State Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Your District 38 Update

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*Upcoming Events**

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*Library
Days with Lindsey!*

Join us for Library days with Lindsey at Shaler
North Hills Library. This is an opportunity to share what is important
to you with Senator Williams.

Call to schedule your appointment at
412-364-0469 (Ross) or 724-224-2131 (Harrison) or email us at
[email protected].



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*My
Office is Now Scheduling AARP Tax-Aide Appointments! *

The AARP
Tax-Aide Program is up and running at the Shaler Undercliff Fire
Company and the Ross Township Municipal Building. This program
provides free tax assistance and tax preparation services to low- and
moderate-income taxpayers, with an emphasis on those 50 or older. To
schedule your free appointment, please call the office at
412-364-0469. For more information, visit www.taxaide-pittsburgh.com
[link 2].

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*Good
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*New
Ross Township Chief of Police* *

Congratulations to the new Chief
Cristyn Zett on her historical swearing-in as Ross Township's new
police chief! I look forward to working with you.

Congratulations
also to Chief Ley on his retirement after 33 years of service. It's
been an honor to work with him at shredding events and senior fairs
and to celebrate momentous occasions like Ross Township Police's
centennial anniversary and the dedication of the Chief Vernon Moses
Memorial Highway. Enjoy your well-deserved retirement, Chief Ley!

You
can read more about Chief Zet's ground-breaking accomplishment
at:

Ross hires veteran Pittsburgh police commander to serve as its
1st female chief | TribLIVE.com [link 3]



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*Representative
Venkat Opens District Office!*

Congratulations to Representative
Arvind Venkat [link 4] on the opening of your new District Office in
McCandless Township! If you live inMcCandless, Franklin Park, or parts
of Hampton, Representative Venkat is your new PA House Representative.
You can stop by his office at 9800B McKnight Road in McCandless for
assistance. I look forward to working with Representative Venkat to
serve our mutual constituents!



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*Legislative News**
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*Commonwealth
Fraud Prevention Act *

Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and I
are planning to reintroduce the Commonwealth Fraud Prevention Act
[link 5] this session. This legislation, which was introduced last
session as SB38 [link 6], will serve as a Pennsylvania False Claims
Act. The CFPA is modeled on the Federal False Claims Act, which
celebrates its 160th Anniversary this year.

The Commonwealth Fraud
Prevention Act will protect whistleblowers against retaliation for
reporting waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars. According to
the 2022 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Report to the
Nations [link 7], about 42% of fraud is detected by tip and more than
50% of tips come from employees. Protecting these whistleblower
employees from retaliation is crucial to safeguarding Pennsylvania's
taxpayer dollars.

Each year, the General Assembly establishes a
budget that spends millions of dollars in taxpayer money on services
for Pennsylvanians. The Commonwealth Fraud Prevention Act will help us
make sure that if tax dollars are not spent as intended we can
discover that fraud, recover those funds, and ensure it doesn't happen
again. A state False Claims Act is a powerful tool for government
accountability and transparency that Pennsylvania needs before we pass
another budget.

Thank you to the editorial board of the Times-Tribune
for their support of this legislation! Read more at: Fight fraud with
false claims law | Opinion | thetimes-tribune.com [link 8]

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*Things
to Know**
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*Popular
Scams and How to Avoid Them*

**Online Presentation, February 2, 6:30
- 7:30 PM**

The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities
(DoBS) [link 9] is holding a virtual presentation on common scams and
the steps consumers can take to protect themselves.

Every day people
are getting scammed out of THOUSANDS of dollars by so-called
"professionals" looking to separate them from their hard-earned money.
This presentation introduces commonly used tactics, what to look for,
and how to avoid becoming the victim of a scam.

For additional
information and to register for this online event contact Natalie
Kaplan at 717-243-4642, ext. 2226



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*Radon
Safety*

Did you know Pennsylvania has one of the most serious radon
problems in the country?It is estimated that 40% of Pennsylvania homes
have radon levels above safe levels.
Fortunately, homeowners, builders
and institutions can get assistance from the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Radon Division [link 10] with
testing, monitoring, and mitigation of radon.

To get started with
your radon plan call the DEP Radon Hotline at 800-237-2366 or:
717-783-3594. If you are a homeowner, there is a special page on the
DEP website with information and videos on testing and mitigation at
Radon in the Home (pa.gov) [link 11].



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*Fill
the Truck Food Drive This Weekend in Fox Chapel*

**Fox Chapel
Presbyterian Church, 384 Fox Chapel Rd., Sunday, February 5, 2023,
8-11 AM**

Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church is hosting a "Fill the
Truck" Community Food Drive event this Sunday! Donations will be
distributed to Bread of Life [link 12] in Etna, St. Vincent DePaul in
Sharpsburg and Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center [link
13] in Indiana Township.

Requested items include boxed dinners, soup,
cereal, macaroni and cheese, pancake mix, syrup, pasta and sauce,
baking mix and jelly baby supplies, paper products, toiletries,
laundry/dish detergent, and pet food.

Read more at People encouraged
to 'Fill the Truck' to help feed the needy | TribLIVE.com [link 14]


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*Three
Rivers Heritage Trail Cheswick Borough*





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*West
Deer Girl Scout Gold Award and Boy Scout Eagle Scout Award
Recipients*

Congratulations to Fiona Lilly for earning the Girl
Scouts [link 15]' prestigious Gold Award! A West Deer [link 16]
resident, Lilly earned the award for creating a mural you can check
out at Scout Cabin in North Park!

Fiona also earned her Boy Scout
Eagle Award for her work cleaning up and refurbishing a trail in
Riverview Park last year. She is the second young woman in the Laurel
Highlands Council to earn the honor of Eagle Scout.

Congratulations
Fiona!

Read more at: Faces of the Valley: West Deer Scout boasts rare
set of achievements | TribLIVE.com [link 17]

As always, please feel
free to reach out with any questions you may have by phone at
412-364-0469 [link 18] (Ross Office), 724-224-2131 [link 19] (Harrison
Office) or by email at [email protected] [link 20].
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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