Upcoming Events
4th Annual Community Baby Shower
Liberty Green Park 100 Larimer
Ave, Pittsburgh, Thursday, September 28, 2023, 4-6 PM
(Rain
location: Kingsley Association, 6435 Frankstown Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
15206)
Our signature event is back! We are
hosting our 4th annual Community Baby Shower on September 28th from
4-6 pm at Liberty Green Park in Larimer.
This community event
is focused on bringing resources to families of all shapes and
sizes—whether you’re thinking of having children, already
an experienced parent looking for new resources, or you’re
foster/kinship or resource families needing a hand. There will also be
kid-friendly snacks, giveaways, and music to enjoy! In case of
rain/bad weather, we’ll move to the Kingsley Association, 6435
Frankstown Avenue.
Questions? Call us at 412-364-0469 (Ross)
or 724-224-2131 (Harrison) or email us at [email protected].
Please register at Community
Baby Shower - Senator Lindsey Williams.
Halloween Costume Drive with North Hills Community
Outreach
Ross or Harrison Township Offices of Senator Lindsey M.
Williams, September 1 - October 6, 2023
We are
partnering with North
Hills Community Outreach to collect new and gently used Halloween
costumes for kids in the community. Get into the spooky spirit early
by finding the perfect costume for a child in need - everything from
scary to sweet will be accepted!
Drop off your new or
gently used Halloween costumes between now and October 6th at one of
our Distinct Offices:
Ross Township Office
5000 McKnight
Road
Pittsburgh PA 15237
(412) 364-0469
Monday-Friday
9-5pm
Harrison Township Office
1826 Union Avenue
Natrona Heights, PA 15065
(724) 224-2131
Monday-Thursday
9-5pm
North Hills Community Outreach will distribute the
costumes at their Coat
Shop, a free winter coat event held on October 14, 21 and 28.
Thank you in advance for your donations!
Good
News
North
Allegheny Business Roundtable
On September
7th, I joined
Rep. Arvind Venkat, the
North Allegheny School District, and
North Hills Community Outreach for a NA Business Roundtable. These
gatherings foster meaningful conversations with local business
stakeholders and provide valuable updates on the School District, as
well as insights into their budget for the upcoming year. I also had
the opportunity to meet NA’s new superintendent, Dr. Brendan
Hyland.
Investing in Women
Event
If you were unable to attend our PA
Department of Banking and Securities Investing in Women Event on
September 7th at the Kingsley Association, don’t worry! You can
watch this incredibly informative presentation right now by clicking
above or watch it later by going to SenatorLindseyWilliams.com/InvestingInWomen
on my website. This program is geared toward women but has information
for everyone on the basics of banking, credit cards, investing, and
fraud protection. We all learned something from our excellent PA
Department of Banking and Securities presenter, and we’re
looking forward to having more events like this one.
If
you have any questions about what you heard do not hesitate to reach
out to our office! Call us at 412-364-0469 (Ross) or 724-224-2131
(Harrison) or email us at [email protected].
North Park
Shredding Event
Thank you to everyone
who came out to our shredding event with Rep.
Arvind Venkat on September 9th! We had a great turn out and filled
the truck.
If you couldn't make it, Guardian Storage is
holding shredding events throughout Senate District 38 over the next
few weekends, including:
- Saturday, September 23 from
11-2 at their Hampton location
- Saturday, October 7 from 11-2
at their Seven Fields location
Check out this article
for more locations:
Sep
16 | Guardian Storage Free Shred-It Event | Pittsburgh, PA
Patch.
Community
Wellness Initiative Wellness Fair in Larimer
On September 9th, my staff and our new intern attended the Community
Wellness Initiative’s Wellness Fair to provide information
on state services to attendees. This was such a fantastic event with
organizations and break-out sessions that covered all facets of
community health: mind, body, and even finances! Thank you to the Kingsley
Association for hosting and the Community Wellness Initiative for
organizing this lively and enriching event.
McCandless
Community Day
We had a great
time at McCandless Community Day on September 9th with Rep.
Arvind Venkat and Congressman
Chris Deluzio. There were games, yummy food, and great
conversations with neighbors! We also celebrated a $500,000 Local
Share Account Grant for improvements to their Town Hall.
Legislative Update
Basic Education Funding
Commission
Last week, the Basic Education
Funding Commission began holding hearings. We heard from Dr. Matthew
Kelly, an Assistant Professor at Penn State University, who laid out
updated adequacy targets for each of our Pennsylvania school
districts. These adequacy targets represent an important first step in
determining what each district would need to spend to ensure that
students who walk through their doors receive a comprehensive,
effective, and contemporary education. The targets take into account
many factors that students require to succeed in school and then make
adjustments based on individual districts and student needs.
We also heard from administrators, school counselors, and students
from some of the most underfunded schools in Pennsylvania, and about
the struggles that they face every day. Administrators talked about
having to make devastating choices like whether to repair a roof to
keep a building safe or to keep a teacher so that more students could
learn. Counselors talked about the ongoing levels of stress and trauma
that our students and educators face every single day. And students
talked about how hard it is to motivate yourself to learn when
you’re surrounded by a physical infrastructure that is unsafe
and crumbling around you.
