State Rep. Dan DeaSy DeaSy - Pennsylvania House Democrats

WINTER 2009
27th Legislative District
State Rep. Dan Deasy
Capitol Office: 111B East Wing • P.O. Box 202027 • Harrisburg, PA 17120-2027 • (717) 772-8187 • Fax: (717) 787-7388
District Office: 436 S. Main St., Suite 100 • Pittsburgh, PA 15220 • (412) 928-9514 • Fax: (412) 565-3170
Mon. – Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; extended hours on Thurs. until 6 p.m.
Satellite OfficeS: Avalon Borough Building • 640 California Ave. • Pittsburgh, PA 15202 • (412) 761-5820, ext.15
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tues. and Thurs. or by appointment
Dormont Municipal Building • 1444 Hillsdale Ave. • Pittsburgh, PA 15216 • (412) 561-8900 • Mon. and Wed. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Web Site: www.pahouse.com/Deasy
Constituent
Service
Offices
As always, please feel
free to visit or call any of
my constituent service
offices for help with
state-related issues
as well as free notary
services. The satellite
offices have been
established for your
convenience. If you are
not in the West End area,
you may find it easier to
get to one of the other
locations. My staff and I
look forward to serving
you. Stop in any time.
Constituent service
offices
Main Office
436 S. Main St.
Suite 100
Pittsburgh 15220
Phone: 412-928-9514
Satellite Office locations
Avalon Borough Building
640 California Ave.
Pittsburgh 15202
Phone: 412-761-5820,
ext. 15
Dormont Municipal
Building
1444 Hillsdale Ave.
Pittsburgh 15216
Phone: 412-561-8900
Home heating assistance
available
If you have trouble paying your winter heating bills, the Pennsylvania Low-
Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) can help.
LIHEAP provides cash grants to help low-income families heat their homes,
as well as crisis grants for heating emergencies. The program began taking
applications for cash grants on Nov. 2; crisis grant applications will be taken
starting Jan. 4. A family of four with an annual income of up to $33,075 can
qualify for assistance.
You can obtain an application in my office, and my staff is available to assist you with
completing it. You can also obtain an application by calling the Allegheny County
Assistance Office. The number is 412-565-2146. Applications are also available through
local utility companies, community service agencies and on the state Department of
Public Welfare’s Web site: http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/servicesprograms/liheap/.
As always, please contact my office with questions about this or any state-related issue.
LIHEAP runs through March 15.
Rep. Deasy is pictured with his daughter
in front of the West End library during a
rally he hosted to save the library.
Tax services
available for 2010
federal tax returns
Starting in February, my office
will host volunteers with the Tax
Counseling for the Elderly Program
who will be available to help you
complete and file your federal tax
returns at no cost. Low- to moderateincome
seniors with an annual
income of $35,000 (not including
Social Security income) or less
are eligible. We will begin taking
appointments on Monday, Jan. 4.
Time slots fill quickly for this free
service, so please do not hesitate
to call in January and set an
appointment. You can contact my
main office at 412-928-9514.

