La Roche University to Host Pennsylvania Senate District 38 Candidate Forum Oct. 13

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 7, 2026 – La Roche University will host a nonpartisan Pennsylvania Senate District 38 Candidate Forum Tuesday, Oct. 13, providing community members an opportunity to hear directly from the candidates.

Sponsored by VIP: Voting Is Power Pittsburgh Regional Coalition, the forum will take place in the Zappala Campus Center Square at La Roche University, 9000 Babcock Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15237. League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh format and ground rules will be followed.

The evening will begin with a networking reception from 5:45 to 6:25 p.m., hosted by criminal justice and political science students from La Roche.

The Pennsylvania Senate District 38 Candidate Forum will begin at 6:30 p.m. Candidates Sen. Lindsey Williams and Thomas West have confirmed their participation.

The forum provides voters with an opportunity to learn more about the candidates and issues affecting the region while encouraging civic participation and engagement in the democratic process.

Hosted by La Roche’s Ketteler Center for Peace, Justice, and Inclusion, the event is open to members of the University community and the public.

For more information, email KettelerCenter@laroche.edu or call 412-536-1170.

About La Roche University: An independent liberal arts university in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, La Roche University offers undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs with particular strengths in education, business, criminal justice, cybersecurity and forensics, psychology, nursing, and health and medical sciences as well as interior architecture & design and graphic design. This residential university provides a vibrant campus community for women and men enjoying multiple student organizations and an exciting NCAA Div. III athletics program. Founded by the Sisters of Divine Providence in 1963, La Roche University embraces its Catholic heritage while welcoming people of all faiths and backgrounds. With a legacy of social justice and a commitment to international exchange, La Roche University educates students to be lifelong learners and achievers in an increasingly diverse and global society.

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