State Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Your District 38 Update

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*Good
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*Honoring
our POW-MIA*

I was grateful to join my fellow Allegheny County
elected officials and the Pittsburgh Steelers last weekend to
rededicate the Acrisure Stadium Chair of Honor, which remembers those
heroes who lost their lives, became prisoners of war, or have gone
missing in action.

This empty chair, which was first dedicated in
2017, serves as a reminder of all the sacrifices made for our country
by these still missing servicemen and servicewomen.

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*Touring
Growing Garden Child Care Center*

Last week I had the chance to meet
with Heather Wells, the owner and director of Growing Garden Child
Care Center in Tarentum. We talked about the challenges facing our
early childhood facilities.

Our economy cannot recover if child care
is not available to support the workforce- and early childhood
education is critical to the development of tomorrow's workforce. I'm
proud to support investments in child care and early childhood
education.

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*McCandless-Franklin
Park Ambulance Authority Visit*

Last week I got to visit
McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority and see their brand-new
ambulance, purchased with a 2023 DCED grant that I supported. It is a
very impressive vehicle. Whenever I visit my EMS companies, I am
continually blown away by their high levels of professionalism and
readiness.

While I was there, Chief Dell and his staff walked me
through some beginner EMT training in their EMS simulation lab. With
their help, I learned how to intubate and ventilate a training
manikin. I also practice drilling a intraosseous (IO) vascular access
that lets EMTs give fluid and medications through the bone when they
can't access a vein in an urgent emergency in the field.

Thank you to
our first responders for all they do every day, but especially this
holiday season!

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*Peace,
Pizza, and Puzzles*

Last week's Peace, Pizza, and Puzzles event was a
huge success! Our event was an opportunity for folks to come and
gather and build community, regardless of whether their candidate won
the election. It was great to see lots of new faces and neighbors from
across D38 who hadn't met before chat, laugh, break bread (pizza), and
team up for some low-stakes puzzle-solving.

It may sound cheesy, but
if folks can solve jigsaw puzzles together, tackling the bigger stuff
is more achievable than we might think.

PPP was our first time
putting together this type of event. There will be many more to
come!

Thank you to Shaler North Hills Library for hosting us and
Frank's Pizza & Chicken in Shaler for providing the delicious
food.

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*Celebrating
the West View HUB*

On Thursday, I had the chance to tour the West
View HUB and see for myself the amazing work that they do every day to
support their neighbors and build community. The HUB hosts groups for
new moms to support one another through the difficult transition into
parenthood, boasts a performance space and recording studio, maintains
a fully-stocked food pantry open to anyone in need, and serves as a
library and computer lab.

I was especially excited to let the staff
there know that they're receiving a state grant for 37 new laptops,
which they'll use in their after-school enrichment and support
programs!

Read more about the award for the HUB, The Kingsley
Association, and the future Etna Community Organization library here:
Bridging The Digital Divide: Senator Lindsey M. Williams Announces
Awards Connecting Communities to the Internet - Senator Lindsey
Williams [link 1].

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*Charles
"Teenie" Harris Exhibit at Carnegie Museum of Art*

D38 Staffer Grace
was incredibly grateful to attend a tour of Carnegie Museum of Art's
new gallery dedicated to the legendary Pittsburgh photographer,
Charles "Teenie" Harris and his archive of 70,000+ photos of Black
life in mid-20th-century Pittsburgh. These photos are a testament to
the power of community and making it through tough times together.
This new exhibit space is the first time the Carnegie Museum has been
able to display Harris's color photography, as well as his film
negatives. For kids today, this is often their first time seeing a
roll of film!

If you can't make it to the museum, you can browse the
archive online at Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive -- Carnegie Museum
of Art [link 2]. Areas in Senator District 38 are well represented in
the archive, including the above photos from the 1950s of the
Westinghouse marching band and photos of the Snowflake Ball at the
East Liberty YMCA.



Thank you to Darieus Veltri of VIZNS
Photography for the wonderful photos of the event!

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*Legislative
Update**

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*Indiana
Township Receives Municipal Assistance Program Grant*

We are thrilled
to announce that Indiana Township is receiving a Municipal Assistance
Program grant to upgrade their municipal building to create an
Accessible Emergency Health Assistance Facility!

