State Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Your District 38 Update

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*Upcoming Events**

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*Earth
Day Celebration and Open House*

*Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 1:00 pm -
2:30 pm, McCandless Sewage and Water Authority, 2160 Wildwood Road,
Gibsonia, PA 15044*

Have you ever wondered how clean water gets to
your house? This is your chance to learn more!

Join us on Tuesday,
April 22 to celebrate Earth Day with the McCandless Sewage and Water
Authority! MSWA recently upgraded their water treatment facility to
sanitize their water using ultraviolet treatment instead of chlorine.
This upgraded treatment is healthier for residents and the planet, and
was implemented with grant funding supported by Senator
Williams.

This event will start with a short press conference
celebrating the recent upgrades, followed by an Open House and tours
of the facility for the public.

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*REAL ID Webinar!*

*Zoom, Thursday, April 24, 2025,
11am - 12:30pm*

We're less than one month away from the REAL ID
enforcement date on May 7, 2025. Are you ready?

To help, I'm
hosting a webinar on REAL ID with PennDOT on April 24 at 11 AM! During
this webinar, we'll be explaining what a REAL ID is, why you may want
one, and how to get one before the May 7,2025 REAL ID Enforcement
date. This virtual presentation is completely free to attend, so mark
your calendars and tell your friends.

Register and submit your
questions in advance at:
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*Avoid the Crowds and Apply for your REAL ID on a REAL ID
Day!*

If you're ready to get your REAL ID now, PennDOT is ready for
you! PennDOT is hosting REAL ID days on Mondays, when centers are
typically closed, exclusively for processing REAL ID applications on
Mondays.

Upcoming REAL ID Days in and around Senate District 38 are
*Monday, April 18 and May 5 from 8:30 am - 4:15 pm *at the following
locations:

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*Allison Park Driver License Center:* 1701 Duncan
Avenue, Allison Park, PA 15101 (Allegheny County)

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*Bridgeville
Driver License Center:* 1025 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA 15017
(Allegheny County)

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*New Kensington Driver License Center:* 1600
Greensburg Road, New Kensington, PA 15068 (Allegheny County)

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*Penn Hills Driver License Center:* 11620 Keleket Drive, Penn Hills,
PA 15235 (Allegheny County)

*The Bridgeville Drivers License Center
is the only REAL ID Center in the area that can process and issue a
REAL ID at the time of service. At all other centers, you will have
your documents verified and imaged. You will then receive your REAL ID
by mail within 15 business days.*

For more information and a
complete list of REAL ID Days in PA go to: REAL ID Days | Driver and
Vehicle Services | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania [link 5].

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*FREE Shredding Event:*

*Saturday, April 26th,
10am-12pm, Ross DPW, 225 Cemetery Ln.*

Get a jump start on your
spring cleaning by joining Rep. Emily Kindead and me at our FREE paper
shredding event on April 26th. You can get rid of clutter and protect
your personal information at the same time!

Each car will be
limited to two file-size boxes. Drivers are asked to remain in their
cars and open their trunk. Our office staff will unload documents from
cars and the materials will be immediately shredded on-site. Bags and
boxes will be returned to the car after they are emptied. All you have
to do is drive through and we will handle the rest!

To avoid
traffic issues, participants are requested to arrive NO EARLIER than
30 minutes prior to the start of the event.

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*Meet
Senator Williams at Pine Township's Earth Day Event *

Join me and
my staff on Saturday, April 26th from 11:30 am - 4 pm for the Township
of Pine's Earth Day Celebration. The event includes workshops,
entertainment, information tables, food vendors, and more! We will be
at our table to talk about what is important to you and connect you
with state resources.

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*Good
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*Open
House at VOA Youth Empowerment Project in Sharpsburg*

Thank you to
the Volunteers of America: Youth Empowerment Project [link 8] in
Sharpsburg for inviting us to join their recent Open House! We had a
great time meeting the kids at their after-school program and checking
out the new Technology Center, which includes a screen printing press,
3D printers, and more. I'm excited to see what they'll do next with
the BOOST grant funding they received from the state.

