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 It’s hard to believe that 2023 is almost over. I’ve been working hard as a state legislator in Harrisburg and here at home over the last 12 months, but it is truly a labor of love. From fighting for legislation in Harrisburg to move Pennsylvania forward, to hosti...

District 20 News: State Rep. Kinkead With winter nearly upon us, I want to remind friends and neighbors in our corner of Allegheny County about available state programs my office can help connect you with. Whether it’s paying an overdue heating bill or getting money back on your property taxes, ther...

District 20 News: State Rep. Kinkead Over the last several years, many Americans have abandoned Columbus Day and instead choose to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in its place. And for the last two years, President Biden, as the first U.S. President to do so, has issued a proclamation to commemora...

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...

District 20 News: State Rep. Kinkead School will soon be out for summer but that doesn’t mean kids should stop learning, growing and having fun! As a state representative, ensuring that families with children can safely enjoy the summer months in our community is of utmost importance to me. Our regi...

District 20 News: State Rep. Kinkead Despite the fact that we live in a democracy, research shows that a majority of Americans have an extraordinarily low level of confidence in our government’s ability to actually solve problems. How did we end up in a situation where people get to elect their loca...