State Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Your District 38
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*Upcoming Events**

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*Community Office Hours At Kingsley Association*

Our
monthly Community office hours at the Kingsley Association will be
next Friday, March 1 from 10am - 3pm. Stop by to take advantage of all
of the services our District Office provides like:

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2023
Property Tax Rent Rebate

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Senior Photo Connect Cards

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PennDOT Forms

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Connecting You with Resources

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Unclaimed
Property Searches

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Voter Registration

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Free Notary
Services

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And much more!

One of our Constituent Relations
Specialists will be there - no appointment necessary!

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*AARP Tax Assistance Scheduling Update!*

My office has
received over 1300 calls for the AARP Tax-Aide Program [link 3] so far
this year! As a result, the appointment schedule at the Shaler
Undercliff Fire Company is completely full, but we still have a
limited number of appointments available at the Ross Township
Community Center. To schedule your free appointment, please call the
office at 412-364-0469.

For other free tax preparation locations in
the region call 2-1-1 or go to VITA - Free Tax Preparation - PA 211
[link 4].

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*Spring Shredding Events*

Are you getting a head start
on your spring cleaning? Protect your identity by shredding documents
that contain personal information such as your name, address, phone
number, social security number, or bank account information.

There
is a limit of two banker's boxes per car at each event (for reference,
a bankers box is about the size of a microwave). Only paper will be
accepted- please remove all metal fasteners other than staples!
Shredding will be performed on site.

***UPDATED TIME** *Our first
event will be with Rep. Emily Kinkead on *Saturday, March 23, 2024
from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM *at the Ross Community Center, 1000 Ross
Municipal Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237.

The second event will be with
Rep. Lindsay Powell on *Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 9:00 AM - 11:00
AM *at Kiwanis Park, 399 Wetzel Road, Glenshaw, PA 15116.

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*Good
News**

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*Celebrating Career and Technical Education Month*

It
is Career and Technical Education month and to celebrate this week we
want to share a video on our own A.W. Beattie Career Center [link 7]
in McCandless!

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*Policy
Hearing on Eviction Sealing*

Last week I joined the Pennsylvania
Senate Democratic Policy Committee for a hearing on the need for a
statewide eviction sealing policy.

An eviction filing alone can
significantly impair a person's ability to secure housing for the rest
of their lives, even if that filing is without merit or is dismissed.
And without a home address, it can be almost impossible to get a job,
schooling, or other benefits that we take for granted every day. I'm
grateful to the panelists for sharing their experiences.

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*Legislative
Update**

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*Fire
and EMS Grants!*

Volunteer fire departments and emergency medical
services throughout Senate District 38 have received $764,272.46 in
operational grant funding through the Office of the State Fire
Commissioner (OFSC)!

These grants were made through the 2023-24
Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program. Grantees can
use the funds for facility construction or repair, equipment purchase
or repair, debt reduction associated with facility or equipment,
training and certification of members, and materials for fire
prevention education for the general public. Additional information
about the grant program can be found here [link 8].

Our EMS
companies and volunteer fire departments spend countless hours
fundraising to provide top-quality, lifesaving services to their
community members every single year. While this annual grant program
provides predictable operations funding for our first responders,
grant amounts have not kept up with rising costs facing these mostly
volunteer departments. We need to do more on the state and local
levels to ensure that these organizations can continue to maintain
their high levels of professionalism and readiness.

For a full list
of award recipients, please see my website [link 9].

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*Black
History Month**

This week for Black History Month we are
highlighting two women in the music industry.

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*First
Black Woman DJ in the US: Mary Elizabeth Goode, "Mary Dee"*

Did you
know the first Black woman DJ in the United States was from
Pittsburgh? Mary Elizabeth Goode, or "Mary Dee'' as she was known on
the radio, grew up in Homestead. After attending Howard University and
marrying Franklin Dudley, Mary Dee attended the Si Mann School of
Radio here in Pittsburgh and made her radio debut on WHOD on August 1,
1948.

Her show "Movin' Around with Mary Dee" broadcast from a
storefront called "Studio Dee" in the Hill District from 1951-1956.
During that time, Mary Dee gained a national following. She took her
show to Maryland and later returned to Pennsylvania, where she lived
and broadcasted in Philadelphia until her death in 1964.

Mary Dee
is credited for pioneering a style of radio that combined coverage of
community affairs with news and music. Her first show was less than 15
minutes and exclusively devoted to announcing events for Black women
in the area. Her popularity exploded, with her timeslot following
suit-- by her one-year anniversary, her show was an hour and a half.
Mary Dee brought on local reporters to cover police beatings, poor
housing, segregation issues, and other legal barriers to the Black
community. She also gave airtime to new releases by Black artists and
local talent.

