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Constituent Stories Unclaimed Property Help Recently, my office had the opportunity to assist a constituent in her 70s with a particularly challenging case involving the Pennsylvania Bureau of Unclaimed Property. I’m sharing her story because it highlights the kind of real, hands-on help our office provides. The unclaimed property was a significant insurance policy payment originally intended to cover her late mother’s funeral expenses. The funeral home never cashed the check and went out of business decades ago. The constituent was quickly overwhelmed trying to claim the funds herself and contacted our office. My staff was able to contact the insurance company’s unclaimed property division for records, retrieve estate documents from the County Department of Court Records, and worked directly with the claims examiner at the Bureau of Unclaimed Property to complete the claims process. Thanks to this effort, the constituent will now receive $3,600—far more than she expected when she first received the notice. She told us, “Working with your legislative office was a great idea. I never would have figured this out on my own!” We want all of our constituents to know whether you’re dealing with something as simple as replacing an illegible license plate or as complex as a long-lost insurance claim, our office is here to help you navigate state government. We're proud to serve you—and we’re only a phone call or email away. 412-364-0469
(Ross) Don’t miss out on your own unclaimed property! Search the Pennsylvania Unclaimed Property database today!
Upcoming Events Join Senator Williams at Ross Township
Community Day 2025 My staff and I are excited to join Ross Township’s Community Day this Saturday, September 27. Stop by our table to say hello, hear about how we can help you with anything from replacing your license plate to filing for unemployment, and much more! We look forward to talking to you on Saturday. One More
Week to Scare Up a Few Costumes As you can see, we’ve had a great response to our Halloween Costume Drive with North Hills Community Outreach - our intern Alex had a hard time parting with that wizard hat! If you haven’t been able to make it to our office with your donation, you still have time to bring in your new and gently used costumes. You’ll help make a little ghost, goblin, or princess’s holiday a little spookier or sweeter this year. Costumes will be distributed at North Hills Community Outreach’s annual coat distribution in October. Donations are accepted at our McKnight Road and Natrona Heights offices throughout the month of September! Community at the Core: A Town Hall on
the Social Determinants of Health
(SDOH) and the Future of Federally
Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) I'm excited to participate in East Liberty Family Health Care Center's upcoming Townhall on Social Determinants of Health! This free community event will feature local leaders and health experts discussing the future of care in our neighborhoods and how we can all work together to improve outcomes for everyone. Learn more and register here: https://elfhcc.com/community-at-the-core/ Save
the Date for Our Senior Resource Fair! Mark your calendars! Rep. Emily Kinkead’s and my Senior Resource Fair is Thursday, October 30th from 10 am - 12 pm at the Ross Community Center. Meet us, our staff and over 30 vendors with resources and information! Good News SW PA United Way Meal Kits Packed Earlier this month, my staff volunteered at the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Fall Meal Kit Packing Event at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Volunteers created individual meal boxes from donations that will be distributed by area agencies throughout the fall. Having enough to eat is vital for success in school and life, yet many working families are struggling more than ever, especially as they equip kids to head back to school. Thank you to all the volunteers who were part of this hands-on effort to support our neighbors in need. La Roche University Welcomes a New President! Earlier this month, I had the honor of joining the LaRoche University community for the Inauguration of their new President, Dr. Christina Clark. Dr. Clark is a compassionate leader who is dedicated to LaRoche’s core values of inclusion, integrity, compassion, justice, and peace. I’m grateful for her willingness to be a leader in difficult times. I look forward to working with her to strengthen educational opportunities for all students here in our region and beyond, and I’m excited to see what her life of service will bring as LaRoche opens this new chapter. Congratulations Dr. Clark! McCandless Community Day! We had a wonderful time with Rep. Arvind Venkat and the staff from Congressman Chris Deluzio’s office at the Town of McCandless Community Day last Saturday! Thank you to McCandless leaders and staff, first responders, band and chorus students from the North Allegheny School District, performers, vendors, sponsors, and volunteers for another great event. Celebration Tour with Blawnox VFC’s FRB Williams! Last week I joined the Blawnox Volunteer Fire Company for an Allegheny River tour on Marine 111, the new Blawnox Fire Rescue Boat named the “FRB Williams.” I was proud to help Blawnox secure the $150,000 DCED funding needed to purchase this vessel and was honored and surprised last year when it was named after me! The FRB Williams is already a vital part of water emergency response in the region - assisting in dozens of emergencies this year. If you are interested in giving back to your community consider volunteering with Blawnox VFC. They need volunteers of all kinds - not just emergency Fire and Water rescue! Contact [email protected] or go to https://www.volunteerfirefighter.org/blawnox to get started! You can read more about Marine 111 and Blawnox Fire Company here: Senator Lindsey Williams and Blawnox VFC Celebrate Fire Rescue Boat Williams with Allegheny River Tour.
Shredding Event in Hampton Township Thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday to make our last shredding event of the season such a success. We hope you were able to meet our very capable interns Alexandria and Farah who were treated to a vigorous day helping constituents protect their identities. We'd especially like to thank the Township of Hampton for being great hosts, as always! If you missed Saturday's event but still have documents to shred, Guardian Storage is hosting a free event in Ross on October 11! Find out more here: https://www.guardianstorage.com/shred/. Blawnox Borough Turns 100! Happy 100th Birthday, Blawnox Borough! We had a great time celebrating the history and bright future of Blawnox on Saturday. Here's to the next 100 years! A Neighborly Day in Etna Butler Street in Borough of Etna was the place to be on Saturday! WQED and PNC Grow Up Great put on Be my Neighbor Day full of free family-friendly activities and with a live appearance from Daniel Tiger! Just down the street, the Etna Community Care Fair showcased valuable community resources (including staff from my office!) and demonstrations from first responders. Thank you to all the hard-working organizers who made these two events possible!