To learn more
about YEP's free out-of-school and summer programming, check out their
website at Youth Empowerment Project - VOA Pennsylvania [link
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*Supporting
Education Support Personnel*

I believe that everyone should earn a
family-sustaining wage, but there are many people, in many sectors of
our economy, where that isn't the case. When I was in Harrisburg, I
met with education support professionals who work in our schools
providing learning supports for some of our hardest to educate
students, while making $14 an hour.

Many of these ESPs are working
2 or 3 jobs to make ends meet. It's no wonder we can't find enough
qualified staff to do these jobs. But our schools and our students
desperately need more caring adults in their buildings. In order to
help districts attract and retain qualified staff, I'm planning to
introduce legislation [link 10] that would require public schools to
pay education support professionals a living wage of at least
$20/hour.

Whether it's serving students lunches, safely
transporting them to and from school, cleaning and maintaining
buildings, providing care to students with disabilities, or working
with teachers to provide students with extra instructional support in
the classroom, these dedicated professionals help students succeed in
school and in life. A living wage will ensure that education support
professionals can achieve self-sufficiency in exchange for their
service and commitment to our system of public education.

Read more
here Proposed bill would require Pennsylvania public schools to pay
'living wages' [link 11].

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*Student
Sustainability Design Challenge Spring Showcase*

I was so impressed
by the student research and design projects I saw at the Consortium
for Public Education's Student Sustainability Design Challenge. I was
particularly excited to see the Allegheny Valley School District
team's plan for a cleantech solution at the former Cheswick Generating
Station site. Thank you to all of the students who participated, and
to the teachers who supported their efforts!

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*Standing Up for Fair Housing Rights*

Earlier this
month, I joined my Democratic colleagues to stand up for the basic
principle that safe housing is a human right. But without a way to
enforce that right, it doesn't mean much. That's why we're introducing
legislation that would block steep rent increases, seal eviction
records, establish a housing fund for survivors of domestic violence,
and allow counties to raise more money for housing trust funds.

I
have Constituents of who live in public housing properties with
failing heat systems, with rats in their kitchen, with holes in their
ceilings -- it's inexcusable. These residents need protections, they
need investments -- they don't need funding or regulation
cuts.

With Trump axing housing funds, Pa. senators say state
protections needed | 90.5 WESA [link 13]

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*#CTEProud
Today and Every Day*

April 2, 2025 was Career and Tech Ed Day in
Harrisburg, and we celebrated with a visit from CTE students from
across Pennsylvania who came to showcase their work in the Capitol.
The Senate Education Committee also held a hearing with administrators
from Career and Tech Centers and school districts to hear how we can
better support our CTCs and ensure that every student who wants to
pursue career and tech education can do so.

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*PA
Skills Competition*

I followed up CTE Day in Harrisburg by visiting
the PA Skills Competition, where CTE students from across Pennsylvania
showcase the skills they've learned throughout the years. These
impressive young students wowed me with the work that they're doing in
their chosen fields- they are graduating ready to take on their next
challenges!

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*Legislative
Update**

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*Save
Public Transit!*

I have been encouraged by how many messages I've
gotten from constituents about their support for public transit
lately. I've gotten more calls and emails in support of buses in the
past month than in all of my years in office combined!

I was
recently appointed to the PRT Board, and I'm excited to hear from you
as both your State Senator and your representative on the Board.

I
believe that public transit should be easy to ride wherever you want
to go, sidewalks should be safe and accessible for everyone, and our
roads should be built for people, not just for cars.

The proposed
PRT cuts are devastating and will set our region back for generations
to come. Period. Without public transit, our workforce, the backbone
of our economy, will suffer.

I spend a lot of time in Harrisburg
and in Pittsburgh strategizing with public transit advocates, economic
development agencies, and human service providers. We're working on
finding sustainable funding streams that will not just keep public
transit alive across our Commonwealth but expand its availability so
we can get more riders where they need to go every day.

Going
forward, what's the plan? For one, we need to get the region's largest
employers in this fight. Their employees rely on buses to get to work
and they have a lot of influence.

We have to convince the Senate
Republican Majority to invest in public transportation. To do that, we
need people like you. Coalitions of people who either rely on public
transit- or WOULD rely on transit if they could access it. This is
going to be a heavy lift and we need every person in the fight with
us.

PTR also needs to hear from you. At the March 8th Board
meeting, PRT approved a public comment period on the proposed service
cuts and I encourage everyone to make their voice heard.

