From Senator Lindsey Williams <[email protected]>
Subject Your District 38 Weekly Update
Date December 13, 2024 4:20 PM
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State Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Your District 38
Update

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*Upcoming Events**

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*Documents
Clinic with Allies for Health + Well Being*

*Tuesday, December 17
from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.*

My office is proud to partner with Allies for
Health + Wellbeing for a name change and legal documents clinic from
2-6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17.

Available services include:

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Overview of name change and gender marker change processes

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Onsite
notary for legal documents

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Referral to mission-aligned
attorneys

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Fingerprinting for name change process

*Interested in
attending? Call 412-345-0596 to register!*

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*2024
Events Review!**

This week we are featuring two of the events we held
this year that focused on working families and children.

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*"Local
1196: A Steelworkers Strike" Screening at GQT Pittsburgh Mills Cinema
in Tarentum*

In March, we had a great turnout for the screening of
"Local 1196: A Steelworkers Strike" at GQT Movie Theater in Frazer
Township's Pittsburgh Mills. We are so grateful to the Bertelsmann
Foundation and The Battle of Homestead Foundation for co-sponsoring
this incredible event. The film showcased the strength and bravery of
the workers at ATI who stood up for themselves and their families as
they fought for what we all deserve: a living wage, fair benefits, and
dignity and respect in the workplace.

If you missed the screening,
you can still see it at Local 1196: A Steelworkers Strike - WQED
Specials - WQED [link 1]!

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*Community
Baby Shower in Natrona Heights*

In September we held our fifth
community baby shower, and it remains one of the most joyous events of
the year for me, my staff, vendors, and participants alike.

I'm so
grateful to all of our vendors who came out to share information with
local families and neighbors. A special thank you to the Sheldon Park
Resident Council for partnering with us on this event, the Pittsburgh
Fire Fighters for providing free winter coats for the kids, Beanie
Paints Face Painter for her beautiful artwork, Russellton Palmer
Pharmacy for providing flu shots, Soergel Orchards for the apples, and
Curbside on the Run for the delicious cookies!

We're also deeply
grateful to our anonymous gift donor. Because of their generosity, we
had 20+ more raffle items for attendees. We can't wait for the next
baby shower in 2025!

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*Good
News**

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*Progress
on Northland Library Project*

I stopped by Northland Public Library
last week to check in on the construction of their new modernized
space. The project is coming along, and the "New Northland" will be
ready before we know it!

You can read about this project at Senator
Lindsey M. Williams, Reps. Emily Kinkead, Arvind Venkat Announce
$650,000 in Grant Funding for Northland Public Library [link
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*Addiction
Recovery Ministry in Sharpsburg*

I was pleased to meet with the folks
at the Addiction Recovery Ministry [link 3] last Thursday to hear
about their holistic approach to addiction ministry. It is good to
know that anyone battling addiction has the support of organizations
like this right here in Sharpsburg. If you or someone you love needs
help with recovery, you are not alone. The holidays can be an
especially difficult time of year, and support is available.

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*Santa!
I know him! *

We had a jolly time at the Harrison Township Recreation
Board 2024 Christmas Parade on Saturday! A special thank you to Santa
and his elves for taking time out of their busy schedule to join the
festivities and for letting us ride in his sleigh!

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*Legislative
Update**

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*Pennsylvania
Must Protect the Provisions of the Affordable Care Act *

I'm joining
Senator Vincent Hughes and all of my Senate Democratic colleagues in
sponsoring three pieces of legislation that will enshrine the
Affordable Care Act protections into law here in Pennsylvania. If
enacted, no matter what happens at the federal level, every
Pennsylvanian would be guaranteed coverage for pre-existing conditions
[link 4]. All health insurance plans sold here would have to cover
basic necessary services [link 5] like ER visits, labs, prescriptions,
preventative/wellness care, and more. And lifetime and annual limits
would be banned here [link 6].

I believe healthcare is a basic human
right and that the policy choices our country makes should reflect
that right. *You shouldn't need to be wealthy to afford access to a
doctor.* These measures alone won't fix our broken healthcare system.
But they're a first step to ensure that every Pennsylvanian has basic
access to care.

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*News
You Can Use**

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*PENNIE Open Enrollment*

Open enrollment for Pennie,
Pennsylvania's insurance online marketplace, runs from November 1st -
January 15th. Pennie is your one-stop shop for affordable, high
quality health insurance plans and the only place that provides
financial savings to help lower your monthly premium. Nine out of ten
Pennie customers qualify for savings!

During open enrollment, you and
your family can purchase health insurance. If you have questions,
navigators are available to help you along the way.

You have until
January 15 to enroll in an insurance plan for 2025. *However, to
secure coverage beginning January 1, you must enroll by this Saturday,
December 15!*

For answers to other common questions about Pennie and
open enrollment, visit their help page here [link 10].

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*Slots Still Open for the 2024 Lead Safe Homes
Program*!

The Allegheny County Lead Safe Homes Program, which offers
qualifying homeowners and renters in Allegheny County free lead-paint
testing and remediation, is looking for applicants to fill their queue
for 2024!

Eligibility guidelines and applications can be found at
Lead-Safe Homes Program - Allegheny County, PA [link 12].

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*Submissions Open for Pennsylvania's *Art of the State
2025* Exhibition*

The State Museum of Pennsylvania and the
Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation are holding the 58th annual
*Art of
the State 2025 *exhibition next summer. Artists are invited to exhibit
their work and will be eligible for cash awards. This prestigious
juried exhibition has a long tradition of presenting highly creative
art by Pennsylvanians.

Entries are open to Pennsylvania residents who
are at least 18 years of age. Artists may submit work in one or more
of five categories: painting, work on paper, sculpture, craft, and
photography/digital media. Entries must be submitted online.

The *Art
of the State 2025* exhibition will be open from Sunday, June 8, 2025,
through September 14, 2025, and ends with Harrisburg's Gallery Walk.
Cash awards in each of the five categories will be: $500 for
first-place, $300 for second place, and $200 for third-place. There
will also be an $300 Art Docents' Choice Award.

Additional
information and the link to enter are available at Art of the State
2025 Call for Entry - The State Museum of Pennsylvania [link
14].

Application deadline is Friday, January 17, 2025, 11:59
pm!

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*City of Pittsburgh Snow Angels Program*

If you are 62+ or
have a physical disability, live in the City of Pittsburgh, and lack
the resources (financial or family and friends nearby) you can get
help with snow removal by signing up for the Snow Angels Program!
The 2024-25 Snow Angels season is open and pairs older city residents
and residents with disabilities with nearby neighbors who volunteer to
help shovel sidewalks and walkways. If you don't need help shoveling,
consider signing up to volunteer to help your neighbors!

To sign up
for assistance, volunteer, or learn more about the program go to Snow
Angels | Engage Pittsburgh [link 16]. You can also sign up or
volunteer by emailing [email protected] [link 17], calling
311, or calling 412-255-2621.

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*Local
Students Help Preserve Girty's Run!*

We're incredibly proud of the
Shaler Area School District and North Hills School District students
who stepped up this year studying and fundraising for the preservation
of Girty's Run! Understanding that we're all connected through our
water and outdoor spaces is an incredible lesson to learn as a
student, and we hope they take this knowledge through the rest of
their lives.

You can read about these dedicated students and other
Girty's Run conservation efforts at North Hills, Shaler Area students
combine on conservation project [link 18].

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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 19] (Ross Office), 724-224-2131 [link
20] (Harrison Office) or by email at
[email protected] [link 21]. 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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