Crafton Crime Watch
honored for its service
to community
In September, I presented a number of legislative citations to area
residents during a Community Service Awards program hosted by
Crafton Mayor Susan O’Connell.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ citations honored the
members of the Crafton Crime Watch for their efforts in fighting crime.
To have a group be the eyes and ears of a neighborhood or community
is critical to thwarting crime. The police just can’t be everywhere all the
time, and it is groups like these – with their 20-plus years of existence –
that can make a real difference.
More specifically, I presented citations to Janet Finlay, Katie Fazio, Bill
Finlay, Mary Flemming, Dave Aston, Sandy Gibson, Diane McQuaide,
O’Connell, Chief Harold Rost and Capt. Paul Tolkacevic for their
involvement in the crime watch.
Established in 1986, Crafton Crime Watch is a citizen crime watch
program in which the town’s residents work with the Crafton Police
Department to create a more secure community. Citizens demonstrate
their presence at all hours of the day and night and report suspicious
activity to the police who keep citizens abreast of pertinent information
through the watch’s alert electronic mailings and police department
Web site.
Crafton is divided into six crime watch areas, each headed by an area
coordinator.
Rep. Deasy presents a legislative citation to award recipients.
Deasy holds
senior health
expo
Rep. Deasy talks with a constituent
during the senior health expo he held
with state Reps. Nick Kotik and Robert
Matzie.
In October, I joined state Reps. Nick Kotik
and Robert Matzie to host a senior health
expo at the River Rocks Bingo Hall.
Allegheny County Treasurer John
Weinstein’s staff was on hand to
answer questions about county property
tax exemptions and the homestead
exemption program.
Information was also available for
services and products that benefit senior
citizens, including information from local,
state and federal agencies.
These senior forums are so important. I
look forward to hearing your views about
the district and how, together, we can
make the 27 th Legislative District the best
it can be.
PennDOT help in district offices
My office can assist you with issues related to your driver’s license
and motor vehicle needs through the Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation. I work directly with PennDOT to have your paperwork
processed in an expedited manner. I also have a notary public in my
district office to notarize your PennDOT forms, free of charge.
Please call or visit one of my offices today if you need assistance
with any PennDOT matter, including but not limited to the following:
n Driver’s license renewal
n Non-driver identification cards
n Vehicle registration
n Handicapped placard applications
n Handicapped license plate applications
n Change of address applications
n Driver history information
n Duplicate vehicle title
n License suspension/restoration issues
n Returning a license plate to the PA
Department of Transportation

Rep. Deasy met with
Catherine Tyson and
John Dobransky from the
University of Pittsburgh’s
Small Business Development
Center at the Fire Escape
Café in Ben Avon. Melanie
Hughes-Holcomb, owner of
the Fire Escape, worked with
Ms. Tyson for over a year to
plan and establish the café,
which opened in November.
Help for small business owners
I want to remind you about a program that is ongoing in my office. Because small businesses are facing many struggles
in today’s economy, I felt it necessary to do all I can to provide them with information and advice. Throughout the year, I
have been hosting a representative from the University of Pittsburgh’s Small
Business Development Center (SBDC). The representative comes to meet
with small business owners and prospective owners to answer questions
related to start up and owning a small business and to provide any advice
they may have.
Office hours for SBDC will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. one Monday a month at
my West End office. Please call the office for specific dates. The SBDC
representative is also available by appointment at my satellite offices in
Dormont or Avalon.
My main office is located at 436 S. Main St. in Pittsburgh’s West End
neighborhood. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Extended hours are available on Thursday, until 6 p.m. The phone
number is 412-928-9514. I have two satellite offices, one in Avalon and one
at the Dormont Municipal Building, 1444 Hillsdale Ave., Dormont. Office
hours in Dormont are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday or by
appointment. The phone number is 412-561-8900.
Rep. Deasy talks with Ken Opipery about
issues facing Ben Avon Borough.
Rep. Deasy and
Congressman Mike
Doyle meet with
Dr. Ken Gargaro,
founding director of
the Pittsburgh Musical
Theater, to discuss
theater programming
and funding.

State Rep. Dan Deasy
P.O. Box 202027
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2027
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WINTER 2009
27th Legislative District
State Rep. Dan Deasy
Capitol Office: 111B East Wing • P.O. Box 202027 • Harrisburg, PA 17120-2027 • (717) 772-8187 • Fax: (717) 787-7388
District Office: 436 S. Main St., Suite 100 • Pittsburgh, PA 15220 • (412) 928-9514 • Fax: (412) 565-3170
Mon. – Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; extended hours on Thurs. until 6 p.m.
Satellite OfficeS: Avalon Borough Building • 640 California Ave. • Pittsburgh, PA 15202 • (412) 761-5820, ext.15
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tues. and Thurs. or by appointment
Dormont Municipal Building • 1444 Hillsdale Ave. • Pittsburgh, PA 15216 • (412) 561-8900
Mon. and Wed. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Web Site: www.pahouse.com/Deasy
Rep. Deasy welcomes friends and neighbors who participated in his bus trip to the Pennsylvania State Capitol
on Oct. 6.