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

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*Come
Out for Sharpsburg's Pride Celebration! *Weather Permitting*

We had a
great time attending June's community events in Senate District 38 and
are looking forward to Sharpsburg's Pride event this weekend! Stop by
our table for resources, questions, or to share what is important to
you with Senator Williams. Hope to see you there!

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*July Community Days!*

Summer is in full swing, and we are excited
about attending Community Days in Hampton, Springdale, and Larimer in
July! We're looking forward to enjoying some fireworks, bands, car
shows, yummy food, kid's activities, health clinics and more with
everyone. Come by our table to talk with Senator Williams or to pick
up some resources from her staff.

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*Good
News**

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*Allies
for Health Opens Their New Pharmacy*

It was great to join Rep. Summer
Lee [link 1] and Allies for Health + Wellbeing [link 2] last Thursday
for the ribbon cutting ceremony for their new on-site
pharmacy!

Removing the added barrier of a visit to the pharmacy after
a medical appointment is just another way that Allies is making
healthcare more accessible for the community.

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*Sharpsburg
Receives Multi-million Dollar Grant *

Congratulations to Sharpsburg
on receiving a $24.9 million Federal grant through the Rebuilding
American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE)
Program!

Funding will be used to support multimodal transportation
connections that link the Sharpsburg community with the new Allegheny
Shores development.

Allegheny County riverfronts have been engines of
industry for hundreds of years, but that history left a lasting mark
on our shores and has cut people off from the water. With this federal
infrastructure funding investment, Sharpsburg can turn a legacy
industrial brownfield into an opportunity for people to reconnect to
the riverfront through recreation, housing, transportation, and new
jobs.

Thank you to U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Senator John Fetterman,
and Congressman Chris Deluzio!

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*My Office is a Certified Recovery Friendly Workplace!*

I'm
excited to announce that my office is a Certified Recovery Friendly
Workplace! Thank you to Unity Recovery and Greg Young for all of your
help and guidance in this process.

Meeting people where they are has
been a priority for my office since Day One, and that extends to the
employees of Senate District 38 as well as my constituents. Becoming a
Recovery Friendly Workplace is another step in creating a safe and
supportive office that respects every individual who walks through our
doors.

Interested in learning what it takes to become certified as a
Recovery Friendly Workplace?
Start by visiting RecoveryFriendlyPA.org
[link 4] or contact [email protected] to set up an informational
session!

A supportive workplace is a productive workplace!

Read more
at Senator Lindsey M. Williams Becomes First PA Legislative Office
Certified as Recovery Friendly Workplace [link 5].

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*Supporting
Quality, Affordable Childcare for All Pennsylvanians*

Earlier this
month, I joined Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato, Rep.
La'Tasha D. Mayes, Rep. Lindsay Powell, Trying Together, and local
childcare workers to advocate for an increased investment in early
childcare and pre-K programs.

The results from the All In Allegheny
Community Survey were loud and clear: one of the biggest workforce and
youth development issues facing Allegheny County residents across all
ages, races, genders, and income levels is access to quality,
affordable childcare and pre-k programs. Childcare and childcare
workers are the backbone of our economy.

That's why I support new and
recurring state funding that will implement a childcare teacher
recruitment and retention initiative, as well as increasing childcare
subsidy rates to the 75th percentile. States like Maine, Kentucky, and
Nebraska have done this, and this change in subsidy payment has made
an enormous impact!

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*Transportation
Committee in Pittsburgh*

Last week, the Senate Transportation
Committee was in Pittsburgh for two days.

On Monday, we joined the
Port of Pittsburgh for a river tour to discuss the commercial and
recreational benefits and opportunities that our region has to offer.
Thank you to the Port of Pittsburgh Commission for sharing your
expertise and to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission for keeping
our rivers safe!

On Tuesday, we had the opportunity to tour the
Pittsburgh International Airport's existing facilities and new
terminal modernization construction project. Once completed in 2025,
the new terminal will offer a more efficient, streamlined experience
throughout your travels.

We also had the chance to talk about
improving the public transportation network with the Airport. Right
now, getting workers and travelers to the airport is still a missing
piece of the puzzle that we need to solve.

The Committee then held a
roundtable discussion with representatives from the Airport, the Port
of Pittsburgh, and the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce. This
wide-ranging conversation focused on both the new Airport
construction, as well as maximizing both commercial and recreational
use of Pittsburgh's waterways.

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*Legislative
Update**

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*Supporting
Career and Tech Ed Funding*

I'm excited to announce that my Career
and Technical Education Funding Bill passed the Senate Education
Committee unanimously. Senate Bill 366 [link 6] is co-prime sponsored
by all six Senate members of the Basic Education Funding Commission.
It requires that the data used to calculate Career and Technical
Education (CTE) funding be fixed on June 1 of each year. This change
gives Career and Technical Centers (CTCs) greater predictability over
their budgets and aligns the CTE funding formula with the Special
Education and Basic Education funding formulas.

