When you're on the clock, make PRT your #1 - Getting Around During the Draft: Need to get to work, school or an appointment during the 2026 Draft? PRT will operate full weekday service along major routes including the P1-East Busway, the G2-West Busway, and the 54-Northisde-Oakland-South Side. Light rail service and 28X Airport service will also see increased trips to accommodate the anticipated large number of riders.

🏈 In case you haven’t heard – the NFL Draft will be here in Pittsburgh next week! Parking and traffic in North Shore and Downtown areas will be difficult. Do not drive. Check out special services from PRT here: www.rideprt.org/draft

My office is working remotely April 23 and April 24.

Photo of Rep. Kinkead speaking in the House Chamber of the state Capitol.

This week at the Capitol, my colleagues and I passed over a dozen bills on issues including regulating data centers, protecting water access, diaper changing stations, and more. We also sent the #PABudget over to the Senate, doing our part to help avoid another lengthy impasse: pahouse.com

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📩 Read my latest email update on the NFL Draft, a new scholarship for graduating Northgate students, bills the #PAHouse passed this week, and more: app.indigov.com/pub/outreach...

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Rep. Kinkead posing for a group photo at the Salvation Army's North Boroughs Center

I recently enjoyed a tour of The Salvation Army North Boroughs Service Center to learn more about the work they are doing in our community!

Policy Point of the Day - Raise the Wage Ground beef can now cost you more than PA's minimum wage. HB 2189 | Rep. Dawkins SOURCE: Money.com reports 20% fat ground beef costs between $6.49 and $8.96 per pound at nation's seven most popular grocery chains.

👀 #RaiseTheWage Policy Point of the Day @padempolicy.bsky.social

📝 Sign the petition to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania: pahouse.com/kinkead/Peti...

Visit pahouse.com/deliveringforpa to learn more about legislation we're working on in the #PAHouse.

Great to be at the Allegheny League of Municipalities' Spring Educational Conference discussing many issues on the legislative panel including my bill to create a landslide insurance program, raising the minimum wage, bicameral cooperation, and more with elected officials and first responders.

As a lawyer and consistent advocate for criminal justice reform, I look forward to continuing the work to ensure our justice system is fair, accountable, focused on both safety and rehabilitation, and effective at reducing recidivism.

State Representative Emily Kinkead - Judiciary Committee - Appointed Chair of Subcommittee on Crime & Corrections

I’m honored to have been appointed Chair of the Subcommittee on Crime & Corrections for the #PAHouse Judiciary Committee.

Arbor Day Riverview Park Volunteer Sign Up Thank you for your interest in signing up to volunteer for Arbor Day at Riverview Park. This year's event will be held on Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 11am-4pm We are looking for help DAY OF in one ho...

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Friends of Riverview Park - Arbor Day Celebration 2026 - Sunday April 19, 2026 Allegheny Observatory Lawn 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

🌳 Join Friends of Riverview Park and Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy this Sunday for a a fun-filled day celebrating the MoonTree and Pennsylvania Hawthorn! #ArborDay

More info: pittsburghparks.org/moontree/

Rep. Kinkead stands alongside survivors and advocates at a press conference urging lawmakers to increase funding for rape crisis centers in the state budget.

Standing alongside survivors and advocates, I know this work is urgent and ongoing. Healing can’t wait, and neither can the resources needed to support it. We must ensure rape crisis centers have the funding to serve every survivor who reaches out.

#SAAM #PABudget
#SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

Visit pahouse.com/deliveringforpa to learn more about legislation we're working on in the #PAHouse.

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💰 #RaiseTheWage Policy Point of the Day from the PA House Democratic Policy Committee

📝 Sign the petition to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania: pahouse.com/kinkead/Peti...

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Wishing Sprinkles 🐮 and farm animals across Pennsylvania a happy Farm Animals Day!

Sprinkles was adopted by the #PAHouse and is helping kids learn where their food comes from and why our farmers matter through Discover Dairy. #FarmAnimals #PAAgriculture

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Veterans can receive assistance accessing their benefits at my office! Call 412-321-5523 or email RepKinkead@pahouse.net to schedule an appointment. We host VA benefits experts twice each month to help veterans connect with all the benefits they’ve earned and are eligible to receive.

