State Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Your District 38
Update

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*Constituent Stories**

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*Constituent
Wins - FREE Notary Service*

Did you know that my Senate District
Offices offer FREE notary service for our constituents? We've heard
how expensive notary services can be, especially for documents that
require multiple signatures. Three members of my staff hold
Pennsylvania notary public licenses and have helped over 75
constituents notarize documents so far this year. Don't pay for a
service that your legislator's office provides free of charge!

Our
licensed notaries can notarize various documents, including:

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Affidavits

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Contracts

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Power of Attorney documents

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Wills

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Passport applications

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Certified Copies

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And
more!

Call 412-364-0469 (Ross) or 724-224-2131 (Natrona Heights) to
book your appointment. Let us know what documents you have and if they
require additional witnesses.

*Please note: our office is unable
to notarize PennDOT vehicle title transfers.

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*Upcoming
Events**

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*2025
Hampton Community Day*

Summer is in full swing, and we're excited
about attending Hampton's Community Day on Thursday, July 3rd! We're
looking forward to enjoying some fireworks, bands, yummy food, kid's
activities, and more! Stop by and say hi to our staff and Senator
Williams!

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*Monthly
Office Hours at the Kingsley Association*

*Friday, July 11, 2025,
from 9:00 AM -1:00 PM*

Due to the 4th of July holiday, my office
will hold our regular monthly office hours at the Kingsley Association
on Friday, July 11, from 9am - 1pm. We will return to our first Friday
of each month schedule on Friday, August 1, 2025. Please stop by to
access all of the services that our Ross and Natrona Heights District
Offices provide!

Free notary service is also available. Please
contact our office if you need to schedule a notary appointment at
Kingsley or in one of our District Offices:

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412-364-0469
(Ross)

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724-224-2131 (Natrona Heights)

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*FREE Paper Shredding Event*

*Saturday, July 12th,
9am-11pm*

*Shaler Area High School Front Parking Lot, 381 Wible Run
Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15209*

Need to safely dispose of documents
this summer? Join Rep. Lindsey Powell and me at our FREE paper
shredding event on July 12th!
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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*FREE Paper Shredding Event*

*Saturday, July 26th,
Ross Township DPW, 225 Cemetery Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15237*

Can't
make the July 12th Shredding Event? Don't worry. We'll be at the Ross
Township DPW for another free shredding event on Saturday, July 26th
with Rep. Emily Kinkead from 9-11am. Look for more information coming
soon.

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*Good
News**

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*Support
Public Transit Funding*

Transit funding is a lifeline for people
across the state, not just for large fixed-route systems like PRT and
SEPTA. We need Transit for All PA!, which will provide reliable,
increased funding for programs across the state like ACCESS,
FreedomTransit, and ATA, which provide services for seniors and
individuals with disabilities, allowing them to live
independently.

With the 35% service cuts [link 3] in the 2025-26
PRT budget, the entire North Hills is poised to lose ACCESS service
and every route within Senate District 38 will be significantly
impacted or cut.

Public transit is a lifeline for seniors, people
with disabilities, and students. It is an investment in our economy.
We cannot pass a budget without it.

Older, disabled Pennsylvanians
could face higher fares for on-demand rides without more funding |
90.5 WESA [link 4].

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*Evolve
Coaching Inclusion Center in Garfield Breaks Ground!*

I toured the
future site of the Evolve Coaching Inclusion Center last July with
Heather Conroy, Evolve's Co-Founder and Executive Director. We needed
lanterns to explore the space last year, so it was wonderful to return
this year to break ground on this incredible community space [link
5]!

I've thought a lot about "third spaces" recently, and how
important it is to have somewhere to meet, share a meal, and spent
time in and with your community. The Inclusion Center is going to be
an incredible third space. It will give members of the neurodiverse
community a place to learn, grow, and dream together.

I am
incredibly proud to have supported Evolve in receiving Redevelopment
Assistance Capital Program (RCAP) funding from the state, which is an
extremely competitive grant program for projects that have a regional
impact and generate economic activity. The new Inclusion Center is the
very best example of meeting those guidelines.

I can't wait to be
back for their grand opening!

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*Ambassador
of School Safety Award*

It was my honor to receive the Pennsylvania
Association of School Resource Officers - PASRO Ambassador of School
Safety Award this week.

