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 State Rep. Kinkead The War on Drugs has been a complete and utter failure. As addiction and overdose death rates continue to climb every year, it has become abundantly clear that criminalizing a substance does not deter its use and, in many ways, creates more problems than it solves. In 2024, it ...

By State Rep. Kinkead Warmer weather is on the horizon, and so is the April 23 primary election! Whether it’s the United States president or a local school board seat on the ballot, every election has a significant impact on the local communities we all love, which is why it’s so important for all e...

District 20: State Rep. Kinkead A new year has dawned, and along with it comes the start of a new tax season. With many folks now beginning the process of filing their taxes, I want to spread the word about a new tax credit available for working families that my Democratic colleagues and I fought ha...

District 20 News: State Rep. Kinkead Another summer is fading away and a new school session is now underway for our kids. This is a familiar transition for most of us, but there’s something very different about this school year. Thanks to the state budget my colleagues and I passed in Harrisburg thi...

District 20 News: State Rep. Kinkead With National Night Out events happening in communities throughout our region, August is a great time to talk about how neighbors can work together to prevent local crime. National Night Out is a community-building campaign that happens annually on the first Tues...

District 20 News: State Rep. Kinkead Agriculture is Pennsylvania’s number one industry, contributing an estimated $132.5 billion annually to our state economy and supporting more than 593,000 jobs. Agriculture has always been a pillar of Pennsylvania, but with the recent rise of urban agriculture, w...

District 20 News: State Rep. Kinkead With Pennsylvania coal fueling the industrial revolution across the United States, our Commonwealth has always been at the epicenter of American energy. Zooming in even further, western Pennsylvania played a major role in earning this reputation, as Mt. Washingto...

Rep. Kinkead looks back at her first year in office Photo: Office of Rep. Kinkead At the end of November, my first term as a state representative will officially be over. And what a first term it has been! From navigating the challenges of a global pandemic to responding to the overturning of Roe v....

Rep. Kinkead encourages people to develop a plan to vote Photo: Office of Rep. Kinkead Our democracy is of the people, by the people and for the people. As such, it functions best with an informed and engaged voting population. During an election, your vote is your voice. The more people that vote, ...