By Rep. Abney Hello, Northsiders! I hope everyone who celebrates had a great Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa! I’m eager to share with you some work I’ve been doing here at home and state grants awarded to Pittsburgh, local educational institutions and countywide. I joined Gov. Josh Shapiro at Big Tom...

Hello neighbors, happy new year! I am so thankful to be starting 2025 with the opportunity to continue serving you as your state representative. As a quick recap from the 2023-2024 legislative session, our office was able to: Bring $26.6 million in state grant money back to the district Reunite neig...

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 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 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 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 ...

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 regi...

By Rep. Kinkead Over 1.5 million people, including more than 436,000 children, experience food insecurity in Pennsylvania every year. With September being Hunger Action Month, now is the time to have a conversation about how we can work together to combat hunger here in Allegheny County and across t...

By Rep. Powell Happy September! The air is finally cooling, tailgates are in full swing, and I’m back in Harrisburg to advance legislation that will support affordable housing, create green jobs in sustainable energy, and expand access to healthcare. It’s been almost a year since I was sworn in as s...