District 21: Rep. Powell

Wishing everyone in District 21 a happy and healthy New Year! I hope the holiday season was relaxing and brought joy to all. The end of 2023 was busy for me as we were getting things done in Harrisburg, and as I was spending time getting to know the people who make up our district. I look forward to continuing the hard work we have started together in 2023 and hope to bring more wins to the people of our district and all of Pennsylvania in 2024.

I am proud to announce that I introduced my first piece of legislation with Majority Whip Dan Miller, House Bill 1911. This bill will ensure that public employees who are on strike are guaranteed health insurance during their time on the picket lines. People should not have to choose between their health benefits and their right to collectively bargain for a fairer and more equitable workplace. If you have any questions or legislative priorities you would like to raise, please do not hesitate to reach out to me or my team. My ability to fulfill my role as an elected official cannot be done without listening and learning from the people of my district.

I want to thank everyone who came to my district office open house and ate some delicious cookies from around the 21st Legislative District with me. I am excited to host more events this year where I will have the opportunity to meet you all! I also had the privilege of visiting some of our senior neighbors at York Commons and Etna Commons this past year where we talked about how I can best assist them in my role as representative. It was amazing to hear stories and to share the resources that are available to our senior neighbors. I’m excited to continue these visits throughout my time as your representative!

While I am in Harrisburg, my district office staff will be here to help right in our home, Pittsburgh. My district is located at 5154 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201. We are open and ready to serve you, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and by appointment in the evenings on Wednesdays. We also have office hours at our Shaler office at the Shaler Municipal Building located at 300 Wetzel Rd., second floor, Glenshaw, PA 15116. We will be there every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or any weekday by appointment.

For any state related issue, or assistance that you may need, please give my office a call; even if we cannot directly help, we will do our best to put you in contact with someone who can. Here are some examples of ways we can help, but are not all encompassing of the support we offer:

• PennDOT services: car registrations and disability placard applications
• Complaints about road conditions or infrastructure
• Unemployment compensation problems
• Property tax/rent rebate applications
• Issues related to utility companies
• Birth certificate applications and finding copies of your vital records
• Senior ConnectCard applications through Port Authority of Allegheny County Call: (412) 781-2750 or Email: Rep-Powell@pahouse.net or stop by our office during the hours listed above.