Dec. 01, 2022 /
![Pickett Announces Location of District Office in Wyoming County]()
TUNKHANNOCK – Following legislative reapportionment that moved Wyoming County into the 110th State House District, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming) today announced one of her district offices is now located in Tunkhannock at the same address as the previous representative, Karen Boback, who retired on Nov. 30. The office, at 133 W. Tioga St., will maintain the same phone number: 570-836-4777. Pickett began serving residents there on Dec. 1.
Nov. 30, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) has been named one of the Commonwealth’s 100 most influential female leaders by City & State Pennsylvania Magazine, which released its inaugural “Power of Diversity: Women 100” list this week.
Oct. 19, 2022 /
![Senate Committee Advances Bills to Address Creek, Stream Maintenance, Say Owlett, Pickett]()
HARRISBURG – With the 2021-22 Legislative Session winding down, Reps. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) and Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) are encouraged by Senate committee passage of several bills in the creeks and streams maintenance package they have been working on for the past year.
Oct. 03, 2022 /
![Lawmakers Collecting Complaints from Business Owners, Residents Regarding Ongoing Issues with Frontier Communications]()
HARRISURG – Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) are urging area residents and business owners who have experienced problems with Frontier Communications services to fill out forms that may be used by the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate (OCA) to file a formal complaint against the company.
Sep. 20, 2022 /
![Pickett’s Bill to Protect Insurance Consumers from Cyberattacks Heads to Senate]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to combat cybercrime within Pennsylvania’s insurance industry and help protect consumers passed unanimously in the House of Representatives on Monday, said Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), prime sponsor of the measure.
Jul. 19, 2022 /
![Pickett to Host 21st Senior Expo on Aug. 5]()
TOWANDA – Dozens of exhibitors have registered to participate in the 21st Senior Expo hosted by Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), which will take place on Friday, Aug. 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lynch-Bustin Elementary School in Athens.
Jul. 13, 2022 /
![Pickett’s Bill to Make Mental Health Services More Accessible Signed into Law]()
HARRISBURG – Mental health services are now more easily accessible for Pennsylvania residents under a bill sponsored by Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) that has been signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Jul. 07, 2022 /
![Pickett Supports Business-Friendly Budget that Benefits Rural Communities]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) today joined a bipartisan majority of her House colleagues in passing the 2022-23 state budget bill. The $42.8 billion spending plan increases education funding to an all-time high while making a $2 billion deposit into Pennsylvania’s Rainy Day Fund to help offset the impact of future economic downturns.
Jun. 20, 2022 /
![Pickett Reports $26.5 Million in Natural Gas Impact Fees to Benefit Residents in Bradford, Sullivan and Susquehanna Counties]()
HARRISBURG – Fifty-nine municipalities in Bradford, Sullivan and Susquehanna counties within the 110th Legislative District will share more than $26.5 million in impact fee revenue derived from natural gas producers in Pennsylvania during 2021, according to Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna).
Jun. 09, 2022 /
![Bills to Improve Creek and Stream Maintenance, Prevent Flooding Advanced by PA House, Lawmakers Say]()
HARRISBURG – Several bills that would empower local officials to better maintain creeks and streams to prevent flooding were approved by the House this week, according to Reps. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter), Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter).
Jun. 08, 2022 /
![Pickett’s Bill to Ensure Continued CHIP Coverage Heads to Senate]()
HARRISBURG – A bill sponsored by Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) that would halt a new bidding procedure for Pennsylvania’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) impacting CHIP choices for its subscribers was unanimously approved by the House of Representatives today.
May. 24, 2022 /
![Owlett, Pickett: Bills to Improve Creek and Stream Maintenance, Prevent Flooding Earn Committee Approval]()
HARRISBURG – A package of bills spearheaded by Reps. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) and Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) in the wake of serious flooding in the Northern Tier was advanced Tuesday by the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.
May. 23, 2022 /
![Pickett’s Bill to Ensure Continued CHIP Coverage for Thousands of Pennsylvania Children Gains Committee Approval]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would halt a new bidding procedure for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), sponsored by Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Tony DeLuca (D-Allegheny), today was unanimously approved by the House Insurance Committee. Pickett and DeLuca are the majority and minority chairmen, respectively, of the committee.
Apr. 26, 2022 /
![House Committee Holds Informational Meeting on Creek, Stream Maintenance Bills, Say Owlett, Pickett]()
HARRISBURG – Just a few weeks after their package of creek and stream maintenance bills were first introduced in the state House, the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee on Monday held a meeting to gather more information about the initiatives, said Reps. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) and Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna).
Apr. 22, 2022 /
![Pickett Announces Grant for Hospital Renovation Project in Towanda]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) today announced a $807,000 state grant for a renovation project at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus.
Apr. 14, 2022 /
![Boback, Pickett, Fritz to Co-Host Gun Law Seminar May 5]()
HARRISBURG – In their continuing effort to better inform the public regarding Pennsylvania’s firearms laws, Reps. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) are co-hosting a Gun Law Seminar in Laceyville on Thursday, May 5. The free event will begin at 6 p.m. at the Black Walnut American Legion, 328 Route 6 Road. Doors will open to attendees at 5:30 p.m.
Apr. 13, 2022 /
![Pickett’s Bill to Make Mental Health Services More Accessible Heads to Senate]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would make mental health services more accessible to Pennsylvania residents through telehealth technology, sponsored by Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), passed unanimously in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. House Bill 2419 will next be considered by the Senate.
Mar. 29, 2022 /
![Pickett’s Bill to Make Mental Health Services More Accessible Garners Committee Approval]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) that would make mental health services more accessible to Pennsylvania residents through telehealth technology was unanimously approved by the House Insurance Committee today.
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).