We have a big opportunity here. Western PA is well situated to be an epicenter in this changing landscape.

Our communities are facing our biggest, most complex problem yet, and there is no reason why our region shouldn’t seize the opportunity to thrive in this changing landscape.

Ideological Republican budget cuts to Port Authority funding have hampered the economic development of our communities, particularly up the Valley.

We are ALL entitled to basic human rights — to be educated, to earn an equal wage, to vote, to own property, to live free from violence and discrimination, to have access to good healthcare, and to be able to make decisions about our bodies.

As an ally to my own community’s police department, I know that when the safety of our children, parents, and neighbors is a top priority, thriving communities are possible.

Gun ownership is a right of every American. Hunters are an important part of a healthy ecosystem.

I am the mother of four children in our public schools and a product of that same public school system.