Rep. Emily Kinkead
@repemilykinkead.com
Proudly putting the PEOPLE of District 20 first • Pittsburgher • Northsider • Trekkie • she/her • http://pahouse.net/onlinepolicy
When we fight, we win. After more than three years on the picket line, the strike at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is finally over. I am proud to have stood in solidarity with these courageous workers throughout their strike. This victory is a testament to the power of organized labor.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette journalists return to work, celebrate end of 3-year strike
What had been the longest ongoing strike in the U.S. came to a definitive end when journalists who walked off the job three years ago showed up to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette headquarters Monday morning t...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
When we fight, we win. After more than three years on the picket line, the strike at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is finally over. I am proud to have stood in solidarity with these courageous workers throughout their strike. This victory is a testament to the power of organized labor.
Please note that my office will be closed on Wednesday, November 26 through Friday, November 28 for Thanksgiving. We’ll reopen on Monday, December 1.
November 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Please note that my office will be closed on Wednesday, November 26 through Friday, November 28 for Thanksgiving. We’ll reopen on Monday, December 1.
👑 Last week, the state Senate passed the PA CROWN Act, sending this historic House bill to ban discrimination based on hair and hairstyles to the governor’s desk.
November 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
👑 Last week, the state Senate passed the PA CROWN Act, sending this historic House bill to ban discrimination based on hair and hairstyles to the governor’s desk.
☕ No contract? No coffee. I won’t be buying #Starbucks coffee until their workers get the contract they deserve. Over 2,000 baristas are now on strike. Join me and take the pledge: www.nocontractnocoffee.org
#NoContractNoCoffee #UnionStrong
#NoContractNoCoffee #UnionStrong
November 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
☕ No contract? No coffee. I won’t be buying #Starbucks coffee until their workers get the contract they deserve. Over 2,000 baristas are now on strike. Join me and take the pledge: www.nocontractnocoffee.org
#NoContractNoCoffee #UnionStrong
#NoContractNoCoffee #UnionStrong
“We need to increase our revenue, and nobody is terribly interested in trying to increase taxes, so we have to get creative and come up with other ways of bringing in revenue.”
While Pennsylvania will not be legalizing adult-use cannabis in 2025, there’s still hope that we can get it done in 2026.
While Pennsylvania will not be legalizing adult-use cannabis in 2025, there’s still hope that we can get it done in 2026.
There's A Path Forward For Marijuana Legalization In Pennsylvania Even After Omission From Budget Deal, Lawmakers Say - Marijuana Moment
Marijuana legalization did not make it into the Pennsylvania legislature’s final budget deal, despite the governor’s push for the reform. But several House and Senate lawmakers tell Marijuana Moment t...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
“We need to increase our revenue, and nobody is terribly interested in trying to increase taxes, so we have to get creative and come up with other ways of bringing in revenue.”
While Pennsylvania will not be legalizing adult-use cannabis in 2025, there’s still hope that we can get it done in 2026.
While Pennsylvania will not be legalizing adult-use cannabis in 2025, there’s still hope that we can get it done in 2026.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Today we honor the memory of transgender people whose lives were stolen from us. May the memories of those we’ve lost to hate strengthen our resolve to fight for justice and equality every single day. #TransgenderDayofRemembrance
November 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Today we honor the memory of transgender people whose lives were stolen from us. May the memories of those we’ve lost to hate strengthen our resolve to fight for justice and equality every single day. #TransgenderDayofRemembrance
We nearly solved food insecurity in this country, but Washington legislators have failed to recognize what works—and now hunger is rising across our Commonwealth. Even our food banks are struggling to stay open. Join me in fighting for those most vulnerable. Watch more below!
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Kinkead - Food Insecurity Is a Policy Choice
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November 19, 2025 at 9:19 PM
We nearly solved food insecurity in this country, but Washington legislators have failed to recognize what works—and now hunger is rising across our Commonwealth. Even our food banks are struggling to stay open. Join me in fighting for those most vulnerable. Watch more below!
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Transgender people are not a hypothetical political debate. They are real people in our community. A world without trans people has never existed and never will. Watch Daniel’s story and see how we can create a world where trans people are free to be themselves.
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
Daniel Really Suits You
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November 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Transgender people are not a hypothetical political debate. They are real people in our community. A world without trans people has never existed and never will. Watch Daniel’s story and see how we can create a world where trans people are free to be themselves.
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
I’m thrilled to see these new investments in the well-being of our community ❤️ From supporting access to lifesaving nutrition at the milk bank, to improving local infrastructure, these dollars will make a real and lasting difference and I’m proud to have helped secure this funding.
November 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I’m thrilled to see these new investments in the well-being of our community ❤️ From supporting access to lifesaving nutrition at the milk bank, to improving local infrastructure, these dollars will make a real and lasting difference and I’m proud to have helped secure this funding.
While the federal government shutdown has come to an end and SNAP benefits are resuming, the anxiety created by the suspension of those benefits will linger for the millions of Americans who rely on them: www.npr.org/2025/11/13/n...
