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

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*FREE Veterans $cam Jam - Open to the Public - Lunch
Included!*

*Allegheny Valley Marine Corps League, 838 Pittsburgh
St, Springdale*

*Thursday, November 14, 2024, 10 am - 12:00
noon*

Senator Williams is hosting a Veterans $cam Jam with the PA
Department of Banking and Securities! This free event is open to
everyone-- Veterans, their families, and anyone looking to protect
themselves and their money from financial fraud and abuse.

This
event will include information targeted to Veterans on how to avoid
today's scams that specifically target military benefits and savings.
It will also include a wealth of information on everyday scams that
apply to the general public. Between key sessions attendees get to
play Fraud BINGO - you could even win a prize! Attendees will hear
from professionals, visit with exhibitors, and get free
resources.

All attendees will enjoy a *free lunch* after the
seminar!

Because seating is limited, registration is highly
recommended. Register at Senator Williams $camJam with the Department
of Banking and Securities [link 2].

Call or email our office if you
have questions or need help registering: 412-364-0469 (Ross) or
724-224-2131 (Harrison) or email us at
[email protected] [link 3].

Learn how to keep
yourself and your loved ones safe from scammers! We look forward to
seeing you on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 10:00 am!

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*Monthly
Office Hours at the Kingsley Association*

*Friday, November 1,
2024, from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM*

My office hosts monthly office hours
on the first Friday of every month at the Kingsley Association. Stop
by and say hello to our staff this Friday, November 1st between 10:00
AM - 3:00 PM and get access to all of the services that our District
Offices provides.

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*Good
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*Tree
Pittsburgh's Net Zero Energy Building in Lawrenceville*

Earlier
this month, I toured the new Tree Pittsburgh Net Zero Energy Building.
As the Minority Chair of the Senate Education Committee, usually when
I'm thinking about new buildings, I'm thinking about schools. But a
lot of what we want to see in our school buildings applies to anywhere
people are going to spend time - what we build should reflect our
values. You can see that environmental stewardship and community are
the driving principles behind every decision made at the new Tree
Pittsburgh headquarters, from the seedling nursery to the Education
Center.

I am incredibly proud of the work that Tree Pittsburgh has
done all across Allegheny County, and I know that this new facility
will allow them to expand and enhance their future work.

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*Teen
Mental Health Collaborative Meeting in Lawrenceville*

Two weeks
ago, I joined the Jewish Healthcare Foundation's Teen Mental Health
Collaborative and other legislators at the Boys & Girls Club of
Western PA in Lawrenceville. We were there to brainstorm about
establishing sustainable funding for the more than 25 youth
organizations that the Jewish Healthcare Foundation supports.

These
community-based youth organizations have seen a steady increase in
program participation since the pandemic but are all on fixed budgets.
Teens need safe spaces with walk-in services, programming that is
focused on teen mental health, and referrals and connections to higher
levels of services when needed. I'm grateful to have such an
incredible group of people in our region who are available to support
our teens, and I'm looking forward to working to implement some of the
ideas we came up with at the brainstorming session!

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*Hard-to-Read
License Plate Event*

On October 10th, Rep. Lindsay Powell, Rep.
Emily Kinkead, and I hosted a free illegible license plate replacement
event at the Ross Township Department of Public Works. It was a
beautiful fall day, and we had a great turnout. Thank you to the Ross
Police Department for helping our constituents replace their peeling
plates!

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*Collection
for Hurricane Victims*

Our collection of personal hygiene kits and
cleaning supplies with the Township of O'Hara for victims of
Hurricanes Helene and Milton was a huge success. Senate District 38
donations filled an entire SUV! We were impressed by the organizing
effort already underway when we arrived with donations at the O'Hara
Municipal Building where supplies were being divided into buckets for
transport by Brother's Brother, Pittsburgh to disaster-affected
communities.

Thank you to O'Hara Township, Brother's Brother,
Pittsburgh, and everyone who dropped off donations at our Ross and
Harrison Township District Offices. Your generosity and compassion is
overwhelming!

In brief: Herald area events for the week of Oct. 28,
2024 | TribLIVE.com [link 4]

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*Senior
Fair in Ross Township*

A big thank you to everyone who came out to
our Senior Fair with Rep. Emily Kinkead on October 17th! This annual
event is one of the highlights of our year-- and I hope it's one of
the highlights of yours as well!