Pennsylvania's students are
constitutionally entitled to well-resourced, thorough, and efficient
public schools. But more than that, students and educators deserve to
go to a school every day where they feel safe and supported. That's
why I support predictable, sustainable state funding that ensures that
our students have a building full of caring adults along the entire
spectrum of school safety-- mental and physical health, food security,
education, transportation, and more. And that includes grant funding
that is transparent, non-competitive, and flexible enough for schools
for their specific needs.

Thank you again to PASRO and all of its
members-- I look forward to continuing to work for public schools that
are safe and supportive for everyone in them!

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*Medicaid
Funding is in Jeopardy*

I was proud to speak out against federal
cuts to Medicaid with fellow legislators at East Liberty Family Health
Care Center in June. This week the Federal budget passed the Senate
and is headed back to the House for their approval. The drastic cuts
to Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs like Pell Grants made by this
Ugly Billionaire Bill will have an enormous impact on everyone, not
just people who directly benefit from these services. Medicaid allows
people to stay in their homes after a fall, helps children with Autism
receive services, and provides extra healthcare to seniors so they can
afford their medications.

These are our friends, our family, and
our neighbors. We are all one trip and fall, one illness, one bad day
away from needing that safety net. Even if you are extremely fortunate
and never need Medicaid yourself, when people lose their healthcare
coverage and can no longer afford routine medical care, they end up
relying on emergency rooms. These costs of uncovered care won't be
absorbed by medical providers--they will be passed on to every single
one of us through our insurance premiums.

These cuts to Medicaid
and other programs are an enormous disinvestment in the people of
Pennsylvania--in our health, wellbeing, and our future.

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your Congressperson and ask them to protect Medicaid funding. You can
find your federal representative at: [link removed] [link
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*Legislative
Update**

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*School
Meals for All*

Last week in Harrisburg, I joined the School
Nutrition Association of Pennsylvania, Senator Judy Schwank, and Rep.
Emily Kinkead to advocate for including School Meals for All in this
upcoming budget.

Universal School Breakfasts have been an
incredible success for our kids. We want to build on that success and
expand the program to include lunch, so that every student across the
state has access to two nutritional meals a day.

1 in 8
Pennsylvania students faces food insecurity. And because the federal
budget is attempting to codify childhood hunger by putting school
meals and food security programs at risk, state programs like
Universal School Meals are even more important.

I believe that our
role in government is to make life just a little bit better, a little
bit easier for working families, for parents, and for our students and
teachers. And that means making sure that they are safe, fed, and
ready to learn every single day with school meals for all.

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*News
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*Property
Tax/Rent Rebate Payments Start July 1st!*

Exciting news! Property
Tax/Rent Rebates will start hitting mailboxes and accounts this week!
If you haven't received your rebate by July 15th, give us a call at
412-364-0469 (Ross)
or 724-224-2131 (Natrona Heights) and we'll look
into it for you.

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*SNAP
Recipients Can Double Their Dollars at Farmers Markets!*

Heading to
a farmers market this summer? You or someone you know could benefit
from Just Harvest's Fresh Access and Food Bucks/SNAP Match
programs!

*The Fresh Access Program - 15 locations:*

Just
Harvest's Fresh Access program enables shoppers to use their SNAP/SUN
Bucks/EBT cards (food stamps) - as well as credit and debit cards - to
buy fresh, nutritious, and locally-produced food at 15 participating
farmers markets [link 8]. Food Bucks tokens give food stamp shoppers
an extra $2.00 to spend on fruits and veggies for every $5.00 they
spend.

Look for the red Fresh Access tent to get your Food Bucks
tokens, which* never expire.* Tokens must be used at a participating
farmers market on items that are SNAP/EBT eligible like fresh produce,
meats, dairy products, jams, etc.

*SNAP Match Program - 8
locations:*

SNAP Match is available at 8 of the Fresh Access
farmers markets. The SNAP Match program is back this year thanks to a
grant from the City of Pittsburgh Food Justice Fund.

For every $5
spent, SNAP EBT card holders receive $2 Food Bucks coupons for just
fruits and vegetables and $3 in SNAP tokens to be used on any food
item. SNAP shoppers must go to the red Fresh Access tent to receive
their coupons and tokens.