Their testimony has been
heartbreaking, and difficult to hear at times. But I’m
incredibly grateful to everyone who has come forward to tell their
stories so far, and I look forward to the upcoming hearings. You can
watch previous hearings, view written testimony, and watch hearings
live on my website at SenatorLindseyWilliams.com/BEFC.
Every single one of Pennsylvania’s students can learn and be
successful– but that cannot happen without equitable and
adequate financial support. It’s time that we give our students
what they need to succeed.
Boating
Facility Grant Program Open
The Pennsylvania
Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is now accepting applications for
their Boating
Facility Grant Program!
The Boating Facility Grant
Program provides grants for planning, acquisition, development,
expansion, and rehabilitation of public boating facilities located on
waterways in Pennsylvania. Funding requests require a 50%
match. The deadline for applications is December 30,
2023.
Stay tuned for upcoming PA Fish and Boat
Commission webinars/information sessions for municipalities and other
interested entities about the application process. For more
information about the Boating Facility Grant Program and application
materials, visit the PFBC’s website.
Upcoming PHEAA and PA Forward Student
Loan Program Webinar Events
Representatives
from the Pennsylvania
Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) will be hosting
webinars over the coming months on a variety of financial aid related
topics, including an overview of how to apply for all types of
financial aid, reviewing financial aid offers, financial aid for
non-traditional students, and more! The next two webinars are outlined
below:
- Financial Aid Timeline - Know What to Do
When
Thursday, September 27, 2023m 6:30-7:30 PM (ET)
Follow Linda Pacewicz and Dan Wray of PHEAA as they guide
you along the exciting (and sometimes bumpy) road to an affordable
higher education. The journey will begin before high school and end in
the land of education loan repayment—or maybe even education
loan forgiveness. One thing is for certain: it’s never too early
to start preparing for a successful higher education experience. This
1-hour presentation will provide the starting points and web resources
for effective research before, during, and after your student makes
postsecondary decisions. Knowing what to expect, and planning for it,
is the key.
- Searching for Scholarships and
Affording the Balance
Thursday, September 28, 2023,
6:30-7:30 PM (ET)
There are many ways to pay for
education; one important step is to search and apply for scholarships.
More free money equals less borrowing. Join Linda Pacewicz and Daniel
Wray from PHEAA for a 1-hour presentation to review the available
scholarship options and tips on applying. We’ll then review what
to do about possible remaining balances to make affordable higher
education decisions.
For more upcoming webinars, to register,
or to catch videos of previous presentations, go to Financial
Aid Webinars (pheaa.org).
Volunteer
on National Public Lands Day at Deer Lakes Park!
Veterans 1 Shelter, 108 Mahaffey
Rd, West Deer, Saturday, September 23, 2023, 9:00 AM - 12:00
PM
National
Public Lands Day is this Saturday, September 23rd! It is the
nation's largest single-day volunteer effort on, for, and with public
lands! Here in Senate District 38, the Allegheny County Park Rangers
have organized a National Public Lands Day volunteer event to help
improve trail conditions at Deer Lakes Park. All tools, gloves and eye
protection will be provided. Volunteers should bring water and wear
long pants and closed toe shoes.
Register at Activity
detail | Allegheny Parks - Online Services
(activecommunities.com).
Animal
Friends Free Dog and Cat Vaccine Event
Mt.
Oliver Public Works Garage, Friday, September 22, 2023, 12-6
PM
Animal
Friends will be hosting a vaccination clinic and pet food
distribution for those in need in Mt. Oliver this Friday. Don’t
miss this opportunity to protect your pets!
Week-long Stuffed Animal Collection
for Ukraine
Play
it Forward Pittsburgh is collecting stuffed animals for ONE WEEK
ONLY! Your new or gently used stuffed animals will be used by DTCare
as part of a new play therapy program in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. The drop
off in SD38 is at Blawnox
Upholstery. They're collecting stuffed animals from next Saturday,
September 23 - Saturday, September 30th.
Reel
Music in Shaler
Glenshaw Valley Presbyterian Church,
Saturday, September 30, 2023, 6 PM
Join North
Hills Harmony Line Chorus on September 30th for Reel
Music - movie songs performed by a barbershop quartet. There will
be a picnic dinner and music afterward. Call 412-857-9529 or email [email protected]
for tickets today!
Mission of
Mercy Free Two-Day Dental Clinic
David Lawrence Convention Center,
Friday, October 27 & 28, 2023
If you or
someone you know has put off dental care due to a lack of insurance,
consider attending Mission of Mercy’s upcoming free two-day
dental clinic. Care is given on a first come, first serve basis–
no scheduling needed. No eligibility requirements - no insurance
needed, no payments. Veterans are prioritized. Adults and children 2
and up are welcome. Children must be supervised by a parent or
guardian at all times.
As always, please
feel free to reach out with any questions you may have by phone
at 412-364-0469 (Ross
Office), 724-224-2131 (Harrison
Office) or by email at [email protected].
My staff will return your call/email within 24 hours
(Monday-Friday).
Senator Lindsey Williams
