State Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Your District 38
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*Getting Ready for the 2024 General
Election!**

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*Demystifying Harrisburg: Election 2024
Edition*

*Thursday, September 12, 2024, 6-7:30pm, Powers Room,
McCandless Town Hall*

To cut through all the noise around the
upcoming General Election, we're hosting Demystifying Harrisburg:
Elections. Demystifying Harrisburg is our ongoing informational series
designed to help people better understand their government and how to
be more informed and engaged citizens.

Hear from officials about
the ins and outs of the election process. This knowledge will empower
you to cast your ballot confidently, whether by mail or at the voting
booth. Get equipped to share accurate information with your friends
and neighbors, becoming a trusted source in your community!

You can
register for the event and submit questions in advance at Demystifying
Harrisburg - Senator Lindsey Williams [link 2].

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*Voter Registration in Pennsylvania*

Make sure your
voice is heard! For the 2024 General Election, the deadline to
register to vote is October 21st.

To register to vote in
Pennsylvania, you must:

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Be a citizen of the United States for
at least one month before the next primary, special, municipal, or
general election.

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Be a resident of Pennsylvania and the
election district in which you want to register for at least 30 days
before the next primary, special, municipal, or general election.

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Be at least 18 years of age on or before the day of the next primary,
special, municipal, or general election.

Pennsylvanians can
register to vote online, by mail, or at a number of government
agencies, including PennDOT Photo License and Driver's License
Centers.

Helpful websites:

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Check voter registration status
at: Voter Registration Status (pa.gov) [link 4].

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Update voter
registration at: Update My Registration | Voting & Election
Information | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (pa.gov) [link 5]. You are
required to update your registration if you:

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move or change
your address,

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change your name,

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or wish to change your
party.

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Register to vote online at: Voter Registration
Application (pa.gov) [link 6]

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Download and print an application
to register to vote by mail (available in three languages) at:
Register to Vote | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (pa.gov) [link
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Register to vote in person at these government agencies
[link 8] or:

Allegheny County Elections

County Office
Building

542 Forbes Avenue Room 312

Pittsburgh, PA
15219

Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm.

Call
412-350-4500 for more information.

For complete information on
voting in Pennsylvania including registering to vote go to Voting &
Election Information | Voting & Election Information | Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania (pa.gov) [link 9].

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*Become a Poll Worker*

The Allegheny County Elections
Division is looking for poll workers for the November 5th General
Election! Poll workers get paid for training and working on Election
Day and make our elections possible. Thousands of your friends and
neighbors make our elections happen every single year.

Poll workers
earn from $150.00-175.00 for the day. Also referred to as election
officers, poll workers can serve in various capacities on Election
Day, including Judge, Inspector, or Clerk of Elections.

Interested
in working?

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Call the Elections office at 412.350.4500, and
select option 5.

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Stop by suite 312 in the County Office
Building, 542 Forbes Avenue, downtown Pittsburgh.

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Complete the
online application [link 11].

For complete information on being a
poll worker go to Poll Workers - Allegheny County, PA [link
12].

Students can serve as poll workers too!

Allegheny County's
Student Poll Worker Program works with students and school districts
to give young people the opportunity to participate in democracy.
Students 17 years or older get paid or receive community service hours
in return for serving on Election Day.

If you or someone you know
are interested in this program, more information is available at
Student Poll Worker Program - Allegheny County, PA [link 13].

Our
elections are made possible by thousands of regular citizens. Become a
democracy champion today!

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*Upcoming
Events**

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*Upcoming
Community Office Hours at the Kingsley Association*

*6435
Frankstown Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206*

*Friday, September 6,
2024, from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM*

My office provides monthly office
hours on the first Friday of every month at the Kingsley Association!
Stop by between 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM to meet with a Constituent
Relations Specialist and access all the services that our District
Office provides:

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Property Tax Rent Rebates

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Senior Photo
Connect Cards

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PennDOT Forms

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Connection to 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!

* We will not have a notary
on site this month. Please call the office at 412-364-0469 to make
arrangements if you need a document notarized.

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*Halloween Costume Drive*

*Ross or Harrison Township
Offices, September 2 - October 4, 2023*

We had an overwhelming
response to last year's Halloween Costume Drive, so we are partnering
with North Hills Community Outreach again this year to collect new or
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 September 2st and
October 4th at one of our Distinct Offices:

Ross Township
Office

5000 McKnight Rd

Pittsburgh PA 15237

(412)
364-0469

Monday-Friday 9-5pm

Harrison Township Office

1826
Union Ave.

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 12, 19, and 26.