In 2011, Mary Dee was honored by the Media
Association of Pittsburgh with the Thomas J. MacWilliams Lifetime
Achievement Award.

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*Pittsburgh's
INEZ*

Like Mary Dee, Pittsburgh native INEZ [link 10] is a proud
resident of Homestead. She is one of our city's top music artists with
an impressive and growing body of work:

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INEZ -"LOVE x INEZ" -
2018 (SINGLE)

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Benji.
- "Family Ties" feat. INEZ - 2019
(SINGLE)

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INEZ - "Voicemails and Conversations" - 2019
(ALBUM)

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INEZ - "Reload" - 2020 (SINGLE)

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Buffalo Rose &
INEZ - "I Can See Clearly Now" (JOHNNY NASH COVER) - 2021

In the
wake of releasing her 2019 debut album, "Voicemails and
Conversations," INEZ was named the "2020 Pittsburgh Music Artist of
the Year" by our local public radio station, WYEP 91.3. She is
currently working on an EP with collaborator and producer pvkvsv. We
can't wait to see what INEZ does next but know that if Mary Dee were a
DJ today, INEZ's music would be in regular rotation!

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*2024 Trout Stocking Schedule Available!*

Thank you to
our friends over at the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission [link
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around the corner!

Trout stocking begins this week for many of our
local waterways. You can check out the full schedule at PFBC Adult
Trout Stockings [link 14].

To brush up on 2024 boating regulations
go to Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission - Homepage (fishandboat.com)
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Important Dates:

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March 30: Mentored Youth Trout
Day

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April 6: Opening Day of Trout Season

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*Grant Available for Violence Reduction Efforts*

The
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) [link 17]
announced the opening of JAG (Justice Assistance Grant) Local
Initiatives funding for entities working to impact violence in our
communities. The grant will provide $7 million state-wide to local
government units and nonprofits currently working on keeping our
communities safe.

Applications must be submitted in PCCD's Egrants
system [link 18] no later than* March 28, 2024*.

If you do not yet
have an Egrants account and plan to apply, please start creating your
Egrants account early. For help email: [email protected] [link 19]
with "2024/25 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)" in the subject
line.

For complete information on JAG Local Initiatives go to:
2024-25 JAG Funding Announcement (pa.gov) [link 20].

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*FREE Vaccine and Health Screening Clinic in East
Liberty*

East Liberty Family Health Care Center [link 22] is
providing a FREE COVID Vaccine Clinic as well as blood sugar, and
cholesterol screenings at Eastminster Presbyterian Church on Tuesday,
March 5, 2024, from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
This event is open to
everyone!

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*2024 Northland Public Library Garden Gala*

*Saturday,
April 20, 2024, 7:30 - 10:00 pm*

Spend a night out and support your
library at the same time! Northland Public Library in McCandless is
celebrating spring with a "Gatsby in the Garden" fundraiser. Guests
will be treated to music, a silent auction, food and drink from local
establishments all within the library and its outdoor Learning Garden.
Although the Garden Gala is 21-and-over, parents can register their
children to receive a free tree from Neighborhood Forest at:
www.neighborhoodforest.org/parent-registration/?school=19084 [link 24]
through March 15. A seedling pickup event is scheduled for 2 to 3 p.m.
April 28, featuring live music and nature activities. No registration
is required for the seedling pickup event.

For complete information
and to buy tickets for the Garden Gala go to: Garden Gala | Northland
Public Library (northlandlibrary.org) [link 25].

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*Pittsburgh
Fish Fry Map!*

It is that time of year again! Make plans to visit a
Fish Fry location near you using this handy tool: 2024 Pittsburgh
Lenten Fish Fry Map (codeforpittsburgh.github.io) [link 26].

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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 27] (Ross Office), 724-224-2131 [link
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[email protected] [link 29]. My staff will return
your call/email within 24 hours (Monday-Friday).

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Senator
Lindsey Williams

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Contact
Information:

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Office Location:
District
Office
5000 McKnight Road
Suite 405
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Phone:
412-364-0469
Fax: 412-364-0928
Monday ? Friday 9-5

Harrison
Office
1826 Union Avenue
Natrona Heights, PA 15065
Phone:
724-224-2131
Fax: 724-224-2145
Monday ? Thursday 9-5

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