Feedback
can be submitted to PRT in the following ways:

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Online:
rideprt.org/funding-crisis [link 14]

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In-person at PRT's
Downtown Service Center (623 Smithfield Street)

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Calling
412-566-5525

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Writing to: Pittsburgh Regional Transit, Attn:
Funding Crisis, 623 Smithfield Street, Third Floor, Pittsburgh, PA
15222

PRT is also hosting three public hearings. Registration is
encouraged but not required. A sign-up form is available by clicking
here [link 15]. The hearing schedule is below:

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April 29, 9 a.m.
- 1 p.m. & 3 - 7 p.m. at David L. Lawrence Convention Center

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May 6, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. & 3 - 7 p.m. at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial
Hall & Museum

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June 12, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. & 3 - 7 p.m. at David L.
Lawrence Convention Center

I will also be co-hosting a Senate
Democratic Policy Committee Hearing on Tuesday, April 15 at 2:00 to
learn more. You can watch along on my website at
SenatorLindseyWilliams.com/live [link 16]. The video will also be
available after the hearing.

We cannot fix this problem as
individuals, but as a community, we can get this done.

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*Black Maternal Health Summit*

*April 14-16, 2025,
Hotel Monaco, Pittsburgh. Register today!*

The 3rd Annual Black
Maternal Health Week Summit is here!

The PA Black Maternal Health
Caucus (PBMHC), co-chaired by my colleague Rep. La'Tasha D. Mayes, is
hosting this powerful event at the Hotel Monaco in downtown Pittsburgh
Monday - Wednesday this week.

The three-day summit will unite
advocates, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and community
members to drive change in Black maternal health. Expect meaningful
discussions, community-led solutions, and a push for policy action.
While April 15 is the primary event day, each session offers valuable
insights--join all three if you can!

Registration is still open at
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*2024-25 LIHEAP Application Deadline Extended to April
18, 2025!*

If you or someone you know are struggling with past due
balances, apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program
(LIHEAP) [link 20]! LIHEAP is a low-income cash grant paid to your
utility provider that does not have to be repaid. The LIHEAP
application deadline has been *extended to April 18 2025 *and funding
is still available.

For complete information on LIHEAP and to apply
go to: Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) | Department
of Human Services | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania [link 21].

Don't
hesitate to contact our office if you have questions or need help
applying for LIHEAP at 412-364-0469 (Ross) or 724-224-2131 (Harrison)
or email us at [email protected] [link 22].
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*Scam Alert!*

The PA Public Utility Commission (PUC)
is cautioning consumers about scam phone calls that falsely claim to
be from the PUC using the Caller ID number of the PUC's Philadelphia
office. Scammers claim the consumer requested a switch to another
power company and then claim the only way to cancel the switch is to
pay a cancellation fee immediately to avoid termination of service.
The PUC offers the following tips to protect consumers from utility
scams:

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Do not share personal or financial information to
unsolicited callers. Hang up immediately. *Contact your utility or
supplier directly using the phone number on your bill if you have
questions about your account or a potential switch.*

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Do not pay
unknown callers or provide them with personal information such as
utility account information, bank account details, card, driver
license, date of birth, etc.

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Never trust caller ID alone.
Scammers can spoof legitimate phone numbers to make the call appear
credible.

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Be aware that utilities may contact customers by
phone if a bill is seriously overdue, but calls are made after many
written and electronic notices have been sent. Always contact your
utility's official customer service hotline first.

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Report
suspicious calls to your utility and the PUC's Bureau of Consumer
Services at 1-800-692-7380 or online at puc.pa.gov [link 24] and file
a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at
reportfraud.ftc.gov [link 25] or call 1-877-FTC-HELP.

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Consider
blocking or screening unknown numbers.

Read more and protect
yourself from this scam at: CONSUMER ALERT: Utility Scam Calls
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*Hampton
Township Scam/Fraud Prevention Seminar*

*Wednesday, April 16, 2025,
11:30 - 12:30 pm, Hampton Community Center*

Tired of trying to
decide if calls and emails are a scam? Get some clarity at the Hampton
Police Department's presentation on April 16. The seminar will tell
you how to identify and avoid scams, particularly those that target
seniors. All are welcome!

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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
28] (Harrison Office) or by email at
[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
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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
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