By Lindsay Powell I hope you’re finding ways to stay dry and cozy during this rainy spring. As we look ahead to the warmer days of summer, my office is here to support you with a variety of services and resources to help you make the most of the season. I’m excited to invite you to my first-ever Fam...

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. 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 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 Carrie Nolan-Robson | Executive Director, Northside North Shore Chamber of Commerce On Oct. 15, the Northside|North Shore Chamber of Commerce’s workforce program, Northside Works!, kicked off a Digital Literacy Program in collaboration with WIN-Spirations, Inc. and One Northside. A celebratory ri...

By Rep. Powell Happy August! I hope everyone has had a beautiful and fun summer so far filled with ice cream, pool time, and late-night activities. As many of you know, we recently passed the 2024-2025 budget in Harrisburg. While we didn’t get everything in the budget that we were hoping for, Pittsb...

District 21 News: State Rep. Powell Happy June! It is an exciting, and busy time as budget season begins in Harrisburg. As well, I have some fun events coming up in the district that I invite all of you to join me at! I first want to highlight an important piece of legislation that I introduced with...

By State Rep. Abney Hello, Northsiders! I hope everyone who celebrated had a safe and enjoyable Eid al-Fitr and Passover. I’m eager to share with you a new position I’ve accepted back home and some of the important work I’ve been doing in Harrisburg. I’m honored to be appointed to the University of ...

By State Rep. Powell Hello everyone, happy to be speaking to my Northside constituents in the beautiful month of May! I hope everyone is doing well and looking forward to warmer weather and budget season. I am ready for negotiations and working to secure funding for our Main Street development, affo...

By State Rep. Powell Happy spring to my Northside neighbors! We are back in session in Harrisburg, and I am ready to get back to work advancing and passing legislation that will improve our district and all the Commonwealth. Back home in Pittsburgh I have a couple of events coming up that I want to ...