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*Free Paper Shredding Event with Rep. Mandy
Steele*

*Senator Williams Harrison Township Office, 1826 Union
Avenue, Natrona Heights, PA 15065*

*Saturday, September 7th from 9
- 11 am*

The FBI has identified discarded paper as one of the
principal sources of information used in identity theft. But how do
you know what to keep and what to shred? As a general rule, you should
shred extra copies of anything with sensitive information about you,
such as your signature, medical info, legal info, banking info, tax
info, or your social security number. Keep original copies of these
documents in a safe place in your home where you can access them in an
emergency. While you're cleaning up, if you realize that you're
missing important documents like your birth certificate or Social
Security card, let us know! We can help you get a new copy.

Each
car can shred up to two bankers boxes of paper (for reference a
bankers box is about the size of a microwave). Please remove all metal
fasteners other than staples before the event! Shredding will be
performed on site. Bags and boxes will be returned to your car after
they are emptied.

We'll also be collecting Halloween costumes for
our costume drive during the shredding event!

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*5th Annual Community Baby Shower!*

*Sheldon Community
Park, 480 Park Ave, Natrona Heights, September 26, 2024,
4-6pm*

*Rain Location: Deborah D. Booker Community Center, 100 Park
Ave, Natrona Heights*

Senator Lindsey Williams is hosting her 5th
annual Community Baby Shower on September 26th from 4pm-6pm at Sheldon
Community Park, 480 Park Avenue, Natrona Heights, PA 15065.

The
Community Baby Shower is a resource fair for parents, grandparents,
foster/kinship families, guardians, or anyone looking to start a
family. Some of the organizations attending this year include UPMC
Children's Injury Prevention, Trying Together, Allegheny Family
Network, Achieva Early Intervention, Alle-Kiski Area Hope Center, and
many more. Hope to see you there!

Questions? Call us at
412-364-0469 (Ross) or 724-224-2131 (Harrison) or email us at
[email protected] [link 17].

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*Kayak
Trip Highlights the Allegheny River's Beauty and Needs*

On Friday,
Friends of the Riverfront, the Port of Pittsburgh Commission, and the
Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission organized an amazing opportunity
to kayak through the CW Bill Young Lock on the Allegheny River. Thanks
to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission for keeping everyone safe on
our trip!

A decrease in staffing in these locks would be
devastating to our river communities and to every Pittsburgher who
boats, kayaks, takes a walk with their families, or uses the Allegheny
River (Pennsylvania's River of the Year!) for recreation. I'm so
grateful to be a part of the Save the Allegheny River (STAR) coalition
and had a great time sharing the morning with so many of my colleagues
and friends out on the
water.

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*Shredding
Event in Ross Township*

We had beautiful weather for our shredding
event on Saturday at Ross Township's Department of Public Works. Thank
you to the Ross DPW employees who worked tirelessly alongside my and
Rep. Emily Kinkead's staff to fill Shred America's truck with
destroyed documents!

Remember that we have our next free shredding
event on Saturday, September 7 at my Harrison Township office! Hope to
see you there!

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*Support
West Penn Nurses!*

Pennsylvania has the worst nursing shortage in
the country, with 20,000 unfilled nursing positions. That's why West
Penn nurses have been negotiating for a fair contract that invests in
nurse retention and recruitment. They know how important it is to keep
our hospitals staffed so they can work safely and meet the needs of
their patients every single day. And we know that an investment in
nurses is an investment in ALL of us.

Join me in standing up for
our West Penn Nurses the same way that they stand up for their
patients at Stand With West Penn Nurses! (everyaction.com) [link
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*Legislative
Update**

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*Energy
Savings Equal Utility Savings*

A new report released this week
[link 20] by PIRG and Penn Environment showed that a typical household
in Pennsylvania stands to save an average of $128 annually on their
utility bills over the next two decades, thanks to newly updated
national appliance efficiency standards!

I've partnered with Rep.
Jennifer O'Mara and Rep. Tom Mehaffie to introduce legislation here in
Pennsylvania that would help our households and businesses save even
more on their utility bills by improving state appliance efficiency
standards. Our bill would cover appliances that don't already have
federal standards and help Pennsylvanians experience even more
benefits.

HB1615 passed the state house earlier this year and is
awaiting a vote in the state senate. We are asking the Senate to take
this legislation up before the end of the year so Pennsylvanians can
experience even more utility bill savings, cleaner air, and less
pollution!

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*SUN Bucks Application Deadline is August
31!*

Applications for the new USDA SUN Bucks [link 22] program in
Pennsylvania close this Saturday, August 31! This summer grocery
benefit for children will be issued automatically on an EBT card to
most children who participate in the National School Lunch Program,
but some families will need to apply (see Just Harvest [link 23]'s
graphic above). Families can also use the PA Department of Human
Services Eligibility Navigator [link 24] to see if they
qualify.

The SUN Bucks benefit is for school aged children who are
income eligible for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Families
are provided with $40 per month per eligible child to cover the three
summer months - June, July, and August. Pennsylvania will issue its
Summer EBT/Sun Bucks benefit as a single $120 issuance by October
2024. Sun Bucks benefits will be loaded on a family's existing EBT
card or a new EBT card will be issued to newly eligible
families.

