State Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Your District 38
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*2022 Events Review**

We highlighted our Small
Business Resource Fair in last week's 2022 Events Review.
This week
we'd like to feature our 2022 Senior Fair!* *

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*Event Feature - Senior Fair in Ross Township*

We
hosted our 2022 Senior Fair with Rep. Emily Kinkead [link 2] at the
Ross Township Community Center and it was a great success with over
250 attendees! We were so grateful for all of the vendors who came to
share information, to the Ross Township [link 3] Community Center for
being a wonderful host, the Ross Township Police Department [link 4]
for helping direct traffic, Father & Son Family Bakery [link 5] and
JT's Bakery and Cafe [link 6] for delicious refreshments, and Waltmire
Pharmacy [link 7] for providing flu shots and Covid boosters to
attendees!

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*Legislative
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*$2 Million for ACTION Housing, Allegheny County
Rehabilitation Program *

*This program will help approximately 100
low-income families in Allegheny County make critical home repairs or
accessibility accommodations.*

On Wednesday at the Goodwill of
Southwestern PA [link 9] I joined Senator Jay Costa [link 10] and
Representative Sara Innamorato [link 11] to announce the allocation of
$2 million to ACTION Housing [link 12] to be delivered to low-income
homeowners in Allegheny County. The grant was awarded by the
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED).
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Eligible households can receive funding by applying via
ACTION Housing to make infrastructure repairs, accessibility
accommodations, or weatherize aging homes. Allegheny County in
particular has an aging housing stock, with half of homes in
Pittsburgh being constructed before 1940. This pilot program, soon to
be followed by Whole Home Repairs, is accessible to families at 80% of
AMI.

The Allegheny County Rehabilitation Program will do so much
more than fix a roof or repair a foundation. It will offer residents a
chance to stay in homes that they love and the communities that they
helped to build. It will stop properties from becoming abandoned and
blighted, which keeps our communities safer. I'm incredibly proud to
have worked with my colleagues to secure funding for the program and
can't wait to see the results.

"This grant will allot crucial
dollars to households in the communities I'm proud to represent," said
Representative Sara Innamorato. "My neighbors will be able to
implement structural safeguards and related improvements to their
homes, thus ensuring the safety and well-being of their
families."

"With our aging housing stock, public health, wellbeing,
and economic stability are affected every day by leaking roofs,
crumbling foundations, and dangerously inaccessible homes," said
Sharpsburg Mayor Brittany Reno. "This program will help our neighbors
make critical repairs to their homes and improve the quality of life
here for all of us."

Kyle Webster of ACTION Housing announced that
applications for families to take advantage of this $2 million funding
are open at ACTIONHousing.org or via phone at 412-639-9416. Webster
also encouraged contractors interested and available to do housing
repairs to contact ACTION Housing. Contractors can call 412-281-2102 x
2016.

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*Good
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*Sharpsburg
Riverfront Development Groundbreaking!*

On Monday, I had the
opportunity to join Rep. Sara Innamorato [link 14], Senator Jay Costa
[link 15], Mayor Brittany Reno [link 16], Allegheny County Executive
Rich Fitzgerlad [link 17], developers, and other local leaders for the
groundbreaking of the new riverfront development along the Allegheny
River in Sharpsburg.

This project is going to allow people in
Sharpsburg, O'Hara, and the surrounding communities to reconnect to
the riverfront in ways that they haven't been able to in a very long
time. I'm very proud to have advocated for this project to have
received a $5 million Redevelopment Assistance Capital grant from the
state [link 18], and I can't wait to see the results of this
work!

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*Q
& A with Cub Scout Pack 249*



Thanks to Cub Scout Pack 249 for
inviting me to your den meeting on Wednesday night to talk about my
experience as a State Senator and to answer your great
questions!

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*In-Person
Ballot Return Available Downtown!*

If you still have a mail-in
ballot and prefer to return it in person, you can hand-deliver it at
the County Office Building, 542 Forbes Avenue. Voters can pull up next
to the building, on the Ross Street side, and leave their car while
they return their ballot in their lobby!

Ballot Return Hours:

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Thursday-Friday, Nov. 3 & 4 | 8:30am-8pm

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Saturday, November 5 |
9am-5pm

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Sunday, November 6 | 11am-7pm

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Monday, November 7
| 8:30am-8pm

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Tuesday, November 8, Election Day! |
7am-8pm

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*Check Your Polling Place for Location Changes!*

Some SD38 polling
locations have changed for Tuesday's General Election! Voters in
impacted locations will receive a mailing to advise them of the new
location and the former site will also be posted on Election Day if
voters go to the wrong site.

