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Dec 19, 2022

The SD38 2022 Wrapped numbers are here! As we reach the end of 2022, I want to share some highlights of my team's accomplishments this year. We are proud of all we've achieved for the residents of the 38th district and look forward to continuing to serve you in 2023.

Gisele Barreto Fetterman

@giselefetterman

Changes proposed for Pennsylvania school lunch programs

Healthy school lunches should be available to ALL students. Very hopeful about this:

abc27.com

PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) — Pennsylvania State Senators are pushing for school students to be eligible to receive free school lunches starting at the beginning of the 2023-24 school year. According…

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Congratulations to the three Pittsburgh Chefs who have made the semifinals for the James Beard Award, including Nik Forsberg from Fet-Fisk in Shaler! 🐟 🏆 buff.ly/3l2DOIM

Feb 4

4/4 is World Cancer Day. Everyone should have access to quality healthcare & insurance, & early detection is important. That is why I support legislation that would streamline prior authorizations & require insurance coverage for cancer screenings. buff.ly/2Hzc6za

The Golden Bean Coffee Shop, run by students, has created quite the buzz at

@HighlandsSD

Middle School! This Life Skills program is giving students hands-on business experience. ☕ buff.ly/3DAEiMP

Heads ⬆️ ! Most folks are eligible to file their taxes online for FREE 🤯 ! #IRSFreeFile allows for FREE electronic tax preparation, filing and direct deposit of refunds to taxpayers that made $73K or less last year. 🌈The more you know! buff.ly/2M4OGTt

💕 2️⃣ SD38 activities to help prepare for Valentine's Day: 💌 I Made It! Mine Market at the Block Northway in Ross TOMORROW, Sat 4/4. 💌 Call Me Crazy Cookie Lady's Cookie Decorating Class on Tues 2/7 at Dots & Doodles Art Studio. buff.ly/3wRKrk0

Due to low temperatures,

@CitiParks

and

@Pittsburgh

have opened 6 warming centers today, until 7pm. ALL are welcome! ❄️

Tricks and tips from

on tackling tough winter weather at home! 🥶 🧊 ☃️

Feb 2

📣 D38 Weekly Update: ✔️Fill the Truck Food This Weekend in Fox Chapel ✔️AARP Tax-Aide Appointments ✔️New Ross Township Chief of Police ✔️Rep. Venkat Opens District Office ✔️Commonwealth Fraud Prevention Act ✔️Popular Scams & How to Avoid Them buff.ly/3XRJzrj

Sharpsburg artist creates social media page to promote borough

Feb 2

There is a lot of beauty and art in Sharpsburg, and resident Corey Ochai created a space to celebrate it. Join the "The Beautiful Sites of Sharpsburg" Facebook group to stay in the loop and feel inspired.

triblive.com

Visual artist Corey Ochai is on a mission to positively promote the borough he calls home. “I want people to give people a birds-eye view of Sharpsburg and all the beautiful things here,” said Ochai,...

Fight fraud with false claims law

Feb 1

📣 ICYMI: SD38 Weekly Update ✔️SD38 Farm Show Winners ✔️Thyroid Disease Awareness ✔️Supporting Pittsburgh Starbucks Workers ✔️FTC Tax Scam Tips ✔️Better Tax Advantages for PA Treasury's Savings Programs ✔️First Woman on PA Supreme Court! buff.ly/3XWkFq8

Thank you to the

editorial board for supporting the Pennsylvania False Claims Act, saying the legislature should "focus [our] fraud radar... on the distribution of billions of dollars in state money."

thetimes-tribune.com

Many members of the state Legislature have detected fraud in state election results where, as abundant evidence shows, it is vanishingly rare. They should focus their fraud radar, instead, on

Congratulations to

teacher Abbey Nilson, a finalist for 2023 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year! Nilson teaches her students about sustainability inside and outside the classroom with the high school's Sustainability Student group. 🌿 🦋 buff.ly/3kK93bB

Jan 31

Congratulations to the

@FCASD

grads who made the Dean's List last semester. 🏆 🍎 📚 buff.ly/3WAdNO4

Jan 31

If you're looking for some new content, check out

@pittsburghparks

' podcast, For the Love of Parks! We're lucky to have so many wonderful green spaces in Pittsburgh. Hear stories and learn history about the parks from the folks who love them. 👂 🌳 🚶 buff.ly/40iBePd

Jan 30

Congratulations to Arvind Seshan, a

@FCASD

senior, who was named one of the top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2023. Arvind was already building robots at 6 years old. We can't wait to see what the future holds for you, Arvind! 🤖 🏆 buff.ly/3De5DnR

Jan 30

My office is scheduling AARP Tax-Aide appointments at: ✔️ Shaler Undercliff VFD ✔️ Ross Community Center Appointments are free of charge, with a focus on taxpayers over 50 & have low-moderate income. Call our office at 412-364-0469 to make an appointment! buff.ly/3j2bjdI

Jan 30

The Brackenridge American Legion's King & Queen of Hearts adult prom is right around the corner on Saturday, February 11th! Tickets are $50 & include a dinner buffet, cash bar, & 50/50 raffle. The last day for ticket sales is THIS Friday! Call 412-956-7284 for tickets. ❤️♦️❤️♣️

Wishing

' DECA team good luck at the Pennsylvania DECA State Conference next month! 🏆 💪 buff.ly/3R8DPGZ

Jan 28

Congratulations on your new role at the Community Library of Allegheny Valley, Julia! Harrison is lucky to have you! 📚 😀 buff.ly/3XUEBcM

Covering the Pa. Capitol while female

Senator Katie Muth

@SenatorMuth

Jan 28

(12/?) 🧵 and this is one of the best articles I’ve read… #metoo impacts everything and everyone in the building and where legislators conduct “business”

inquirer.com

Walking into the Capitol was like stumbling onto the set of "Mad Men." Men in monogrammed cuff links and custom-made suits purposely striding down the halls trailed by women, often young, often in...

