By Councilman Wilson Hello everyone and Happy New Year! I’m happy to share that at the end of 2024, Pittsburgh City Council passed the City of Pittsburgh’s 2025 operating and capital budgets. In addition to the projects noted in last month’s column, my colleagues on Council and I funded an additiona...

By Rep. Emily Kinkead As 2024 comes to a close, it’s an important time for state lawmakers in Pennsylvania to reflect on the 2023-24 Legislative Session and begin preparing for the next two-year session. Throughout the 2023-24 Legislative Session, my colleagues and I passed 428 bills in the Pennsylv...

By Rep. Lindsay Powell Hello neighbors, happy December! The weather has been chilly as of late, so if you have someone in your life who is struggling with paying their utility bill, the LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program) application is now OPEN until April 5, 2025. Someone from my of...

By Judge Williams Leah Duncan Esq. Depending on who is doing the counting and how you consider the borders, there are anywhere from 11 to over 20 different neighborhoods that make up Pittsburgh’s Northside. A simple Google search will give you 12 listed neighborhoods while the Northside Leadership C...

By Rep. Abney Hello, Northsiders! I’m eager to share with you some of the important work I’ve been doing in Harrisburg and here at home. I’m excited to announce that I was elected the new chair of the House Allegheny County Democratic Delegation! I previously served as city vice chair on the delegat...

By Councilman Wilson Hello everyone! I’d like to provide a brief update regarding the North Avenue Safety and Signals project, which will upgrade traffic signal infrastructure and improve safety for pedestrians, drivers, and transit users along North Avenue from Arch Street to Middle Street. There i...

By Rep. Lindsay Powell Hello neighbors, happy November! Jack Frost has been leaving his imprint on a regular basis, so if you have someone in your life who is struggling with paying their utility bill, the LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program) application is now open. Someone from my of...

By Rep. Aerion Abney Hello, Northsiders! I’m eager to share with you some of the important work I’ve been doing in Harrisburg and here at home. One piece of legislation I’ve introduced recently is set to be signed into law. House Bill 2378 would exclude saving bonds and their accrued interest from P...

By Councilman Wilson Hello everyone, As Pittsburgh City Council begins its focus on negotiating and passing a balanced budget for 2025, I wanted to share with you some small, but equally important projects that have been going on throughout the Northside. I’m happy to share that new outfield fences ...

By Rep. Kinkead For families living on low incomes in Pennsylvania, financial assistance is available through LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) to help pay heating bills during the cold winter months. Approved applicants for LIHEAP receive a one-time cash grant (does not need to be ...