Thank you to Ross Township for
hosting us, to Deniz Mediterranean Cuisine for a delicious breakfast,
to Waltmire Pharmacy for providing vaccines, the PA Fish and Boat
Commission for delighting everyone with their rescued iguana "Blue,"
and to all of our vendors!

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*Over
$5M in Local Share Account Grants Awarded in Senate District
38!*

I'm proud to announce that municipalities and organizations
throughout Senate District 38 will receive $5,727,018 in Local Share
Account (LSA) grant funding. This funding comes from gaming revenues
and is intended to support projects of public interest within the
Commonwealth.

The projects receiving Local Share funding from state
gaming revenues today are identified as priority projects by their
local community leaders. Many of these projects will help ensure that
residents have continued access to clean, safe water, which is
guaranteed by the Pennsylvania constitution. Other projects will
improve public safety by funding our first responders and making
repairs to the infrastructure that we use every day. I'm proud to have
worked with municipal leaders and legislative partners to help secure
funding for these critical community projects that will improve the
lives of residents across Senate District 38.

Projects receiving
LSA funding are:

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Aspinwall Borough will receive $250,000
towards their water system lead service line investigation project.
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Blawnox Borough will receive $47,722 to repair the steps that make
up a portion of the sidewalk along McKinley Avenue.

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Cheswick
Borough will receive $300,000 for the multiphase North Highland Avenue
Waterline Replacement project.

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The Deer Creek Drainage Basin
Authority will receive $118,888 to repair 23 manholes in West Deer
Township and Indiana Township.

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Frazer Township will receive
$61,043 for the purchase and equipping of a police vehicle.

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Harrison Township will receive $317,654 to complete the rehabilitation
and restoration of the storm sewers along Garfield Street and Chestnut
Street.

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Harrison Township will receive $154,939 to purchase
upgraded equipment for its police department.

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McCandless
Township will receive $166,000 to repair bridges along Blazier Drive
No. 2, Blazier Drive No. 3, Meinert Road, and Old Perry Highway Over
Railroad.

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McCandless Township will receive $60,485 to purchase
new police vehicles.

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McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance
Authority will receive $200,000 to purchase a new ambulance.

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The Bloomfield Garfield Corporation will receive $250,000 for the
Rotunda on North Negley.

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O'Hara Township will receive $500,000
for the Mary Street retaining wall project, located behind the
Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Department.

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The North Hills
Council of Governments will receive $401,736 to purchase a Special
Response Team (SRT) rescue vehicle.

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Ross Township will receive
$250,000 for the Nelson Run Bridge #2 Replacement Project.

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The
Allegheny Land Trust will receive $130,000 for the purchase of 29
acres of woodland in Ross Township for permanent conservation.

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Shaler Township will receive $535,200 for the Fall Run Park
Improvements Project.

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Springdale Borough will receive $982,355
for their Waterline Replacement Project along Orchard, Logan, Moyhend,
and Walnut Streets.

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Springdale Borough will receive $74,868
for the purchase and equipping of a new police vehicle.

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Tarentum Borough will receive $300,000 to upgrade their water
treatment plant.

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FamilyLinks Vintage Center for Active Adults
will receive $325,000 for their senior center renovation.

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The
Urban Redevelopment Authority will receive $246,128 for renovations to
the Lottery Store at 501 Larimer Street.

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The West View HUB
will receive $55,000 to purchase a new van for their food pantry.
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Senator Williams, our staff, and Allegheny Land Trust staff on a hike.
2. Harrison Township Police Department at our License Plate
Replacement Event. 3. West View HUB staff and Senator Williams at the
HUB. 4. Senator Williams at McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance
Authority for EMS Week. 5. Senator Williams at The Rotunda. 6. Senator
Williams and Town of McCandless Supervisors. 7. Senator Williams tours
Vintage Center for Active Adults.*

You can read more about these
projects at Senator Lindsey M. Williams Announces $5.7 Million in
Local Share Grant Funding and $8.9 Million in Public School Facility
Improvement Grants [link 5],
Harrison sewer work addresses critical
need in Natrona [link 6] and Springdale to replace old, deteriorating
water lines on 3 borough streets [link 7].

