As 2026 begins, I am incredibly proud of the work that my staff and I did last year. We connected with over 10,000 constituents, secured nearly $2 million in grant funding for our community, and hosted two shred events that saw over 500 cars. I had eight bills pass the House and one bill signed into law. Here’s to an even greater 2026!

For most Pennsylvanians, the most valuable financial asset they have is their home. Shared Appreciation Agreements, sometimes also called Home Equity Sharing Agreements, are a novel financial instrument to allow homeowners to sell equity in their home for a lump sum of money.

These agreements are financially complex, can result in large monetary obligations vastly beyond the cash received, and are completely unregulated in our Commonwealth.

I am proud to join my colleagues, Reps. Tim Twardzik and Lindsay Powell, to introduce H.B. 2120, bipartisan legislation to add Shared Appreciation Agreements to our existing statutory protections for home-secured financial products.

I’m happy to announce that under PennDOT’s Green Light-Go Program, nearly $600,000 in funding will come to our community to improve adaptive signal systems in McCandless and Ohio townships. Thank you to Senators Lindsey Williams and Devlin Robinson for your partnership in advocating for these funds.

I recently joined Joel D. Smith on Face the State to discuss my legislation involving AI usage in healthcare, vaccine accessibility, and more. Thank you to CBS21 for the opportunity to discuss these important pieces of legislation.

Congratulations to Mayor Corey O’Connor on his inauguration as Pittsburgh’s 62nd mayor! I look forward to collaborating with the mayor to benefit Pittsburgh and our region.

It was great to tour what will soon become the Ohio Township Park at Green Valley with leaders of the municipality and Senator Devlin Robinson. I look forward to seeing this project come to fruition soon and am proud to have partnered with Senator Robinson to obtain grant funding to support this new park.

I was happy to join community leaders at the ribbon cutting for the newly remodeled Northland Public Library. Thank you to everyone who made this project possible, and thank you to those who will allow the library to continue to be an asset to our community long into the future.

To commemorate America’s 250th anniversary and honor Pennsylvania’s strong commitment to education, America250PA will award $250,000 in scholarships to deserving Pennsylvania students attending in-state colleges next school year.

Any Pennsylvania high school senior who plans to attend a college or university in Pennsylvania for the 2026–27 academic year may apply. Twenty-five scholarships, each valued at $10,000, will be awarded.

Applications are due January 31, 2026. More details, including matching contributions from partner institutions, can be found here.

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful has announced the return of their Litter Hawk Youth Award Program. This year’s theme is Celebrate America250 – Keep It Beautiful, inviting Pennsylvania students in grades K–6 to share their creativity and inspire pride in our communities as we approach America’s 250th anniversary.

Whether through art, writing, or video, young leaders can show how powerful their voices can be. As a bonus, winners will be announced in April 2026 in coordination with an awards ceremony at the PA State Capitol.

All winners and their families, guardians and teachers are welcome to attend. Special guests will include representatives from the Department of Environmental Protection and America250PA.

The program deadline is January 31, 2026. Contest details and the application can be found here: Litter Hawk Youth Award Program - Keep PA Beautiful.