In this update:

• PWSA Water Rate Increases
• $120 for Summer Groceries
• Money in Your Mailbox

• Wire Art Workshop
• Free Car Seat Installation
• And so much more!

Where is the PA Senate? Anywhere but Harrisburg.

It’s been almost four weeks since the PA House passed a state budget bill, and the Republican-controlled state Senate is nowhere to be found. They’re not planning on holding session again until September 8. Playing partisan games like this around the budget has real consequences, jeopardizing funding for essential services that millions of Pennsylvanians rely on.

Meanwhile, the House is once again returning to Session this Sunday to attempt for a 5th time to get funding public transit done. We are doing the work. Now we need the Senate to do the same.

I encourage you to contact GOP Senate leaders and tell them to stop stalling, start governing, and do their job.

Last week, I was fortunate to visit Mootilda, a dairy cow the PA House adopted in 2024! She resides at Kurtland Farms in Elverson. My colleagues and I learned all about Mootilda’s birth, the milking process, health of dairy cows, and their diet and exercise.

Kurtland Farms is one of about 5,000 dairy farms in the Commonwealth. We were grateful for the opportunity to visit them and learn more about cows, how dairy farms operate, and their impact on the state.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission will be holding hearings on rate changes proposed by The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority for water, wastewater, and stormwater services.

Two in-person hearings will be held on August 12th at 1 p.m. at Grandville Hall Auditorium, and 6 p.m. at Hazelwood Healthy Active Living Community Center.

Two tele-hearings will also be held on August 13th at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. You can find more information on how to participate here.

Get your car seat installed or inspected for free at Ross West View EMSA’s annual car seat event on Wednesday, September 10 from 2 to 6 p.m. at 5325 Perrysville Ave.

Call 412-931-8200 or email cps@rwvems.org to register.

Mark your calendars for September 29! The annual Capitol All-Stars Game, an event centered around supporting Pennsylvania’s charitable food network, will commence at 5:30 p.m. at FNB Field in Harrisburg. As the House co-chair of the Legislative Hunger Caucus, I’m proud to work toward bringing lawmakers together to battle hunger in communities across the state through initiatives like this.

Click here to learn more about the Capitol All-Stars Game and how you can support.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Woods Run is hosting exciting events throughout August including a wire art workshop, story time for young kids, STEM activities, and more.

Check out their website to see everything going on at CLP – Woods Run.

Summer break shouldn’t mean empty plates. SUN Bucks provides $120 per eligible child on a prepaid EBT card to help families cover grocery costs when school is out. Children already on SNAP are automatically enrolled, and households not currently receiving SNAP may still qualify. 

Visit dhs.pa.gov/SUNBucks to check eligibility, explore program resources, and submit your application. Apply by August 31.

Go to the state Department of Human Services’ website or contact my office to get more information on food assistance programs.

The Pennsylvania Treasury announced that it recently sent out nearly 80,000 letters to Pennsylvanians who qualify for Money Match! Checks are expected to hit mailboxes in September. 

Money Match returns?unclaimed?property held by the PA Treasury worth $500 or less automatically, an action approved unanimously by the General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro last year.

Click here to learn more about Money Match or contact my office for help searching for unclaimed property of yours that the PA Treasury may be holding – the average claim is worth over $1,000!

If you have any questions or need assistance with any state-related matter, my staff and I are here to help! Reach out at RepKinkead@pahouse.net or call 412-321-5523.

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