Mar. 28, 2022 /
![Pickett’s Bill Part of Legislative Package to Address Stream Maintenance and Protect Communities]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), along with other lawmakers from the Northern Tier and across Pennsylvania, are sponsoring a package of bills that would give local governments greater control over waterway improvements that help to prevent flooding and protect lives and property.
Mar. 22, 2022 /
![Pickett Announces Broadband Grant for Bradford County Company]()
HARRISBURG – Claverack Communications LLC of Wysox today was awarded state funds in the amount of $955,762 to assist with a broadband expansion project in Bradford County, announced Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna).
Mar. 18, 2022 /
![Pickett’s Bill Gives Local Governments Greater Control Over Waterway Improvements]()
HARRISBURG – Seeking to give local governments in Pennsylvania greater control over stream improvement projects to preserve infrastructure and prevent flooding, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) is sponsoring legislation that would expand a program statewide that allows for emergency permits to address waterway hazards.
Mar. 15, 2022 /
![Pickett to Host Gun Law Seminar on April 5]()
TOWANDA – In her continuing effort to educate the public regarding Pennsylvania’s firearms laws, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) will host a Gun Law Seminar in Towanda on Tuesday, April 5. The free event will take place at the Towanda Gun Club, State Route 187, 164 Gun Club Lane, beginning at 6 p.m. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 11, 2022 /
![Pickett Announces State Funding for First Responders]()
HARRISBURG – Twenty-seven fire and emergency medical services (EMS) organizations in the 110th Legislative District were awarded more than $365,000 in funding support through the 2021-22 Pennsylvania Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) announced today.
Feb. 08, 2022 /
![Pickett: Pennsylvanians Don’t Want and Can’t Afford Wolf’s Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) today attended a joint session of the General Assembly to hear Gov. Tom Wolf outline his budget proposal for the 2022-23 fiscal year.
Feb. 02, 2022 /
![Student Job Training Funding Awarded to Northern Tier Workforce Development Board, Say Pickett, Owlett]()
HARRISBURG – The Northern Tier Workforce Development Board (NTWDB) has been awarded $150,000 in state funding to continue its career coach program in area school districts, according to Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter). The board serves schools in Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties.
Feb. 02, 2022 /
![Area Leaders to Discuss Securing Future of Beef Industry in Northern Tier]()
WHAT: Area leaders and farmers will hear a presentation from Keystone Farm Future about strategies to solve the beef supply chain issue and put cows back on farms in the Northern Tier.
Jan. 27, 2022 /
![Pickett, Owlett Support Funding to Aid Hospitals, Health Care Workers in Bradford County]()
HARRISBURG – Recognizing the ongoing challenges faced by Pennsylvania’s frontline health care workers, Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) on Wednesday joined their House colleagues in supporting the allocation of $225 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding to medical facilities statewide, including five in Bradford County. The bill was then signed into law by the governor as Act 2 of 2022.
Jan. 27, 2022 /
![Pickett, Fritz Support Funding to Aid Hospitals, Health Care Workers in Susquehanna County]()
HARRISBURG – Recognizing the ongoing challenges faced by Pennsylvania’s frontline health care workers, Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) on Wednesday joined their House colleagues in supporting the allocation of $225 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding to hospitals statewide, including two in Susquehanna County. The bill was then signed into law by the governor as Act 2 of 2022.
Jan. 26, 2022 /
![Applications Available for Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program at Pickett’s District Offices]()
TOWANDA – Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) today announced that application forms for Pennsylvania’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate program for the 2021 tax year are now available at her district offices in Towanda and Sayre.
Jan. 11, 2022 /
![Pickett’s Insurance Consumer Protection Bills Gain House Approval]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would provide protections for insurance consumers in Pennsylvania, sponsored by Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), was passed unanimously in the House of Representatives on Monday.
Dec. 22, 2021 /
![Major Broadband Expansion Measure Now Law]()
HARRISBURG – Calling it a major victory for rural broadband expansion, a trio of Northern Tier lawmakers today applauded the signing of a new law they authored to finally establish a cohesive, coordinated effort to bring high-speed internet service to rural and other underserved communities across the Commonwealth.
Dec. 13, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – With the goal of ensuring more Pennsylvanians have access to high-speed internet service, the state House today approved legislation authored by three Northern Tier lawmakers to better coordinate and handle funding for the state’s efforts.
Dec. 07, 2021 /
![Pickett, Yaw Announce State Funds for Hospital Improvements]()
HARRISBURG – Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus, has been awarded $3.5 million for a major renovation project through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP), announced Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), who played key roles in securing the state funding.
Nov. 16, 2021 /
![House Insurance Committee Advances Consumer-Friendly Legislation, Says Pickett]()
HARRISBURG – The House Insurance Committee, chaired by Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), unanimously approved several bills that would benefit Pennsylvania consumers on Monday.
Nov. 10, 2021 /
![Causer, Owlett, Pickett Continue Push Toward Broadband Expansion]()
HARRISBURG – The House Consumer Affairs Committee today approved legislation authored by Reps. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) and Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) to continue their push to bring much-needed broadband service to the Northern Tier.
Nov. 01, 2021 /
![Montrose Area School District Receives Farm to School Grant, Say Pickett, Fritz]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) announced Montrose Area School District received more than $3,000 in a Farm to School Grant administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to build school gardens for second grade curriculum.
Oct. 08, 2021 /
![Free Veterans Assistance Hours to Resume Oct. 18 in Sayre, Pickett Says]()
SAYRE -- In her continuing effort to address any questions or concerns of veterans and their dependents, Rep. Tina Pickett’s (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) district office in Sayre will resume hosting veterans assistance hours on the third Monday of each month, starting Oct. 18. This free in-person service will be provided by the VFW, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., by appointment only.
Sep. 30, 2021 /
![Pickett Supports Continued Suspension of State Regulations]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) today joined her colleagues in the General Assembly in unanimously supporting legislation to extend for another six months the suspension of nearly 500 state regulations that were paused at the start of the pandemic.