State Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Your District 38 Update

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*Upcoming Events**

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*Monthly
Office Hours at the Kingsley Center*

*Friday, April 7, 2023 from
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM*

My office will be hosting monthly office hours on
the first Friday of every month at the Kingsley Center beginning on
April 7! Stop by and say hello to our staff between 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
and get access to all of the services that our District Office
provides.

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*Spring
Senior Fair*

*Thursday, April 20, 2023, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM*

Come
meet Senator Lindsey Williams and her staff at our Senior Resource
Fair at the Mt. Ararat Community Center [link 2] in Highland Park on
Thursday, April 20th from 10 am - 12 pm! This FREE event includes
health screenings, information for seniors and caregivers, light
refreshments, and much more! Staff from our office will also be
available to process Port Authority Senior ConnectCards and help with
Pennsylvania Treasury Unclaimed Property searches.

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*Good
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*North
Hills Community Outreach*

I had the pleasure of meeting with North
Hills Community Outreach [link 3] Executive Director Tom Baker,
Director of Programs & Services Jacqlyn Boggs, and Director of
Development & Communications Lizzy Zimmerman last week. We were
briefed on the numerous services that NHCO offers residents - like
their food pantry, transportation assistance, and free tax
preparation. Check out events they have coming up, like the annual
Neighborhood Block Party [link 4] on May 13!

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*Lawrenceville
Tour*

We're out and about exploring the new portions of District 38!
In the past week, we've met with municipal leaders from Sharpsburg and
with members of the Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville
Corporation. We also had the chance to take a (chilly) walking tour of
Lawrencville, including stops at Caffe d'Amore Coffee Company [link
5], the tree park, and the Duncan Park Community Garden.

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*Clean
Slate & Expungement Clinic Event*

On Tuesday evening, we partnered
with the Allegheny County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Center and the
Duquesne Law School Tribone Center for Clinical Legal Education to
hold a Clean Slate & Expungement Clinic. This event helped individuals
with past criminal records examine how they could potentially get
these records expunged or removed from their record so that they can
move forward with their lives and have a fresh start, whether that's
with employment, education, or any other area in their lives.

This
event was incredibly helpful for the attendees who got to meet 1 on 1
with volunteers who looked at their individual situations and gave
tailored advice. If you weren't able to make the event or have
questions about your situation, we're happy to put you in touch with
the Pro Bono Center!

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*Legislative
News**

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*Sunshine Week*

It's Sunshine Week! Sunshine Week started
back in 2005 by the American Society of News Editors as a national
celebration of access to public information, open government, and
eliminating unnecessary secrecy.

Since I took office in 2019,
government transparency and accountability--the very ideals of
Sunshine Week--have been a top priority for me. That's why I don't
take a per diem or a government car. Instead, I submit receipts to
justify expenses that I'm reimbursed for.

Every month, my staff goes
through my expense reports and enters them into an easily searchable
spreadsheet that is posted on my website [link 7], along with PDFs of
the expenses that I have authorization over. The link to these
expenses is right at the top of my website and easy to find.

I do all
of this because data that you can't find, or data with no context
isn't useful data. If you can't compare spending between members or
year-to-year because the data is in unsearchable PDFs, that isn't very
useful. And if you can't find spending records even when they are
online, that really isn't useful. Finding out how your legislators
spend your tax dollars shouldn't be an internet scavenger hunt. It
shouldn't be a Right to Know request. It should be simple and
straightforward.

And it should be codified into law, so it isn't up
to the whim of one lawmaker. That's why I've introduced legislation
again this Session that would simplify and streamline the process of
posting all House and Senate expenses online by their respective
Offices of the Chief Clerk. This includes all per diems, state vehicle
usage, and reimbursements, as well as all office, travel and other
expenses that come out of both legislators' and caucuses' operating
accounts.

The dollars we spend as legislators come from taxpayers-
and taxpayers deserve transparency in knowing how their money is
spent.

It's time to pull back the curtains and let the sunshine
in.

*Budget Season*

Budget Hearings kick off next week! You can
watch hearings live or archived on my website at
SenatorLindseyWilliams.com/budget. Next week's schedule is as
follows:



*Monday, March 20, 2023*

9:30 am - Department of
Revenue

1:00 pm - Independent Fiscal Office

*Tuesday, March 21,
2023*

9:30 am - Department of Conservation & Natural Resources

1:00
pm - State Treasurer

*Wednesday, March 22, 2023*

9:30 am -
Department of Environmental Protection

1:00 pm - Auditor
General

*Thursday, March 23, 2023*

9:30 am - Department of
Transportation

1:00 pm - Office of Attorney General

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*North
Hills Community Outreach Personal Care Collection *

Did you know the
average household spends approximately $60 on personal care products
every month? While deodorant and razors may seem commonplace, they are
a luxury for the many families NHCO serves. Your donations help
families restock these much-needed items!

Donations can be dropped
off at any NHCO offices Monday-Friday 9am-4pm, or sent directly by
ordering through their Amazon Wishlist [link 8]. For more information
call NHCO at 412-487-6316 opt. 1 x 3143.

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*Spring
Community Wellness Initiative Classes at the Kingsley
Association*

The Community Wellness Initiative (CWI) of Pittsburgh
[link 9] is a new organization that works to improve the overall
health of communities with classes on fitness, nutrition, and
finances. All classes are held at the Kingsley Association in Larimer
and registration for their Spring Courses is now available. Sign up
today at Home | Community Wellness I (yourcwi.org) [link 10] or call
724-882-4489!

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*Tick
and Lyme Disease Awareness Art Contest!*

The Shapiro Administration
is inviting first through sixth grade students in Pennsylvania to
enter the 2023 Lyme Art Contest by creating a video or poster focusing
on the theme: "How to Prevent a Tick Bite."

The contest is designed
to help students learn how to prevent Lyme disease by educating them
about ticks, including where they live, how to prevent bites, and how
to remove ticks that do bite. The deadline for entries to be received
is 5:00 PM, March 17, 2023.

Contest information can be found on the
Department of Health's website here [link 11].

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*Spring
Litter Clean Up Events in D38*

Spring is in the air and D38
communities are gearing up to clean up! We want to help get the word
out to volunteers and are compiling a list of all the clean up events
we can find in the area. If you have an event to add to our list,
email us at [email protected] [link 12] or call us
at 412-364-0469 (Ross) or 724-224-2131 (Harrison). Every "litter" bit
helps!



*Second Chance Prom*

Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber
[link 13] is hosting a Second Chance Prom on Friday, March 31! Whether
you missed your prom, want a prom do-over, or just want to repeat the
fun of last time, this is a party you don't want to miss.

For ticket
prices, details and registration click here [link 14].

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*Big
33 Game Players Named! *

Congratulations to the players from District
38 named to this year's Big 33 Game!

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Abdullah Daud, North Allegheny School District [link 15]

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Max Heckert, Pine-Richland School District [link 16]

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Isaiah Kerns, Pine Richland Football [link 17]

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Campbell Melzer, North Allegheny Footbal [link 18]l

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Sincere Smith, Pittsburgh Westinghouse Academy 6-12 [link 19]

Good
luck against Maryland!

As always, please feel free to reach out with
any questions you may have by phone at 412-364-0469 [link 20] (Ross
Office), 724-224-2131 [link 21] (Harrison Office) or by email at
[email protected] [link 22]. 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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