*The following children are eligible and will
automatically receive SUN Bucks:*

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Any child ages 6-18 who
received SNAP, TANF, or Medical Assistance with qualifying income
during the school year or during the summer of 2024, including home
schooled and cyber school students.

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Any child who attends a
school that participates in the National School Lunch Program and
either:

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applies for and is approved for Free and Reduced-Price
School Meals during the school year;

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receives SNAP, TANF, or
Medical Assistance with qualifying income at any time during the
school year or summer; OR

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is directly certified for free school
meals as a foster child, migrant, or someone experiencing
homelessness.

To ensure you receive the SUN Bucks benefit, be sure
your child's school has your current mailing address. If you receive
SNAP, TANF or Medical Assistance with a qualifying income, make sure
that the Department of Human Services has your current
address.

Ways to apply for SUN Bucks:

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Complete a simple
school meals application at your child's school if it is available
there.

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Just Harvest [link 25] enrolls families in the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Contact Just Harvest
online here [link 26] or call 412-431-8960.

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Apply online
through COMPASS [link 27] or at one of ?DHS' County Assistance Offices
[link 28] for:

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National School Lunch Program

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

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Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

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Medical Assistance?

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Complete a paper application [link 29] and submit it to the Allegheny
County Assistance Office [link 30] before August 31. If your
application arrives after August 31, the application will be processed
for 2025 SUN Bucks.

For more information see SUN Bucks - Just
Harvest [link 31] or Summer EBT | Department of Human Services |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania [link 32].

Schools that do not
currently participate in the National School Lunch and School
Breakfast programs are encouraged to do so and can find information
for applying on?the Department of Education's website [link
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*Visit Historic Sites for FREE with an Experience Kit
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On a budget and want to see our region's historic sites? Now
library card holders can check out an Experience Kit at an Allegheny
County Library Association library and get free admission to eight
regional historical sites! The Allegheny County Library Association
(ACLA) and the Senator John Heinz History Center teamed up to create
the Experience Kit program [link 35] which provides free admission for
up to two adults and six children at the following sites:

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Historic Fort Steuben, Steubenville, OH;

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Braddock's Battlefield
History Center, Braddock, PA;

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Fort Ligonier, Fort Ligonier,
Ligonier, PA;

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Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, Washington, PA;

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Fort Pitt Museum, Pittsburgh, PA;

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Heinz History Center,
Pittsburgh, PA;

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Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village,
Avella, PA;

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and the Depreciation Lands Museum, Allison Park,
PA.

The kits can be checked out for up to one week at a time and
include virtual access to educational support materials and
suggestions on other activities for each site to maximize the overall
experience.

The Experience Kit program is being coordinated through
the Heinz History Center's Affiliates Program (HCAP), which includes
more than 125 regional historical societies and organizations. Members
include history, genealogy, and library organizations located
primarily within Western Pennsylvania counties.

If you are
interested in the program, visit your local library to check out a
kit. Libraries participating in Senate District 38 are listed
below:

Reserve an Experience Kit in Advance at:

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Cooper-Siegel Community Library [link 36]

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Shaler North Hills
Library [link 37]

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Springdale Free Public Library [link
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Check Out an Experience Kit Today on a First-Come, First-Served
Basis at:

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Hampton Community Library [link 39]

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Millvale
Community Library [link 40]

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Northern Tier Regional Library
[link 41]

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Northland Public Library [link 42]

For a complete
list of libraries participating in the Experience Kit program go to
Experience Kits - Allegheny County Library Association
(aclalibraries.org) [link 43].

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*Check
Out These Senior Discounts!*

We did some research and put together
the list of senior discounts in the graphics above. Be sure you or the
seniors you know take advantage of these cost-cutting
opportunities!

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*Fall Internships Available*

Our office is hiring
interns for the fall semester!

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Positions are open to College
Juniors and Seniors in the following degree fields: Political Science,
Business Management, Communications/Media Relations, Journalism,
Community Relations or any other relevant fields.

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Full and Part
time positions, August/September through December with option to
extend.

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Office hours are from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm with
evening and weekend hours expected.

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Paid position,
$15/hour

To apply for an internship or for more information, go to
Internships - Senator Lindsey Williams [link 45].

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*Our
Beloved Dogs*

Monday was National Dog Day!
Our team is very dog
friendly, and some of these guys even help us with constituent
services at the office from time to time. Check out these pawsitively
adorable pictures of our D38 doggos:

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Posha

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Chandler

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Coco, Gallo, and Benny

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Moose

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Remy

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Addy

Share a
picture of your favorite furry friend with us at
[email protected] or on Senator Williams' Facebook
[link 46] page. We love to feature our four-legged
constituents!

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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 47] (Ross Office), 724-224-2131 [link
48] (Harrison Office) or by email at
[email protected] [link 49]. 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
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