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*Veterans
Place Partners with Duquesne Light on a New Workforce Center*

Last
Friday, I had the honor of attending the Grand Opening of the Duquesne
Light Veterans Workforce Center at Veterans Place of Washington
Boulevard in Larimer. I am so proud to have Veterans Place in my
district and advocating for them is some of my most important work.
Housing is a human right, and now Veterans Place will be able to help
those who have served with housing and with the next step on their
path to success with on-site employment resources.

I am thrilled to
see this partnership with the Department of Labor and Duquesne Light
and can't wait for our Vets to start experiencing the benefits of this
partnership!

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*Legislative
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*Supporting
our Conservation Officers*

Last week, I joined the Pennsylvania
Fish and Boat Quarterly Commissioners' Meeting to speak in support of
our Waterway Conservation Officers. Over the years, I've been
fortunate to
meet and work with a number of the officers who serve
this region. But only one of those officers has been here for my
entire term in office. This isn't because the others were transferred
or promoted-- it's because they left the Fish and Boat Commission
because they couldn't afford to live. They loved their jobs but
couldn't make ends meet on their salaries. That is unacceptable.

I
wanted to be at this meeting to show my support for these Officers and
to say that we need to do better for them. The Commission should do
everything in their power to recruit and retain the quality officers
who keep us safe every day.

I've also joined my colleagues Senator
Tim Kearney and Senator Brewster in asking the Governor's Office and
the Executive Board to negotiate in good faith a fair and decent
competitive wage for our Conservation Officers. Their wages should be
more in line with their counterparts across the country, and more in
line with the work they do protecting us and the environment and
reflect the dangers they face doing so.

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*Mail
Ballot Return Deadline is Tuesday, November 8, 8pm!*

General
Election Day is this Tuesday, November 5! If you are voting by mail
this year and haven't returned your ballot yet, you can turn it in
directly to one of the Ballot Return Sites across the County or at the
Elections Division downtown. But it must arrive at Elections by this
Tuesday at 8 pm!

*Satellite Ballot Return
Locations:*

Hours:

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11:00 am - 7:00 pm, weekdays through
Monday, November 4th

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9:00 am - 5:00 ppm, Saturday, November 2nd
and Sunday, November 3rd

Locations:

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Allegheny County
Emergency Services Building

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Avalon Public Library

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Boyce
Park Four Seasons Lodge

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Carnegie Library Squirrel Hill

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CCAC Homewood

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Dormont Pool

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Greater Pittsburgh Food
Bank

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North Park Ice Rink

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South Park Ice
Rink

*Allegheny County Elections Division: *

Hours:

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Open
weekdays through Monday, November 4th from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm and
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH, GENERAL ELECTION DAY 7 am -
8pm.

Location:

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County Office Building, 542 Forbes Avenue,
Ross Street Entrance

*Remember, all ballots must be received by 8pm
on General Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024. POSTMARKS DO NOT
COUNT!*

Voters may only return their own ballot unless they have
completed authorization forms to return a ballot on behalf of someone
who physically is unable to do so. For individuals requiring
assistance in voting or returning a ballot, contact the Elections
Division at 412-350-4500.

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*In-Person Voting*

If you plan to vote in-person on
General Election Day, Tuesday, November 5th, the polls open at 7 am
and close at 8 pm. If you are in line by 8 pm, stay in line. You are
allowed to vote!

Have questions about voting in person? Be prepared
ahead of time by going to In-Person Voting on Election Day - Allegheny
County, PA [link 10] to get answers to questions like:

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Where
is my polling place?

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I just moved and am voting for the first
time at my new address, what ID do I need?

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How is my vote
cast?

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And more!

If you prefer to talk to a person about your
voting questions, call the Pennsylvania Elections Hotline at
1-877-VOTESPA (1-877-868-3772).

If you encounter violations to your
voting rights, there is help available. Call the Voter Protection Line
at 1- 866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683). If you see or experience
something, say something!

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*"I Voted!" Sticker Contest*

Calling all 9th-12th
graders living in Allegheny County! Get ready to show off your art
skills and hype up the democratic process.

The Allegheny County
Government Elections Division is hosting their first ever "I Voted"
Sticker Design Contest. The winning design will be printed and given
to voters in the 2025 Primary and General Elections!

