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Senator
Joe Picozzi
Pennsylvania's 5th District
Serving parts of Philadelphia County
Senator
Joe Picozzi
Pennsylvania's 5th District
Serving parts of Philadelphia County

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Why Pennsylvania Needs Guardrails on Online Gambling
October 28, 2026

Why Pennsylvania Needs Guardrails on Online Gambling

As the youngest state senator in Pennsylvania, I have witnessed firsthand how gambling has moved from casinos and sports books onto our phones and into our everyday lives.  [Read More]

E-news Updates – October 24, 2026
October 24, 2026

E-news Updates – October 24, 2026

In this Update: Introducing the Problem Gambling Caucus Housing Summit With the PA Chamber of Business and Industry Check Presentation at The Tacony Boat Launch Pink Walk at St. Hubert’s Electrician Licensure Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk Electrified Security Systems Bill Signed Into Law Somerton Youth Organization Check Presentation and Homecoming Cecilia’s Check Presentation and […]  [Read More]

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Published: October 19, 2026   |  News Conference: Wednesday, October 21

Introduction of the Problem Gambling Caucus

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E-news Updates – October 17, 2026
October 17, 2026

E-news Updates – October 17, 2026

In this Update: Joining the Keeping Up With SEPTA Podcast Recognizing Officers From the 7th District Thank you to The Bridge Educational Foundation For Supporting EITC and OSTC! Now Is The Time To Act On Bernard Gribbin’s Law Update On Skill Games Arrest Made In the Billy McWillliam’s Case Funding for SPIN! Second Office Opening! […]  [Read More]

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Harrisburg Office
Senate Box 203005
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717) 787-9608

District Office
12361 Academy Road
Philadelphia, PA, 19154
(215) 281-2539

Meet Senator Picozzi

Joe Picozzi is a state senator serving Northeast Philadelphia’s 5th Senate District. At 29, he is the youngest state senator in Pennsylvania and the first Republican elected to represent Philadelphia in the State Senate since 1996. The son of a Philadelphia firefighter and a special education teacher, he was born and raised in Somerton and resides in Tacony.

Before running for office, Joe served as chief of staff at the Manhattan Institute and was an aide to future House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Joe graduated from Georgetown University in 2017 where he was a George F. Baker Scholar.
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