Rep. Pickett joined many of her colleagues on Oct. 2, as the Capitol Fountain was turned pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This annual tradition honors those who have lost their lives to breast cancer, those who have survived and those who are still fighting this awful disease.

Recently, Rep. Pickett joined officials, volunteers and board members of the United Way of Bradford County for its 40th anniversary celebration. The Central Bradford County United Way was founded in 1977 by a group of local dedicated volunteers in the Towanda area. The United Fund of Sayre, Athens and South Waverly was formed around 1977 and was later renamed the Valley United Way until the 2005 merger with the Central Bradford County United Way to form the present day United Way of Bradford County, allowing efforts to be expanded to the entire county. I had the pleasure of presenting the organization, which has done so much here in Bradford County, with a congratulatory citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Pictured with her are (from left) Max Gannon, United Way President Robert Hugo and Henry Farley. Thank you to Boardman Photography for sharing its photos.