*Senate District 38 Fresh Access/SNAP
Match Farmers Market:*

*City of Pittsburgh Farmers Market, East
End*

*Liberty Green Park*

100 Larimer Ave.

Pittsburgh, PA
15206

*Mondays*

*June 02 - Nov. 23*

(Closed Labor
Day)

*3:00 *- *7:00* PM

*Nearby Fresh Access/SNAP Match Farmers
Markets:*

*Bloomfield Development Corp Farmers Market*

*West
Penn Hospital open air parking lot*

5050 Liberty
Ave.

Pittsburgh, PA 15224

*Saturdays*

*May 3 - Nov.
22*

*9:00* AM - *1:00* PM

**Winter: 1st & 3rd Saturdays,
***December-March*

*11:00* AM - *2:00* PM

*Lawrenceville Farmers
Market*

*Bay 41 Event Space*

115 41 St.

Pittsburgh, PA
15201

*Tuesdays*

*May 20 - Nov. 25*

*3:00 *PM -
*7:00*
PM

For more information go to: Fresh Access: Farm-fresh, healthy
food for all - Just Harvest [link 9].

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*Applications for SFMNP Available*

A reminder that if
you missed last week's Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program
(SFMNP) voucher distribution and are eligible, you may complete and
mail an application. Applications will be *accepted until September
15th or until voucher supply runs out*. Vouchers will be mailed
directly to you and the applications will be processed on a
first-come, first-served basis.

Program guidelines and information
can be found here: Allegheny County Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition
Program [link 11].

Download the form here: SFMNP Application [link
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Signed and completed applications should be mailed to:
Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging

Attention: SFMNP

2100
Wharton St., 2nd Floor

Pittsburgh, PA 15203

If you need
assistance with getting an application or you have questions about the
program, please contact my office at 412-364-0469 or
724-224-2131.

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*SUN Bucks are Back for 2025!*

Summer is a time when
many children may not have access to the free and reduced-price meals
they get during the school year. Fortunately, the SUN Bucks [link 14]
program, Pennsylvania's Summer EBT program, provides households with a
one-time payment of *$120 in mid-July* for each eligible child to buy
food while school is out. Benefits can be used at local participating
retailers or farmers markets to purchase groceries!

Many children
will receive this benefit automatically but there are a few families
that will need to apply. Generally, if your child receives free or
reduced-price meals, SNAP, TANF, or is on Medicaid (with qualifying
income) you will receive SUN Bucks automatically on your child's EBT
card.

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*Take the Quick PA Women's Healthcare Survey - Due July
7th!*

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department wants to hear from you!
Share your experiences with women's healthcare in Pennsylvania by
taking their quick, anonymous survey at
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or less.

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*FREE Allegheny County Summer Concerts in the
Park*

Looking for how to spend your summer evenings without
spending a dime? Check out the FREE concerts at this summer's 2025
Allegheny County Summer Concert Series. The series kicked off June 1
and runs every weekend throughout the summer.

These open-air
concerts are performed at Allegheny County's two biggest parks: South
Park and Hartwood Acres in Senate District 38. The lineup is bursting
with national and local award-winning talent. All you need is a picnic
basket or food truck money and a blanket or chair, and you are set!
Performances start at 6:00 pm and take place rain or
shine.

Remaining summer shows at Hartwood Acres include:

July
6

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (starts at 8:15 pm)

July
13

Mo Lowda & the Humble

(Eco Night at Hartwood Acres: a
family-friendly, zero-waste event before the concert)

July
20

The Family Stone

July 27

Mat Kearney

August 3

Nick
Lowe & Los Straitjackets

August 10

KT Tunstall

August
17

Smash Mouth

August 24

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

August
31

Monty Alexander

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*West View Hub's Free Pittsburgh Staycation for
Kids*

The West View Hub is taking a Pittsburgh Staycation this
summer, and all kids entering grades K-6 are invited for FREE! This
program lets kids travel virtually all over this amazing city to learn
about its history and all it has to offer.

Kids can drop in
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays from 10:15-11:30 AM. This program
started June 10 and runs through August
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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 22] (Ross Office), 724-224-2131 [link
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[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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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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