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Stephen Caruso

@StephenJ_Caruso

Jan 28

I know that I am absolutely not the only person who works in Pennsylvania politics who has gotten harassed by a lawmaker who still sits in those chambers," Perez says.

Stories like this & people brave enough to come forward to tell them are why

@SenatorMuth

& I asked for ethics rules that would protect ANYONE who interacts w/the Senate from harassment. It shouldn't matter who signs your paycheck-- everyone should feel safe & respected.

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Stephen Caruso

@StephenJ_Caruso

Jan 27

News: A SEIU lobbyist is expected to tell Speaker Mark Rozzi's rules work group that she was sexually harrassed by a sitting lawmaker tonight and ask for the chamber to adopt stricted rules on the matter, according to testimony viewed by @SpotlightPA. spotlightpa.org/news/2023/01/p

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Jan 27

Big congrats to Alex Smith,

@deerlakessd

senior, who recently earned Eagle Scout rank! Alex led a team of youth & adult volunteers to plan, organize, & perform a "Concert for Veterans" conducted at the Southwest Veterans Center in Pittsburgh. 🥇 🎷 buff.ly/3Hwai6X

Thank you,

for this Winter Utility Bill Checklist. ✅ 🧊 ❄️ Review utility bills to track energy usage, rates, & energy prices ❄️ Explore options for energy conservation ❄️ Call utility company to explore assistance options ❄️ For utility issues, call 1-800-692-7380

Jan 27

A one-woman play that examines the rights of women in the first half of the 19th century will be performed during the February 14th meeting of the Fox Chapel affiliate of the

@AAUW

. This event is free and open to the public! buff.ly/3XIdqlV

Jan 26

📣 SD38 Weekly Update: ✔️Scheduling AARP Tax-Aide Appointments ✔️PA Chief Justice Debra McCloskey Todd ✔️Pittsburgh Lunar New Year Gala ✔️ PA Treasury's Savings Programs ✔️Winter Utility Bill Checklist ✔️Supporting Pittsburgh Starbucks Workers buff.ly/3XWkFq8

Jan 26

Have you seen any turkeys lately? 🔍🦃 🕵️

@PAGameComm

is asking for the public’s help finding turkey flocks to trap for ongoing turkey projects! The agency is encouraging folks to report the location of any turkey flocks they see between now & March 15. buff.ly/3Deth3n

Jan 26

It’s been an honor to work with him at shredding events & senior fairs and to celebrate momentous occasions like Ross Township Police’s centennial anniversary and the dedication of the Chief Vernon Moses Memorial Highway. Enjoy your well-deserved retirement, Chief Ley!

Congratulations to the new Chief Cristyn Zett on her historical swearing-in as Ross Township’s new police chief! I look forward to working with you. Congratulations also to Chief Ley on his retirement after 33 years of service. buff.ly/3H2ItBS

On Sunday, 2/5 Fox Chapel Presbyrerian Church is hosting a "Fill the Truck" event from 8am-11am. Donations will be distributed to Bread of Life in Etna, St. Vincent DePaul in Sharpsburg & Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center in Indiana Township. buff.ly/3R4Uf33

Jan 25

ICYMI: D38 Weekly Update ✔️Now Scheduling AARP Tax-Aide Appts ✔️Abolishing Statute of Limitations for ALL Survivors of Sexual Assault ✔️West View Streetscape Plans ✔️'23 Farm Show ✔️Annual Mail-in/Ballot Applications Arriving Soon ✔️Trout Season starts 4/1 buff.ly/3XoQxnw

PA Department of Labor & Industry

@PALaborIndustry

Jan 23

#ApprenticeshipsInPA are a great way to pivot to new career paths in any industry! Apprenticeships allow you to pursue your interests, build in-demand job skills and earn a paycheck at the same time. 💪 Become an apprentice + build a new future:

pacareerlink.pa.gov

Registered Apprenticeships in PA

Search open apprenticeship job opportunities from employers across the commonwealth and directly apply with the employer of the apprenticeship program.

Thank you

signing on to PFT's legislative priorities for 2023! #phled

Congratulations to Fiona Lilly for earning the

@girlscouts

' prestigious Gold Award! A West Deer resident, Lilly earned the award for creating a mural you can check out at Scout Cabin in North Park! 🌱🏆 buff.ly/3CUUXdB

Erika Strassburger

@erikastrassbrgr

Jan 24

Powerful, action-oriented event today with

@PPWPA

@ARHC___

@JCCpittsburgh

& a strong reminder of what we’re still fighting for 50 years after #RoeVsWade Good to be there with so many including

Jan 24

📣 We're now scheduling AARP Tax-Aide appointments at the Shaler Undercliff Fire Company & the Ross Township Municipal Building. This program provides free tax assistance/tax prep services to low & moderate-income taxpayers, w/ an emphasis on those 50+. buff.ly/3Gy1Oe0

North Hills favorite

has reopened for walk-up and takeout! buff.ly/3kuFyKq