We see them in our gas stations, taverns, restaurants, social clubs, and VFWs. Skill games, some 70,000 of them across Pennsylvania, could be unplugged by October 13th if Harrisburg cannot figure out how to regulate them, how to tax them, and what to do with the revenue they could potentially generate for the state. [Read More]
Senator Picozzi (R-5) announced the approval of $4,828,154 in additional Statewide Local Share Account (LSA) grants for projects across Northeast Philadelphia. [Read More]
In Pennsylvania, hundreds of thousands of blighted or abandoned properties drive down home values, undermine neighborhood stability and hinder community development. [Read More]
Senator Joe Picozzi (R-5) and Representative Martina White (HD-170) announced nearly $2 million in Statewide Local Share Account (LSA) grant funding for two organizations serving Northeast Philadelphia. [Read More]
By Joe Picozzi Every day, public transit operators across Pennsylvania get behind the wheel and go to work knowing that thousands of people are counting on them. They transport children to school, workers to their jobs, seniors to appointments and families to the places that matter. They are the people who keep our communities moving. […] [Read More]
Every homicide leaves behind more than a crime scene. It leaves grieving families, traumatized neighborhoods, and communities searching for answers. [Read More]
Over the past several months, my colleagues and I have worked diligently to craft a responsible state budget that protects taxpayers, avoids new taxes, safeguards Pennsylvania's financial future, and lays the foundation for long-term economic growth. I fought for a budget that preserves and increases resources for the people of Northeast Philadelphia, and I am proud that this year’s budget reflects progress on the priorities that matter most to our community. [Read More]
In 2007, Bryan Kocis, was brutally murdered by two men who broke into his home, slit his throat and nearly decapitated him with a knife, stabbed him 28 times in the torso, and then set a fire to cover up the horrific murder. Prior to trial, and in exchange for his testimony against his co-conspirator, the family gave the prosecutor their blessing to allow one of the defendants, Joseph Kerekes, to plead guilty to second degree murder and be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. [Read More]
Today, Senator Joe Picozzi (R-5) joined a bipartisan effort to pass Senate Bill 1400, legislation he proudly co-sponsored to establish a fair and consistent process for individuals serving sentences for second-degree murder while maintaining public safety remains a top priority. [Read More]
Today, Senator Joe Picozzi (R-5) voiced strong opposition to House Bill 2632, legislation passed by the House of Representatives that would significantly alter Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs. [Read More]