All entries
must be submitted electronically no later than Friday, December 20,
2024, at 11:59 pm. Designs must contain the phrase "I Voted" on a
2-inch circular design, be nonpartisan, and must not include copyright
images or trademarks.

For more information and to enter go to: "I
Voted" Sticker Contest - Allegheny County, PA [link 12].

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*Fall
Foliage Peaks this week in Allegheny County*

According to the
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Fourth
Weekly Fall Foliage Report, our trees were approaching their color
peak when Team 38 staffer Grace hiked three miles through the Rachel
Carson Trail last Tuesday!

The leaves in our region are peaking
THIS WEEK! PA's fall foliage season is longer and more varied than
anywhere in the world. Get outside for the hues and views this week!
For the current fall foliage map click here [link 13].

For more
information on the Rachel Carson Trail go to Rachel Carson Trail --
Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy [link 14].

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*FREE** Two-Day Dental, Vision and Hearing
Clinic*

*David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Friday & Saturday,
November 1st & 2nd, Opens 6 am.*

Dental, vision, and hearing office
visits are expensive and completely out of reach for so many people.
Please help us spread the word about Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh [link
16]'s annual FREE two-day dental, vision and hearing clinic at the
David L. Lawrence Convention Center this Friday, November 1st and
Saturday, November 2nd. Here are the details:

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Doors open at
6am

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No appointments or patient scheduling.

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Care is given
on a first come, first serve basis, so the earlier you can get there
the better!

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No eligibility requirements - no insurance needed,
no payments.

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Veterans are prioritized.

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Adults and
children 2 and up are welcome.

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Children must be supervised by a
parent or guardian at all times.

If you have any questions
regarding the event or would like to volunteer, visit:
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2020
Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year, Joe Welch

*Pennsylvania Teacher
of the Year Nominations Now Open*

Nominate an Outstanding Educator
to be Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year! The Teacher of the Year
program celebrates excellence in teaching and honors individuals who
have made outstanding contributions to the young people of
Pennsylvania. Nominations will be accepted until December 16,
2024.

Submit your nominations here [link 18].

In 2020, PA's
Teacher of the Year was North Hills School District's own Joe Welch!
Mr. Welch is now working with the NHMS History Club to create the
first-ever Military Veterans Hall of Honor [link 19]. They are asking
the community to share information about themselves or a family member
that is a North Hills or West View High School graduate who served in
the military or who is currently serving. Posthumous honors are
welcome.

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*PRT Needs Your Feedback on Their First Draft Bus Line
Redesign*

Pittsburgh Regional Transit's (PRT) Draft Network 1.0 for
Bus Line Redesign is ready and they need your input!

Draft Network
1.0 was designed to create more opportunities, add new one-seat rides
between communities, and better connect routes to grocery stores,
health facilities, and job centers. This draft network proposes
changes to routes and is a commitment to working with the community to
design a network that provides consistent, reliable service.

Check
out the interactive map at BusLineRedesign.com [link 21] and share
your thoughts by phone, email, or online survey by:

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emailing
the PRT team at [email protected] [link 22]

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submitting comments to PRT Customer Service team by calling
412-442-2000

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and/or posting a comment directly on the Draft
Network 1.0 map.

If you prefer to give your input in-person,
attend the next Bus Line Redesign Pop-Up in Senate District 38 in West
View and Aspinwall:

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November 6th 6pm-7:30pm

Aspinwall
Borough Building, 217 Commercial Ave.

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November 7th
2pm-5pm

West View Giant Eagle bus stop, West View Plaza

Bus Line
Redesign team members will be there to review the Draft Network 1.0
and gather your input. Go to Bus Line Redesign Events | Bus Line
Redesign | Engage PRT [link 23] for details and a list of all upcoming
events.

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Your feedback is crucial to shaping a better transit system
for everyone in our region!

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*Halloween
Tips*

If Trick-or-Treaters and drivers alike follow these Halloween
safety tips, the only thing that should really scare you tonight is
running out of candy!

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*Trick-or-Treat
Times in Senate District 38*

This year, every SD 38 municipality
that observes Trick-or-Treat is celebrating on Halloween proper,
Thursday, October 31st!

Check out the time for your municipality
above so you are ready when the kids arrive on your doorstep for
tricks or treats!

Remember, a lit porch light tells visitors you're
participating in Trick-or-Treat!

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

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Senator
Lindsey Williams


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