Verify your polling place here:
Polling Place Information (pa.gov) [link 19].

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*Election
Day Voting Issues/Questions 1-866-OUR-VOTE*

If you have any
questions or issues voting on or before Election Day, call the
nonpartisan Election Protection Hotline: * *1-866-OUR-VOTE or
1-866-687-8683. This is a nationwide number is staffed by civil rights
attorneys and specially trained legal assistants that follow up and
make sure every vote is counted.

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*Apply for GirlGov!*

GirlGov [link 21] is continuing
to accept applications for grades 9-12 for their 2022-2023 GirlGov
program! As a part of GirlGov, participants will realize their power
to create change both in the future and in the here and now!
Additionally, they build relationships with and learn to work
collectively with other teens from over 60 high schools across the
region who are equally passionate about making a difference in their
community and our world. There is no fee to apply or
participate!

Participants will have opportunities to:

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Attend
two retreats (one in Allegheny County and one in Harrisburg)

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Meet and hear from State and local elected officials

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Create a
collective campaign to address an issue of injustice and advocate for
gender and racial equity

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Explore nonprofit, advocacy, and
government career options and build relationships with community
leaders and accomplished female-identifying leaders

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Discuss
issues affecting women and femmes with key decision makers and become
(more) actively
involved

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*Most of all -- have fun!*

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*Volunteer Adult Literacy Volunteers Needed!*

Join
Literacy Pittsburgh [link 23] at an information session to learn about
the organization, who they serve, and how you can help as an adult
literacy volunteer! Help adults in our community learn English, brush
up on math & reading skills, or prepare for the GED test.
Free
training & ongoing support is provided for all volunteer tutors. No
teaching experience necessary!

Literacy Pittsburgh's next new
volunteer training takes place on Thursday, November 10, 6pm - 7pm
West View HUB [link 24]. Learn more by visiting their website at Free
Literacy Programs in Pittsburgh PA | Literacy Pittsburgh [link
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*Free Flu Shots at West View Hub*

*Thursday, November
10, 3-6pm*

If you haven't had your flu shot this fall, the West
View Hub [link 27] (435 Perry Highway) makes it easy! Free flu shots
will be offered from 3-6 pm on Thursday, November 10. No appointment
necessary.

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*Negley Run Watershed Partner's Day of Celebration and
Connection*

*Liberty Green Park, Larimer, Saturday, November 12,
9am-2pm*

Join Tree Pittsburgh, Negley Run Watershed Task Force,
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, and Larimer Consensus Group on Saturday
November 12th! They are hosting a 9 am walk to plant trees on Negley
Run Blvd. and a year-end picnic and River Roots Walk at noon. Sign up
for tree planting at Volunteer Tree Planting: Negley Run - Tree
Pittsburgh [link 29]. Hope to see you there!

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*Applications Open for the 2022-2023 LIHEAP Season!
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Applications for the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
[link 31] Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) opened on
Tuesday. LIHEAP [link 32] helps families living on low incomes pay
their heating bills in the form of a cash grant. Households in
immediate danger of being without heat can also qualify for crisis
grants.

The cash grant is a one-time payment sent directly to the
utility company/fuel provider to be credited on your bill. These
grants range from $500 to $1,500 based on household size, income and
fuel type. Remember: This is a grant and does not have to be
repaid.

Eligibility:

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You must meet income guidelines (see
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You don't have to be on public assistance.

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You don't need to have an unpaid heating bill.

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You can rent or
own your home.

Learn more: dhs.pa.gov/LIHEAP [link 33]

Apply at:
dhs.pa.gov/COMPASS [link 34]

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*Pennie Open Enrollment*

Open enrollment for Pennie
[link 38], Pennsylvania's health insurance marketplace, began November
1! Pennie provides step-by-step help to get you the high-quality
coverage that is right for you and has Certified Assisters that can
help you find health and dental coverage that works for your needs and
budget. Request an in-person or virtual meeting at Schedule an
Appointment with an Assister (office.com) [link 39].

All assistance
offered through Pennie is free!

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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 40] (Ross Office), 724-224-2131 [link
41] (Harrison Office) or by email at
[email protected] [link 42]. 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

Harrison Office
1826 Union
Avenue
Natrona Heights, PA 15065
Phone: 724-224-2131
Fax:
724-224-2145

Harrisburg Office
366 Capitol Building
Senate Box
203038
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3038
Phone: 717-787-6538
Fax:
717-787-8625

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