This new space will
give local EMS crews a permanent sub-station, allowing them to more
quickly respond to all areas of the Township. This is an incredible
re-use of space, and I'm proud to support this collaboration that
brings our EMS crews and community closer together!

First responders
such as EMS and fire departments across the state are struggling to
keep their doors open and respond with their high standards to an
increasing number of calls. For many departments, mergers are the only
way forward.

I support any efforts to increase the staffing for our
local first responders. I hear from so many people looking for
community, and fire departments really provide that opportunity.
Regionalization is a very helpful tool, but the state needs to both
incentivize and provide more logistical support than we currently do.
In an ideal world, the state would pay people directly for their
efforts, not make them jump through tax credit hoops that may or may
not help them. I don't think there is one magic bullet solution - we
need to be inclusive of every walk of life who wants to serve their
community.

For many fire departments, merger may be the only way
forward | TribLIVE.com [link 3]

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*News
You Can Use**

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*Skip
the Shopping and Hit the Trail*

If you prefer to hit the trails
instead of the mall on Black Friday, you can join the Rachel Carson
Trails Conservancy for their annual OptOutside Hike! The Trails
Conservancy has been hosting this hike for several years now. The goal
is to spend time outdoors in nature rather than indoors and
shopping.
All are welcome. This event is free and open to the public.
(Not stroller friendly)

Please consider bringing new and/or lightly
used winter coats and clothes. They will be donated to a local
charity.

Meet at the Overlook Shelter at Harrison Hills Park at 1:00
p.m. on Friday, November 29! For more information, check out
OptOutside Hike | Facebook [link 4].

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Art
King of Harvest Valley Farms

*PA Preferred Spotlight on Harvest
Valley Farms*

Gibsonia's Harvest Valley Farms is this month's PA Eats
Member Spotlight!

Co-Owner Art King is a strong supporter of the PA
Preferred program, which helps people find locally grown and processed
PA Agricultural products. "People need to know that they are buying a
product that was grown in PA. At our Farm Market we pride ourselves at
carrying local products, and it has proven to be an important aspect
for our customers time and time again."

You can find Harvest Valley
Farms [link 5] products at its new farm market location starting late
March, 2025 at 5820 William Flynn Highway, Bakerstown and the PA
Preferred Monroeville Farmers Market [link 6], which runs May through
November.

PA Preferred farms and businesses grow and create products
with 75 percent of the ingredients grown or harvested in Pennsylvania.
Every time you buy a PA Preferred item, you're investing right into
Pennsylvania agriculture, farmers and producers. You can use the PA
Preferred locator tool here: Support Pennsylvania Farms - PA Preferred
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*Telling
the Story of Pennsylvania *

Did you know that the first aluminum
observatory dome was constructed here in Ross Township? Thanks to the
Pennsylvania Trails of History Historical Marker Program, this and
other important PA historical sites are marked for everyone to
see.

The PA Historical and Museum Commission is reopening the
Historical Marker Program and accepting applications to mark key
pieces of the stories of Pennsylvania.

Final applications for the
first round of new markers are due April 1, 2025, with the first of
the new markers being cast and installed in 2026.

Nominations for
historical markers may be submitted by any individual or organization
and are evaluated by a panel of independent experts from throughout
the state and approved by the agency's commissioners. More information
on the Pennsylvania Historical Marker Program, including application
guidelines, is available online at www.PAHistoricalMarkers.com [link
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*Holiday
Light Recycling*

Did your holiday lights not survive the off-season?
Don't throw them away-- recycle them! D38 has multiple drop off
spots:

* Township of Pine

* Richland Township

* Township of
O'Hara

* Township of Hampton

Keep these electronics out of the
landfill! Proceeds from all recycled lights will go towards Project
Bundle Up and new outwear for local children and seniors--a real
win-win!

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From
our families to yours, we wish you a safe, happy, and healthy
Thanksgiving!

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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 9] (Ross Office), 724-224-2131 [link
10] (Harrison Office) or by email at
[email protected] [link 11]. My staff will return
your call/email within 24 hours (Monday-Friday).

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Senator
Lindsey Williams

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Contact
Information:

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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
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