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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces Major Energy Grant for Sullivan County Schools]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=9475]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[A state grant will allow the Sullivan County School District to reduce energy costs with a local energy source, thanks to the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA), state Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) said today.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:13:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces September Office Hours for Satellite Locations]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=9446]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) has set the dates and hours for her monthly satellite office locations for the month of September. The office hours in Sullivan and Susquehanna counties are designed to make it easier for residents of the 110th District in these counties to have greater access to constituent services.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:50:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Grant Applications Now Available, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=9442]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Along with Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Ed Mann, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) invites volunteer fire companies and ambulance services throughout Pennsylvania to submit an application for the Fiscal Year 2010 Volunteer Fire Company, Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program (VFCVASGP).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:57:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Encourages Residents to Attend Seminars on Understanding Drinking Water Reports]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=9343]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) encourages local residents to learn more about interpreting drilling water reports at two local seminars being presented by the Penn State Cooperative Extension in Towanda and Dimock.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:56:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Sets Dates for August Office Hours for Satellite Location]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=9334]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[To help provide easier access for the residents of Sullivan and Susquehanna County to address state-related issues, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) has announced the dates and hours for her monthly satellite office locations for the month of August.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[State Grant to Help Susquehanna County’s Recycling Efforts]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=9312]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[More than $20,000 from the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will benefit Susquehanna County’s recycling efforts, Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Sandra Major (R-Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) said today.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:36:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett to Offer ID Theft Presentation in Towanda]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=9279]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Local residents are encouraged to learn more about protecting themselves from identity theft by attending a free seminar hosted by Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:46:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces Satellite Office Hours for July]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=9193]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) has announced the dates and hours for her monthly satellite office locations for the month of July.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:43:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Deadline to Apply for Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program Extended, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=9108]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) would like to let residents know that the deadline to apply for the state’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate program for 2009 is being extended from June 30 to December 31, 2010.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:13:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Participates in Marcellus Pipeline Hearing]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=9087]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) said today that safety must be the chief concern with respect to pipelines emanating from the Marcellus Shale formation.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:31:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces Senior Expo to be Held June 18 in Athens]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=9065]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) is inviting area senior citizens age 55 and older and their families to attend her 10th annual Senior Expo, to be held Friday, June 18, at the Athens Lynch-Bustin Elementary School.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:57:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Pays Tribute to Veterans, D-Day with House Resolutions]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=9042]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[To honor the men and women who have served our nation and to remember the sacrifices they have made, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) sponsored two House resolutions that received the endorsement of the chamber.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces June Office Hours]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=9014]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[To make it easier for constituents of the 110th District to access state government services, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) has announced the dates and hours for her monthly satellite office locations for the month of June.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 17:21:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sullivan, Bradford Counties to Receive Recycling Grants, Pickett Says]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=8997]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Two local counties will receive nearly $55,000 in state funds to continue their recycling programs, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) said today.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 00:08:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett to Host House GOP Policy Hearing on Marcellus Shale Drilling Issues]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=8962]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) will co-chair a public hearing of the House Republican Policy Committee on issues surrounding the Marcellus Shale natural gas development and drilling. Specific focus will include water quality, roads, permitting and the overall economic impact.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 21:35:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Online Resource Available for Autism Community, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=8919]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[A free Internet directory that highlights autism-friendly businesses and locations is now available for individuals and families dealing with autism, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) said today.
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			<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 17:59:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Emergency Medical Service Providers Play Valuable Role in Our Communities]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=8894]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Imagine your 17-year-old son has hit his head during football practice, your elderly mother has slurred speech or a tornado has swept through your community. The first people likely on the scene are emergency medical service (EMS) providers. Their mere presence can help assure the most worried family members that a dedicated, trained team of professionals and volunteers are providing the very best in medical care to your loved one.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 19:22:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces May Office Hours]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=8839]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[To help bring constituent services to communities throughout the 110th District, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) has announced the dates and hours for her monthly satellite office locations for the month of May.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:35:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Reminds Residents of Headlight Law]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=8799]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) would like to remind motorists it is illegal to drive without headlights on when their windshield wipers are in use.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:27:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Home Heating Equipment Rebate Program Opens April 21, Pickett Says]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=8740]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[A new rebate program designed to help consumers save money and energy by making it more affordable to upgrade a home heating system will open April 21, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) announced today.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:34:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[DEP Invites Groups to Help Clean Up PA, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=8699]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), along with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), is inviting community groups and local organizations to participate in the 2010 Great American Clean Up of PA between now and May 1.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:33:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tax Amnesty Program to Begin April 26, Pickett Says]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=8593]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) would like to inform delinquent taxpayers in Pennsylvania that they will soon be able to pay their back taxes without heavy penalties through the Pennsylvania Tax Amnesty Program.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Extended Again, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=8560]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is now open until April 16, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) announced today.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bradford County Watersheds to Receive Growing Greener Funds, Pickett Says]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=8546]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Two Bradford County watersheds will benefit from more than $300,000 in funds from the Pennsylvania Growing Greener program, said Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Urges Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans to Apply for Bonus]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=8528]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) is reminding veterans who served on active duty in the Persian Gulf theater in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm to apply for the Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans’ Bonus.