting two events in Senate District
38 (see below). You must bring the vehicle with the illegible plate,
events are open to the public, and will be held from 11 a.m. to 2
p.m.

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May 25, 2023: AAA North Hills Branch Office, 4790 McKnight
Rd., Pittsburgh,

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June 15, 2023: AAA Wexford Branch Office,
10548 Perry Highway, Wexford,

License plates that are eligible for
free replacement have one or more characters that cannot be recognized
from 50 feet, are blistering, peeling, discolored, or losing
reflectivity. Be advised, vehicle owners can be pulled over and fined
up to $100 for having a license plate that is deemed illegible!

You
can also replace your registration plate yourself by downloading and
printing a MV-44
form [link 22] and having the plate determined
illegible by a PennDOT representative (like AAA or inspection
mechanic) or your local police department, and returning the form to
PennDOT.

For more information on illegible license plate
replacement go to Illegibile Plate Information (pa.gov) [link 23]. Our
office can answer your questions as well at 412-364-0469 (Ross),
724-224-2131 (Harrison), or [email protected] [link
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*Fee required for replacing a special organization license
plate [link 25].

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*NHCO Neighborhood Block Party*

*Saturday, May 13,
2023, 1-4 PM*

Don't miss North Hills Community Outreach [link 27]'s
Neighborhood Block Party this weekend. This is a great opportunity to
support a valuable organization that supports our neighbors in crisis
and have fun at the same time! For more information on this event
click here [link 28].

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*Harrison
Township's Touch a Truck Event*

*Saturday, May 13, 2023, 12-3
PM*

Bring the family out to Harrison this weekend for a chance to
climb in real fire trucks, police cars, ambulances, and construction
vehicles! Event is at Highlands High School at 1500 Pacific Ave,
Natrona Heights [link 29] and also features prizes for the
kids.

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*West
View Hub Needs your Vacation Postcards!*

Are you traveling this
summer? Send a postcard to West View HUB [link 30]! Students in their
Statescation program will use the mailed postcards to learn about
different places in the US.

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As
always, please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have
by phone at 412-364-0469 [link 31] (Ross Office), 724-224-2131 [link
32] (Harrison Office) or by email at
[email protected] [link 33]. My staff will return
your call/email within 24 hours (Monday-Friday).

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Senator
Lindsey Williams

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Contact
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Office Location:
District
Office
5000 McKnight Road
Suite 405
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Phone:
412-364-0469
Fax: 412-364-0928

Harrison Office
1826 Union
Avenue
Natrona Heights, PA 15065
Phone: 724-224-2131
Fax:
724-224-2145

Harrisburg Office
366 Capitol Building
Senate Box
203038
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3038
Phone: 717-787-6538
Fax:
717-787-8625

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