District 19 News: State 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 took the oath of office for the second time last month as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for its 207th legislative se...

District 20 News: State Rep. Kinkead Last year, Chris Smalls and Derrick Palmer made history when they brought the power of organized labor to an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island — the first Amazon facility ever to unionize. With leaders like Smalls and Palmer at the forefront of union organizing e...

District 1 News: Councilman Wilson Hello everyone, This month, I’m excited to share some information about OwnPGH, an extraordinary new program, which began Feb. 1, for prospective homebuyers established by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (...

New council bill will discharge Pittsburgher medical debt Hello everyone, At the start of this new year, I’m excited to share details about recently passed legislation that I introduced a few weeks ago to City Council. This legislation states that the City of Pittsburgh will enter into an agreement ...

Hello, Northsiders! I hope all of you had a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa and Happy New Year! I’m eager to share with you some of the important work I’ve been doing in Harrisburg and here at home. First, however, I want to let everyone know that my district office has moved. As of J...

While Donald Trump is no longer in power, the effects of his baseless attacks on our democracy still permeate throughout the entire Republican party, especially in Pennsylvania’s state legislature. Election denialism has become a trademark of the Harrisburg Republican playbook. And now in response t...

Councilman gives update on city budgeting process Photo: Office of Councilman Wilson Hello! As we approach the end of the year, I wanted to share a few updates from our office about budgetary allocations coming to the Northside in the new year. As I am writing to you now, Council is meeting twice da...

Multiple local projects receive grant funding Photo: Office of Rep. Abney Hello to my Northside neighbors! I’m eager to share with all of you some of the important work I’ve been doing in Harrisburg and here at home. Nearly two weeks prior to Election Day, I led a roundtable with my House Democratic...

Democrats win thin majority in PA House Photo: Office of Rep. Kinkead Democrats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives appear to have turned 16 seats across Pennsylvania from Republican to Democratic control. With four seats previously held by Democrats now slated to be represented by Republic...

Councilman Wilson provides a guide to voting in the November election Photo: Office of Councilman Wilson Hello voters! It’s that wonderful time of the year where we exercise our right to fairly and democratically elect our leaders. I urge you all to take part in this process and in this column, I am...