State Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Your District 38 Update

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*Constituent
Wins: Working for You in the Allegheny Valley*

When I was elected in
2018, opening a District Office in the Allegheny Valley was a top
priority--and I'm proud to say we made that goal a reality with our
office at 1826 Union Avenue, located in the Heights Plaza in Natrona
Heights. This location was not only convenient for the community, but
also sent a signal that development in the plaza was important.
Since we opened our doors in 2021, I've had the pleasure of hearing
from many constituents who appreciate the dedication and helpfulness
of my staff. One message I received this week truly stood out, and I'd
like to share it with you because it reflects our mission statement
perfectly:

**Dear Senator Williams,**

*In the past couple of months,
I have had several interactions with the staff at the office in
Natrona Heights. Every one of them were extremely friendly,
knowledgeable and, most of all, helpful. And all deserve a huge kudos
for their treatment of the public... in particular senior citizens
who, sometimes, have a difficult time with how fast technology is
passing us up. The staff all 'go the extra mile' and it is very much
appreciated.*

*And, the newsletter is full of useful info... thank
you.*

-- *Natrona Heights Resident*

This is what public service
should look like. Your government *does* work for you--and my offices
are committed to listening and working with you. Whether you need
something as simple as sending a fax, help filing your Property
Tax/Rent Rebate application, checking the status of a PennDOT
application, getting connected with food assistance, or sharing your
concerns about the way government works, we're here to help.

We're
your community resource--so stop by my district offices, or join us
during our monthly office hours at the Kingsley Association. We look
forward to serving you!

*Natrona Heights Office *

1826 Union Ave,
Natrona Heights, PA 15065

724-224-2131

In Person: M-Th, 9am-5pm

By
Phone: M-F, 9am-5pm

*Ross Township Office*

5000 McKnight Road, Suite
405 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237

412-364-0469

M-F, 9am-5pm (closed
to in person appointments Fridays in August, but available by
phone)

*Kingsley Association Monthly Office Hours*

6435 Frankstown
Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206

In Person: 9am-1pm, first Friday of the
month

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*Upcoming
Events**

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*Get
the Support You've Earned: Veterans Service Officer Appointments
Available!*

Our next Veterans Services Officer (VSO) day is next
week!
We have appointments available this coming *Wednesday, August
27th from 10 am - 2 pm in our Natrona Heights Office. *We offer VSO
appointments in both our Ross Township and Natrona Heights offices
every month, so if August doesn't work for you, call to schedule a
date this fall.

Our VSO can answer questions about your or a family
member's benefits or review what you already have to ensure you're
receiving all of the benefits you've earned!

Contact us at
412-364-0469 (Ross), 724-224-2131 (Harrison), or email us at
[email protected] [link 1] to book your one-on-one
session - appointments fill up quickly, so don't delay!

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*Scare Up a Few Costumes*

*September 1 - 30, 2025*

Our
annual Halloween Costume Drive with North Hills Community Outreach is
starting soon! Help make a little ghost, goblin, or princess's holiday
a little spookier or sweeter by donating your gently used or new
Halloween costumes.

Costumes will be distributed at North Hills
Community Outreach's annual coat distributions in October.

Donations
are accepted at our McKnight Road and Natrona Heights offices all
throughout the month of September!

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*FREE Shredding Event*

*Saturday, September 20th, 9am-11pm,
Hampton Community Center, 2010 McCully Rd., Allison Park*

Join me at
our FREE paper shredding event on September 20th!
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.

We will also be collecting Halloween costumes for our costume
drive at this event!

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*6th Annual Family Resource Fair! (Formerly our Community
Baby Shower)*

*Thursday, September 25, 2025, 4-6pm*

*Paulson
Playground & Spray Park, 1300 Paulson Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
15206*

*Rain Location: Paulson Recreation Center, 1201 Paulson Ave,
Pittsburgh, PA 15206*

We changed the name, but the event is the same!
Senator Lindsey Williams is hosting her 6th annual Family Resource
Fair on September 25th from 4pm-6pm at Paulson Playground and Spray
Park, 1300 Paulson Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 .

The Family Resource
Fair is for parents, grandparents, foster/kinship families, guardians,
or anyone looking to start a family. Some of the organizations
attending this year include the Midwife Center, UPMC for You Dental,
Pittsburgh Scholar House, Pittsburgh Fire Fighters' Coats for Kids,
Achieva Early Intervention, 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
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*Good
News**

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*East
Deer Summer Celebration*

Last weekend our intern Emily joined us for
some fun in the sun at East Deer's Summer Celebration. We heard
constituents' concerns about motorcycle safety, consumer protection,
fire department funding, and more. Thank you to the organizers of this
banner celebration. It is always a big hit with the community and a
great opportunity for our office to meet people where they
are!

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*Shop
with a Cop*

On Saturday, I joined officers from across the North
Hills for Shop with a Cop, an annual tradition that brings together
local students and police departments for a morning of back-to-school
shopping at the Ross Park Mall Macy's. Rep. Emily Kinkead and I
provided each student with a new backpack full of supplies to start
their school year off right.

I love seeing the students pick out
their new school wardrobes and get excited for a new year of
possibilities. I want to wish all of our D38 students a great 2025-26
school year!