Career and Technical
Education gives students across Pennsylvania hands-on workforce
training and credentialing that leads to family sustaining careers,
often at low- or no-cost to students. This administrative change will
give our CTCs the financial predictability they need to offer or
expand programs that prepare students for in-demand jobs in the
trades, healthcare, education, food preparation, and more.

You can
read more about this legislation here: Sen. Lindsey M. Williams'
Career and Technical Education Funding Bill Unanimously Passes Senate
Education Committee
- Senator Lindsey Williams [link 7].

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*Allegheny County's Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Opens a Waitlist!*

Allegheny County Senior Community Centers had a
very large and successful turnout for their in-person Senior Farmers
Market Nutrition Program voucher distribution on Tuesday, June 25th.
*All in-person distribution has ended. *But in the interest of
fairness, the Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is moving to
a waitlist they will manage with a mail-in application process. The
wait list will be created from received applications on a first-come,
first-served basis. Vouchers will be mailed to seniors after August 1,
2024. *Deadline for waitlist applications is July 30, 2024.*

You can
download and print an application here: sfmnp-application-english.pdf
(alleghenycounty.us) [link 10]. Please complete this form and mail it
to: Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging 2100 Wharton St., 2nd Floor
- Attn: SFMNP Pittsburgh, PA 15203.

If you need assistance getting an
application, please call my office at 412-364-0469 (McKnight) or
724-224-2131 (Harrison).

Full information on the waitlist and
applications in 5 languages are available here: sfmnp.pdf
(alleghenycounty.us) [link 11].

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*Is Your Project on PennDOT's List? *

Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation (PennDOT) [link 13] wants to hear from
YOU about their 2025 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
(STIP) - a list of prioritized projects identified for funding by
federal fiscal year. The draft includes funding from federal, state,
local, and private resources over four years for capital improvements.
The STIP consists of a list of prioritized projects and phases
identified for funding by federal fiscal year.

To read about the
STIP and to share your thoughts on Pennsylvania's transportation plans
go to:
Statewide Transportation Improvement Program - Talk PA
Transportation [link 14]. The last day to comment is Wednesday, July
3rd.

Visit talkpatransportation.com [link 15] for complete
information.

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*PA LGBTQ+ Health Needs Survey*

The 2024 Pennsylvania
LGBTQ Health Needs Assessment is now open for responses! This
assessment is a biennial survey that aims to fill in the research on
LGBTQ+ people's health needs and disparities in Pennsylvania.
Responses will be used to explore strategies to close care gaps and
strengthen the health and well-being of the LGBTQ+ community.

The
survey is funded by the PA Department of Health and administered by
the Bradbury Sullivan LGBT Community Center and Public Health
Management Corporation and closes in August. All LGBTQ Pennsylvanians
who are 13 or older are encouraged to take the survey. It only takes
about 25 minutes to complete!

Complete the survey
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*Free
Fishing Clinic for Kids this Saturday at Lake Carnegie in Highland
Park!*

Pittsburgh Let's Go Fishing is holding another kids FREE
fishing clinic at Lake Carnegie in Highland Park this Saturday June
29th from 9:00-2:00 pm. Children will receive instruction on the
lifelong sport of fishing and equipment and bait are
provided!
Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Scan
the QR code above to register.

Pittsburgh Let's Go Fishing also needs
volunteers. Fishing experience is not required and you don't have to
touch the worms if you don't want to! Interested in volunteering?
Email Michael Beakley at [email protected] [link
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*Shaler
Boys Volleyball Team Wins 2024 PIAA Championship!*

Congratulations to
Shaler Area High School [link 19]'s varsity boys volleyball team on
their PIAA championship win on June 15th!

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*FusionFest Juneteenth Celebration This Saturday, June
29th!*

The Juneteenth celebration in Pittsburgh continues with
FusionFest [link 21] this Saturday at the Greenwood Plan (213
Smithfield St.). FusionFest showcases the amazing talent we have right
here in our community and features a variety of attractions--like a
historic walk through Black Pittsburgh, a maker's market, a spoken
word and author experience, interactive activities for kids, health,
wellness and fitness, a stunning art gallery, fashion show and market,
eye-catching commissioned art installations, and a day of
performances. Hope to see you there!

As always, please feel free to
reach out with any questions you may have by phone at 412-364-0469
[link 22] (Ross Office), 724-224-2131 [link 23] (Harrison Office) or
by email at [email protected] [link 24]. 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
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 only


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