By Rep. Powell

Hello neighbors, happy October! We’re meeting again in Harrisburg this month to continue the work our voters elected us to do – address rising costs, increase public safety, and protect the rights of all our neighbors.

With the election quickly approaching, please don’t forget to register to vote if you haven’t already! The deadline to do so is Oct. 21, and you can visit vote.pa.gov/Register to complete your application. Also, the last day to request a mail-in or absentee ballot is Oct. 29, and you can visit vote.pa.gov/ApplyMailBallot to complete the application.

We have an exciting, and free, license plate replacement event coming up with Sen. Lindsey Williams and Rep. Emily Kinkead on Oct. 10 from 4–6 p.m., at Ross Township’s Department of Public Works, 225 Cemetery Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. Officers will be on hand to help you apply to replace your illegible/ damaged license plate. Once your new plate is ready, you can pick them up at one of our offices. While you’ll be able to stop by the event without pre-registering, we highly encourage you to register ahead of the event to save time. You can visit pahouse.com/LicensePlateReplacement to provide us with your information beforehand. We hope to see you there!

As you know, my office hosts a Veteran Service Officer (VSO) from the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) on the second Monday of each month. We now offer three days each month to meet with the VSO so we can make sure you get the assistance you deserve! In October, the VSO will be in our office on Oct. 21-23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. If you are a veteran or know a veteran who would like help in accessing their benefits, please call my office at (412) 781-2750 to schedule an appointment.

My office will be at the Lawrenceville Farmers Market this year! The Lawrenceville Farmers Market runs every Tuesday until Nov. 26 from 3 to 7 p.m., but my office will be there on the first and third week of each month. Stop by to get the latest information on what is happening in the district and state programs that you could potentially be eligible for. My team cannot wait to see you there!

My district office 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 Road, second floor, Glenshaw, PA 15116. We will be there every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or any weekday by appointment.

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
• *NEW* Free notary services
  • Taking an acknowledgement
  • Administering an oath or affirmation
  • Taking a verification on an oath or affirmation (which includes an affidavit)
  • Witnessing or attesting a signature n Certifying or attesting a copy or deposition
  • Taking a note protest of a negotiable instrument
• 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.