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*Conservation
Efforts Close to Home and Across the World*

On Thursday, I joined the
Pennsylvania Game Commission for a very different view of the National
Aviary. Aviary staff presented on global bird conservation efforts
that they are participating in, highlighting project wins happening
here and across the world.

One such win was getting a little peek at
a baby Guam Kingfisher. Nearly extinct, this baby is one of less than
200 birds of its species left worldwide. If all goes well, they soon
may be breeding in the wild for the first time in 40 years.

You can
read more about their remarkable comeback here: Biologists Rejoice as
Extremely Rare Guam Kingfishers Lay Their First Wild Eggs in Nearly 40
Years [link 6]

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*Legislative
Update **

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I
travel the Pennsylvania Turnpike a lot. That means I am a frequent
visitor at Turnpike rest stops, all of which are managed by
Applegreen, a multinational corporation.

Recently, Applegreen
announced that it was slashing employee pay from $14 to $11 per hour,
and implementing a tip system, with the expectation that travelers can
make up the reduction in pay.

This form of corporate welfare, where
drivers will subsidize lowered wages, is a new low. This is not an
opportunity for workers to make more money. It is a blatant corporate
cash grab that deprives working people of a stable wage.

I was glad
to join my Senate Democratic colleagues in urging Applegate CEO Bob
Etchingham and the Turnpike Commissioners to rescind this policy and
pay Turnpike rest stop workers a fair, predictable wage for the work
they do every day.

Pennsylvania Turnpike rest plaza workers face wage
cuts [link 7]

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*News
You Can Use**

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*ACHD
- Mosquito and Rabid Raccoon Control *

We all love to be outdoors in
the summertime, but there are a couple of critters that are a hazard
to human health that the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) is
working hard to control. We can do our part by following some simple
tips and steering clear of bait drops. Let's all stay safe and enjoy
what is left of the summer!

*West Nile Virus and Mosquitos*

ACHD has
sprayed 10 neighborhoods in the County since late July after finding
mosquitos carrying West Nile virus. These sprays are not harmful to
humans or animals. Unfortunately, the first human case of West Nile
virus this year was reported on Monday in Plum
Borough.

Luckily,
between 70 and 80 percent of people who become
infected with West Nile virus do not develop symptoms and are not
impacted, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). However,
approximately 20 percent of those who become infected will develop a
fever with other symptoms such as headache, body aches, joint pains,
vomiting, diarrhea, or rash.

To protect yourself and your family,
ACHD recommends the following precautions:

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Remove standing water
around your property

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Install screens on open windows and doors

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Use insect repellent on exposed skin, especially at dawn and dusk when
mosquitoes are most active. *When used as directed, insect repellent
is the best way to protect from mosquito bites.

Complaints regarding
properties with stagnant water can be reported here [link 8]. [link
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*Rabies and
Raccoons*

ACHD and the U.S. Department of Agriculture will hold their
annual rabies vaccination distribution program from August 15 -
September 20, 2025 this year.

While the risk of adverse effects to
humans and animals from exposure to the vaccine is minimal, it's best
to avoid contact with the bait. ACHD is asking the public to keep
their dogs indoors, on a leash, or confined to their property as much
as possible during vaccine baiting and the week after.

A vaccine is a
blister packet coated in fishmeal or a vanilla flavored, waxy
substance. The scent attracts the raccoons to eat the bait and
vaccine, resulting in the development of antibodies to the rabies
virus. The vaccine cannot cause rabies.

Health Department staff and
volunteers will distribute more than 300,000 baits in all 130
Allegheny County municipalities. Bait will be spread by hand August
18th through August 22nd. Aircraft, including helicopters and
fixed-wing airplanes, will distribute bait until September 20th.
Residents might see low-flying, slow-moving aircraft pass over the
same area multiple times.

For more information go to:
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*Wild
Turkey Survey*

We're talking turkey- wild Pennsylvania turkey. Help
the Pennsylvania Game Commission monitor the wild turkey population by
participating in their annual survey through August 31. Report
sightings to the Turkey Sighting Survey [link 12] and be an active
part of wild turkey conservation!

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*Check
Out the Etna Senior Center!*

Open Monday through Friday from 10 AM to
2 PM, the Etna Senior Center is a friendly place where you can come to
relax, socialize with others, & find intellectual
stimulation!

Activities include a daily lunch at 11:30, bingo every
Monday & Friday at 10:30 AM, Tai Chi every 2nd Wednesday, monthly
brunch every 1st Tuesday, and Supper Club every 3rd Tuesday.

The
center is located at 18 Walnut Street, Etna PA 15223. Questions? Call
412-781-6517.

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*Blood Drive in West View*

The Ross/West View EMSA is hosting a
blood drive from 1:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 9 at 5325
Perrysville Ave. Every blood donation could save up to 3 lives right
here in our community!

To schedule your appointment go to:
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For more information go to:
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*Summer
Office Hours*

This August, staff will be working remotely from 9 AM -
5 PM on Fridays. Call us at 412-364-0469 or 724-224-2131 or email us
at [email protected] for assistance!

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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 15] (Ross Office), 724-224-2131 [link
16] (Harrison Office) or by email at
[email protected] [link 17]. 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
only


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