Legislative Update Senator Lindsey M. Williams to Introduce Legislation Addressing Skyrocketing Electricity Costs I’m introducing a package of legislation to protect Pennsylvania utility customers from skyrocketing electricity costs caused by data centers. Our families should not be paying more for their electricity because enormous data centers might move into our neighborhoods—and they certainly should not be subsidizing electricity costs for giant corporations. Western Pennsylvania has a long history of prioritizing the needs of industry billionaires at the expense of the people who built this country. This is our chance to reverse that trend and put the needs of our working families, our seniors, and everyday people first, ahead of corporate profits. According to the PJM Independent Market Monitor, data center load growth is the primary reason for recent increases in capacity prices. If not for data centers, capacity prices would have been lower, leading to lower energy bills for Pennsylvania households. Rising energy bills mean that more and more people will need help keeping their lights and heat on. But commercial data centers – the entities causing energy bills to rise – do not pay into Pennsylvania’s customer assistance programs (CAP). Rather, the cost of these programs falls exclusively on residential customers, including the low-income customers most likely to need the assistance. Allegheny County United Way 211 consistently reports Electric Service Payment Assistance among its top identified needs from callers. With federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding in question for coming years, local customer assistance programs are more critical than ever. This legislation is a first step towards keeping the lights on for our seniors, families, and children, while ensuring that our largest users of electricity are not paying the least. Senator Lindsey M. Williams to Introduce Legislation Addressing Skyrocketing Electricity Costs
News You Can Use If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or chat live at 988lifeline.org. You can also visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional support. PA Call Centers Help LGBTQ+ People in Crisis After Federal 988 Change Recently, the Trump Administration eliminated the option that connected callers to 988, the Suicide and Crisic Lifeline, directly to the Trevor Project’s LGBTQ+ Suicide Lifeline, a hotline for LGBTQ+ youth in crisis. Following this change, Governor Shapiro directed the PA Department of Human Services (DHS) to work with call centers in the state to provide tailored support and resources that help LGBTQ+ populations that are especially at risk of suicide. Through a partnership with Thomas Jefferson University, Pennsylvania 988 operators are now trained on trauma-informed care, the prevalence of suicidality and behavioral health crises among the LGBTQ+ community, and information on how LGBTQ+ people identify themselves. Callers to 988 do not have to identify as LGBTQ+ when calling; however, the Pennsylvania 988 call centers have information and resources to serve this population. The Trevor Project's Lifeline can also still be reached independently of 988, via 1-866-488-7386. Vote to Reissue the Mr. Rogers Stamp in 2026! It is the 250th birthday of the United States Postal Service (USPS) and to celebrate, they are bringing back one of their iconic Forever Stamps! The candidates include Mister Rogers, Pittsburgh’s most famous neighbor, with King Friday XIII. The Mister Rogers stamp was originally issued in March of 2018. Voting ends on September 30th and winners will be announced at next year’s World Expo, the largest annual gathering of stamp enthusiasts. The winning stamp should be available in May 2026. To vote, please visit https://www.stampsforever.com/vote. RAD
Pass Expanded! RAD Pass is now year-round! The online ticketing platform that gives Allegheny County library cardholders free and discounted access to some of the region’s most beloved cultural destinations is expanding from its popular summer program to include year-round fun for library patrons across the County. The new program called RAD Pass: Year-Round Fun for Everyone offers free and discounted tickets to museums, theaters, gardens, live performances, and creative workshops all year long. This expansion marks a major milestone in RAD’s commitment to remove cost barriers so that everyone can enjoy our region’s arts and entertainment opportunities. RAD pass holders can schedule free or discounted admission at classic venues like the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Opera, or go with the more kid-friendly route at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium or the National Aviary. Learn more about the program’s new and expanded features by visiting https://radpass.org/. Touch-A-Truck in West View! If you ever wondered what the inside of an emergency or construction vehicle is like, West View’s Touch-a-Truck event on October 4th is for you. The whole family can explore the vehicles, have some yummy food, and much, much more! Volunteer
at Deer Lakes Park on National Public Lands Day! Join the Allegheny County Parks Rangers to volunteer for National Public Lands Day this Saturday, September 27, from either Boyce or Deer Lakes parks. Volunteers will remove invasive species and plant native species. No experience is necessary. All tools, gloves, and eye protection will be provided. Bring water, wear long pants, and closed toe shoes! Learn more and sign up at https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/alleghenyparks/activity/search?days_of_week=0000000&activity_select_param=2&date_before=2025-09-30&date_after=2025-09-04&activity_keyword=national%20public%20&instructor_ids=3&viewMode=list. Give the Gift of Hope - Sign up for
the Kidney Walk! The National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Walk is Sunday, September 28, 2025! Participating does more than raise awareness—it raises funds that power research, drive earlier diagnoses, and bring better treatments to people fighting kidney disease. Go to https://www.kidneywalk.org/pittsburgh to learn more or sign up. Volunteers are needed! COTRAIC
Pow Wow Join the Council Of Three Rivers American Indian Center for their 46th Annual COTRAIC Pow Wow on September 27th and 28th! This is a family-friendly event with Native American singing, drumming, competitive dancing, arts, crafts, foods, vendors, and much more. For the full list of performances, competitions, and suggested donations go to: https://www.cotraic.org/pow-wow. As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have by phone at 412-364-0469 (Ross Office), 724-224-2131 (Harrison Office) or by email at [email protected]. My staff will return your call/email within 24 hours (Monday-Friday). |
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