🌿 Want to learn about adult-use cannabis legalization efforts in PA? Come out to the sixth annual Pittsburgh Cannabis Festival, happening this Sunday, August 16, at Allegheny Commons Park. This event is free and open to the public: pittsburghcannabisfest.com

More than 81 million eligible American voters did not cast a ballot in 2024. 🗳️ Register to vote or check your registration today at vote.pa.gov. #vote #votingrightsact #registertovote

🎉 Great news for Ross 🚦 Eight traffic signals along McKnight Road will be upgraded thanks to a state grant of nearly $900,000! This will help reduce congestion and make traveling through this area much safer for everyone.

✨ 🚲 🩷 It's always exciting to welcome a new small business, especially one that's built by our own neighbors who are deeply invested in this community. Bellevue Bicycles is committed to supporting local families, encouraging active transportation, and reinvesting in the future of Bellevue.

It’s an honor to be standing before you highlighting these investments into the Bellevue community through Main Streets Allegheny. We’re seeing things like a bicycle shop, vintage clothing stores, and so much more! youtu.be/d81dwTPqy70

Kinkead: Bringing Life into Bellevue

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⚖️ If a past mistake is standing between you and new opportunities, my office is here to help you. We are hosting a FREE Expungement Clinic and Resource Fair from 2:30 pm to 5 pm on Monday, August 3 at the West View VFW (386 Perry Highway).

Congratulations to Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry on the opening of its new Community Wellness Hub and on celebrating 60 years of serving our community!

Allowing counties to begin processing mail ballots before Election Day is a commonsense change that election officials across Pennsylvania have been requesting for years. www.timesonline.com/story/news/p...

Can Pa. elections officials get approval to sort mail ballots earlier?

A bill that would let counties start to sort and prepare mail ballots a week ahead of Election Day cleared the House in June and sits in the Senate.

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As we wait for the Senate to return and finish the budget process, the #PAHouse has continued working to advance legislation that improves everyday life across the Commonwealth. Here are just a few of the bills we passed last week 👇

PA’s budget deadline has come and gone, and I am disappointed that, for the fifth year in a row, we have not reached an agreement on time. Crafting a state budget is one of the most important responsibilities we have as legislators and Pennsylvanians deserve leaders who can get the job done on time.

Today marks 62 years since the Civil Rights Act became law. It is our responsibility to protect the freedoms previous generations fought so hard to secure and to continue working to create a nation where everyone is treated with dignity, fairness, and respect.

My office will be closed tomorrow, July 3, in observance of Independence Day. Leave us a voicemail at 412-321-5523 or email RepKinkead@pahouse.net and we’ll get back to you when we return on Monday, July 6.

🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ Bellevue Pride was the perfect ending to a fabulous month of Pride for our region! Bellevue is magic and Bellevue is for ALL yinz 😊

Last week at the Capitol, the Prescription Drug Copay Fairness Act (H.B. 2226) advanced out of the PA House Insurance Committee.

🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ BELLEVUE PRIDE is TOMORROW, June 27! Stop by Bayne Park from noon to 4 p.m. for this free community festival featuring dozens of activities, food trucks, and a local artisan fair with over 40 booths. Get more details at bellevuepa.us/bellevuepride

Today marks 11 years since the SCOTUS decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which affirmed that same-sex couples have the right to marry in the United States.

🍍 TOMORROW - Thousands of pounds of FREE produce will be available from noon to 4 p.m. while supplies last at AHN Suburban for Highmark Wholecare’s FREE Farm-to-Family Produce Market Series.

“Kinkead’s north Pittsburgh district was the site of a e-scooter sharing pilot program that ended in 2023. At a hearing on her bill, she said the pilot found enthusiastic scooter users in a part of the city that is both hilly and cut off from adjoining neighborhoods by a lack of transit links.”

Four years ago today, SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping away a constitutional right that generations of Americans relied on to ensure they can make deeply personal decisions about their own bodies and futures.

Even a little rain couldn’t stop the Capitol All-Stars from coming together to fight hunger!

⏰ Don't miss out on free money for college! The deadline to apply for Federal Student Aid is one week away. 💰 fafsa.gov

Last week at the Capitol, the #PAHouse passed two of my bills; one to protect good Samaritans who help in the event of drug or alcohol overdoses (HB 1944), and another to improve special education funding (HB 2307).

“State law prohibits riding E-scooters on public roadways and sidewalks. Rep. Emily Kinkead has a bill that aims to allow the type of shared scooter programs common in cities. If passed, municipalities would help regulate these programs." www.abc27.com/pennsylvania...

Electric scooters aren’t legal in Pennsylvania. A lawmaker wants to change that

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Electric scooters are everywhere, despite not being legal anywhere in Pennsylvania. State law prohibits riding E-scooters on public roadways and sidewalks. Rep. Emily…

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Our healthcare system should prioritize patients, not profits. When insurance decisions put people’s health and lives at risk, there must be accountability. With House Bill 2611, I am working with Rep. Paul Friel to hold healthcare CEOs accountable for harm done. www.mychesco.com/a/news/gover...

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Propose Criminal Penalties for Insurance CEOs in Coverage Denial Cases - MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced legislation that would create criminal penalties for health insurance company chief executive officers when coverage denials for medically neces...

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Students need more than one meal to get through the school day. Enacting House Bill 180 into law would provide universal school meals (breakfast and lunch) for every student and be a significant step toward ensuring no child has to learn while hungry. www.mcall.com/2026/06/11/s...

Shapiro’s first TV ad is about free school breakfast, but what about lunch?

Pennsylvania has served nearly 93 million breakfasts during the 2024-25 school year alone, but free lunch is another matter.

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My office staff member Sean Zmenkowski, an Eagle Scout himself, had the honor of presenting a #PAHouse citation to four new Eagle Scouts at Northmont United Presbyterian Church!

Last week at the Capitol, the #PAHouse unanimously passed my bill (HB 2252) to fight the nonconsensual sharing of intimate images. I also introduced new legislation (HB 2611) aimed at holding insurance company executives accountable for coverage denials that result in serious injury or death.

PA deserves safe e-scooter programs! My legislation (HB 1633) allowing municipalities to voluntarily authorize shared e-scooter programs was the subject of a #PAHouse Transportation Committee public hearing this morning. Thank you to all who shared testimony on this issue. Let’s get this done.

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