This weekend, I again had a chance to meet with residents in Hampton Township. Sadly, the consistent emotion I heard was fear. Fear of funding cuts that threaten vital services, of attacks on immigrants, of the loss of individual rights and liberties, and more. I urge everyone with concerns to raise their voices, peacefully, but loudly, and speak out. Read more.

During Black Maternal Health Week, I joined the PA Black Maternal Health Caucus and the PA House Democratic Policy Committee for a tour of Beverly’s PGH, a non-profit group that helps infants, moms, and families thrive. As a physician-legislator, I am committed to promoting policies that address the needs of women and infants in our state. The Pennsylvania Momnibus package of bills is an important part of doing so.

Last week, our Allegheny County House Democratic Delegation welcomed our newest member, state Rep. Dan Goughnour (above, sixth from left). I look forward to working with Dan during the session ahead to enhance life for residents in our county and communities!

The McCandless Roadside Litter Cleanup last Saturday showcased the town’s abundance of community spirit. My son, Ashok, and I had a great time joining U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio and more than 100 neighbors! Thank you to everyone who participated, the sponsors for the food and materials, and the McCandless Environmental Advisory Committee, Police Department, and Department of Public Works for a wonderful, productive event!

Kudos to Hampton High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members for their outstanding performances at the PA FBLA State Leadership Conference. They include:  

• Shreyas Chalikonda, Dominic Jordan, and Jake Killian – 1st Place, Marketing
• Timothy Ha – 5th Place, Introduction to Programming
• Braden Cox and Cayden Frank – 8th Place, Sports & Entertainment Management

It’s great to know that the future of our business community is in good hands! You can read more here.

Congratulations, as well, to North Allegheny A.W. Beattie students who demonstrated excellence in two state championships! Noah Ellis, Lauren Helkowski, and Andrew Mura (above) each placed first at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Leadership Conference.

And kudos to Julia Cibula, Sarah Harkins, Kyle Langdon, Zoey Sexton, Zachary Yurkovich, Adler Hicks, and Abigail Schappert, who all medaled at the SkillsUSA Pennsylvania State Championships!

Multiple North Allegheny students distinguished themselves at the 2025
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Congratulations to all, including Gold Medal and American Visions Winner Iris Huang, Grade 12, and Grade 10 Silver Medal Winners David Mao and Casey Yang.

You can read more about all the North Allegheny student champs here.