By Rep. Abney Hello, Northsiders! I hope everyone who celebrated had a safe and enjoyable Easter and Passover. I would like to talk to you about the work I’ve been doing in Harrisburg, including legislation for all Pennsylvanians. I was so happy to have Act 118 of 2024, my bill to exclude savings bo...

By Rep. Abney Hello, Northsiders! I would like to share with you a recap of this year’s state budget hearings in Harrisburg and talk a little bit about some of the questions I raised with the heads of state departments and agencies. Week one of budget hearings kicked off with the Pennsylvania depart...

By Rep. Abney Hello, Northsiders! I would like to share with you some information that includes what I hope this year’s state budget looks like and how I’m contributing to transportation improvements here at home in a new role. After hearing and reviewing Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2025/26 budget proposal,...

By Rep. Abney Hello, Northsiders! I would like to share with you some information about upcoming hearings that will shape this year’s state budget and the many state resources available to you. First, however, I want to extend my deepest condolences to the family and friends of my House Democratic c...

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...

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 Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor November has come and gone. Did you enjoy all that turkey and gravy? I’m certain many of our readers are feeling especially sleepy after such a meal. But before we bid farewell to the last full month of fall, let’s take a moment to look back at the results of The Chr...

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. Abney Hello, Northsiders! I’m eager to share with you some of the important work I’ve been doing across Pennsylvania and here at home. I joined state Rep. Rick Krajewski in Centre County for the next stop on the statewide initiative to get people to the polls this November. After touring the...

By Rep. Abney Hello, Northsiders! I’m eager to share with you some of the important work I’ve been doing in Harrisburg. The biggest and most important success is that my affirmative vote helped pass the 2024-25 fiscal year budget, which Gov. Josh Shapiro recently signed into law. An essential part o...