SNAP funding pause to soon end, but anxiety and anger may linger
The first ever disruption to the nation's largest anti-hunger program came as a shock. It's shaken trust in the program for some and stoked concern that it could happen again.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
While the federal government shutdown has come to an end and SNAP benefits are resuming, the anxiety created by the suspension of those benefits will linger for the millions of Americans who rely on them: www.npr.org/2025/11/13/n...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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After over four months, the state budget impasse has ended, with the General Assembly delivering a budget that boosts public school funding by hundreds of millions of dollars, provides historic investments in anti-hunger programs, and creates a new tax credit for nearly 1 million Pennsylvanians.
November 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
After over four months, the state budget impasse has ended, with the General Assembly delivering a budget that boosts public school funding by hundreds of millions of dollars, provides historic investments in anti-hunger programs, and creates a new tax credit for nearly 1 million Pennsylvanians.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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North Hills Community Outreach is one of several local food banks helping feed people in our community: nhco.org
Please keep your neighbors in mind and donate to food banks. We are on the verge of federal SNAP cuts and state funding is not reaching food banks because of the state budget impasse.
Please keep your neighbors in mind and donate to food banks. We are on the verge of federal SNAP cuts and state funding is not reaching food banks because of the state budget impasse.
November 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
North Hills Community Outreach is one of several local food banks helping feed people in our community: nhco.org
Please keep your neighbors in mind and donate to food banks. We are on the verge of federal SNAP cuts and state funding is not reaching food banks because of the state budget impasse.
Please keep your neighbors in mind and donate to food banks. We are on the verge of federal SNAP cuts and state funding is not reaching food banks because of the state budget impasse.
💖 Wear your coziest cardigan tomorrow and join me in celebrating kindness! Keep the legacy of Fred Rogers alive by lending a hand to a neighbor, volunteering your time, or just offering a smile. It all adds up to a more caring community. #WorldKindnessDay #CardiganDay
November 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
💖 Wear your coziest cardigan tomorrow and join me in celebrating kindness! Keep the legacy of Fred Rogers alive by lending a hand to a neighbor, volunteering your time, or just offering a smile. It all adds up to a more caring community. #WorldKindnessDay #CardiganDay
🧥 😊 Grateful to join the incredible Pittsburgh Fire Fighters for their annual Coats for Kids drive! This event helps kids across our region stay warm all winter long and it’s a wonderful reminder of what we can accomplish when neighbors come together.
November 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
🧥 😊 Grateful to join the incredible Pittsburgh Fire Fighters for their annual Coats for Kids drive! This event helps kids across our region stay warm all winter long and it’s a wonderful reminder of what we can accomplish when neighbors come together.
Thank you to all of our veterans, and to the families who support them, for your service, your sacrifice, and your strength.
#VeteransDay
#VeteransDay
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Thank you to all of our veterans, and to the families who support them, for your service, your sacrifice, and your strength.
#VeteransDay
#VeteransDay
Please continue to support your local food pantries during this time: feedingpa.org/find-food/local-food-pantries/
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Please continue to support your local food pantries during this time: feedingpa.org/find-food/local-food-pantries/
The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh is offering free admission on Veterans Day! Be sure to check out their exhibit on the Tuskegee Airmen.
November 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh is offering free admission on Veterans Day! Be sure to check out their exhibit on the Tuskegee Airmen.
Please note that my office will be closed on Tuesday, November 11 for Veterans Day.
November 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Please note that my office will be closed on Tuesday, November 11 for Veterans Day.
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SNAP Updates and Food Resources; Utility Bill Assistance; Veterans Day; and more
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November 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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While we wait for the GOP-controlled state Senate to get serious about state budget negotiations, my colleagues and I in the state House have continued doing our job of advancing legislation that improves the lives of Pennsylvanians.
Here are just a few of the bills the #PAHouse passed last week 👇
Here are just a few of the bills the #PAHouse passed last week 👇
November 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
While we wait for the GOP-controlled state Senate to get serious about state budget negotiations, my colleagues and I in the state House have continued doing our job of advancing legislation that improves the lives of Pennsylvanians.
Here are just a few of the bills the #PAHouse passed last week 👇
Here are just a few of the bills the #PAHouse passed last week 👇
"The vast majority of the people who receive SNAP benefits are adults who work. And those who are not working are not working because they can't," Democratic state Rep. Emily Kinkead said.
cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/greater-pittsburgh-community-food-bank-snap-help/
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Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank works to fill SNAP void
There were long lines at food distribution sites last week, and leaders expect that to continue.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
"The vast majority of the people who receive SNAP benefits are adults who work. And those who are not working are not working because they can't," Democratic state Rep. Emily Kinkead said.
cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/greater-pittsburgh-community-food-bank-snap-help/
cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/greater-pittsburgh-community-food-bank-snap-help/
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Visit pahouse.com/deliveringforpa to learn about how we’re working in the #PAHouse to make life better for all Pennsylvanians.
Visit pahouse.com/deliveringforpa to learn about how we’re working in the #PAHouse to make life better for all Pennsylvanians.
November 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Visit pahouse.com/deliveringforpa to learn about how we’re working in the #PAHouse to make life better for all Pennsylvanians.
Visit pahouse.com/deliveringforpa to learn about how we’re working in the #PAHouse to make life better for all Pennsylvanians.