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As we recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we’re reminded that supporting survivors requires more than words. Their voices matter, their healing matters, and ensuring strong, well-funded support systems must be a priority in the #PABudget.

#SAAM #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

Reps. Jessica Benham, Emily Kinkead and Jen Mazzocco's 13th Annual Disability and Mental Health Summit: May 7, 2026 from 8:45 am to 4 p.m. at CCAC's Allegheny Campus on the North Side (808 Ridge Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. DisabilitySummit.com Our 13th Annual Disability & Mental Health Summit offers the largest collection of related resources in Western PA, uniting self-advocates, family support members, providers, and professionals for this unique event! Over 20 free educational sessions. Legislative Panel. Resource Fair with over 140 exhibitors. Continuing Education credits available. Scan the QR Code for more information! Paid for with state funds.

Are you registered for the 13th Annual Disability & Mental Health Summit?

Join us for a day filled with engaging workshops, a resource fair, and keynote speech from Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Kevin Dougherty.

Go to disabilitysummit.com to register and get all the details.

Voting & Election Information Voting & Election Information

PA is a #closedprimary state, so you also must be registered with a political party to vote in that party’s #primary election. Ensure your party registration is up to date with your preference.

🗳️ Register, request a mail ballot, and find all the #voting resources you need at vote.pa.gov

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You must register by May 4 in order to vote in the upcoming primary election on May 19!

Even if you are already registered, it’s critical to verify that your current #voterregistration is accurate. If you moved to a new address recently, it’s important to update your registration ASAP.

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Happy #FirstContactDay 🖖 Boldly go.

Digital graphic with photos of spring flowers that reads "My office is closed Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6" with Rep. Kinkead logo.

Please note my office will be closed on Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6. Leave us a voicemail at 412-321-5523 or email RepKinkead@pahouse.net and we’ll get back to you when we return on Tuesday, April 7.

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Chag Sameach!

Policy Point of the Day - Raise the Wage: House Dems voted to raise the wages for nearly 1 million PA workers -- hit by higher costs from GOP's tariffs, chaotic foreign policy, and unprecedented health care cuts, HB 2189 | Rep. Dawkins

⛽ #RaiseTheWage Policy Point of the Day @padempolicy.bsky.social

📝 Sign the petition to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania: pahouse.com/kinkead/Peti...

Visit pahouse.com/deliveringforpa to learn more about legislation we're working on in the #PAHouse.

As a state lawmaker, I will keep fighting for policies that protect our LGBTQIA+ neighbors from discrimination and hate, and that ensure every person can live openly and safely as their authentic self.

#TDOV #transgenderdayofvisibility

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🏳️‍⚧️Everyone deserves to be seen, respected, and treated with dignity. No exceptions. I’m proud to celebrate the strength, joy, and resilience of transgender people here in Allegheny County and across Pennsylvania.

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Still, that’s only 32% of the House and women are 51% of Pennsylvania’s population. So when will we have enough women in the Pennsylvania House? I say – channeling Ruth Bader Ginsburg – when there are 203.

#WomensHistoryMonth

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Photograph taken in the PA House chamber of the 65 women legislators serving as PA state representatives.

Our state legislature has existed for 350 years, but this week we hit a milestone never before achieved in the body.

With the swearing in of Reps. Jen Mazzocco and Ana Tiburcio, I proudly became one of 65 women making history as the #PAHouse set a new record high for women serving in the chamber!

'Do not drive.' Pittsburgh officials encourage public transit use during NFL Draft Draft organizers unveiled a transportation plan that includes road closures, enhanced transit routes, and information for navigating Downtown and the North Shore on Draft days.

❗Pittsburgh is expected to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors for the NFL Draft happening April 23 -25. Please review Pittsburgh Regional Transit's transportation plan to help ensure you can get where you need to be during this time: www.wesa.fm/development-...

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Digital graphic that reads "Understanding the Wage Gap - Pay Discrimination: Women often receive lower compensation than men for the same work, even with comparable experience and qualifications. Occupation segregation: Women are disproportionately represented in lower-paying industries, while men dominate higher-paying fields." with Rep. Kinkead logo

💰 #EqualPay for Equal Work!

#EqualPayDay #WageGap