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces April Office Hours]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=8481]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) has announced the dates and hours for her monthly satellite office locations for the month of April.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Disposal of Meth Waste to Become a Crime, Pickett Says]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=8414]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Legislation that will make it a crime to dispose waste from the illegal production of methamphetamine or to operate a meth lab is one step closer to becoming law, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) reported today.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Says Trout Stocking Schedules Now Available]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=8273]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Trout stocking schedules are now available at Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna)’s district office in preparation for opening day of trout season in April.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces Monthly Office Hours in Lawton, Laporte]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=8187]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) has announced the dates and hours for her monthly satellite office locations for the month of March.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett, Major Announce Grant Funding in Susquehanna County]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=8151]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Sandra Major (R-Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) said today that nearly $180,000 in state grant funds will benefit Susquehanna County, thanks to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recycling grant program.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Grants Available for Alcohol Education Programs, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=8136]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) is offering grant funds to colleges, universities and others to develop and/or maintain efforts to reduce and eliminate underage and dangerous use of alcohol, said Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Grant Funding to Benefit Bradford County Communities]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=8126]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Nearly $650,000 in state recycling funds will be directed toward programs in Bradford County and Sayre Borough, Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Matt Baker (R-Bradford/Tioga) announced today.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Rebates Available for the Purchase of Hybrid Vehicles, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=8106]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is offering rebates to Pennsylvanians who have recently purchased or leased a hybrid electric vehicle, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) said today.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces More Than $80,000 in Recreation Grants]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=8001]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Two state grants will benefit area recreational projects in Bradford and Sullivan counties, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) announced today.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces Sewer Grant in Bradford County]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=7943]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Valley Joint Sewer Authority in Bradford County will receive a grant of almost $17,000 to help them prepare an official sewage plan for Athens area residents, said Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Applications for State Education Assistance Grants Now Available, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=7927]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Students seeking state higher education assistance grants for the 2010-11 academic year may now begin submitting applications, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) said today.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Approves Bill to Ban Texting While Driving]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=7887]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Texting while driving is one step closer to being banned in Pennsylvania under legislation that was endorsed today by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, according to Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sayre Public Library to Receive $40,000 State Grant, Pickett Says]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=7826]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Sayre Public Library will benefit from more than $40,000 in state grant funds, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) announced today.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Participates in Dairy Showmanship Contest at PA Farm Show]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=7794]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[As a member of the House Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) showed her agriculture knowledge and skills during the first-ever VIP Dairy Showmanship Contest at the 2010 Pennsylvania Farm Show on Jan. 13.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Now Extended, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=5481]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is now open until April 2, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) announced today.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Property Tax Relief Should Have Been Goal of Table Games Bill, Pickett Says]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=5245]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Disappointed that revenue from Pennsylvania’s table games would not be directed toward school property tax relief, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) continued her opposition to further gambling in the Commonwealth.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Disappointed in Content of Table Games Legislation]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2754]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) said today that the legislation allowing table games at Pennsylvania’s slot machine casinos does not adequately address the many problems within the gaming industry, and as a result, she cast a “no” vote on Senate Bill 711.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces Support for Legislation to Protect Women’s Health]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=1242]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) joined several colleagues Tuesday in announcing their support for legislation encouraging members of Congress to adhere to current guidelines regarding mammograms for women over the age of 40.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[State Grants Available for Fishing, Boating and Aquatic Resource Education Programs, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=481]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is offering grants for local governments, community groups and sportsman’s clubs that sponsor fishing, boating and water safety and aquatic resource education programs for Pennsylvania youth, said Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Major, Pickett Announce Grant for Susquehanna County]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=38]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Reps. Sandra Major (R-Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) and Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) have announced that the Susquehanna County Council of Governments Sewage Committee will be reimbursed more than $71,000 for costs it incurred to update the county’s Act 537 plan.
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett, Baker Announce Grant for Bradford County Sanitation Committee]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=39]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Bradford County Sanitation Committee will be reimbursed nearly $95,000 in state grant funds from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for its efforts to properly plan the county’s sewage treatment and disposal, Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Matt Baker (R-Bradford/Tioga) announced today.
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			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Area Hunters Can Share Their Harvest, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=40]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania Game Commission and state Department of Agriculture have joined Pennsylvanians for the Responsible Use of Animals to inform hunters they can give a portion of their entire take to help feed Pennsylvania families, says Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna).
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Hails Passage of Distracted Driving Bill]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=41]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Proposal bans texting by all drivers, use of cell phones by junior drivers]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Co-Chairs Policy Hearing Examining Water Quality Issues Related to Marcellus Shale Formation]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=42]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[To learn more about the Marcellus Shale natural gas formation and the various water issues that local residents, municipalities, and water and sewage treatment systems are facing, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) today co-chaired a hearing and listened to presentations from industry executives and environmental regulators.
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Dushore to Receive Recycling Performance Grant, Pickett Says]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3249]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dushore Borough in Sullivan County will receive a grant of just over $1,000 to help with its recycling efforts, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) said today.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[DEP Accepting Applications for Environmental Education Grants, Announces Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3248]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Department of Environmental Protection is providing schools, universities, county conservation districts, nonprofit organizations and businesses with the opportunity to apply for 2010 Environmental Education Grants, said Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Volunteer Firefighter Meeting with State Fire Commissioner Canceled, Pickett Says]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3247]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Due to a scheduling complication, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) said today that a meeting featuring Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Ed Mann with local fire departments must be canceled. The meeting was set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Grants Available for Alternative Fuel Transportation Projects in Pennsylvania, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3243]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) has announced grants are now available through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for clean, alternative fuel transportation projects and investment in Pennsylvania’s energy sector.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Cites Long-Term Negative Impact on State as Reason for ‘No' Vote]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3241]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Citing the negative impact the 2009-10 state budget will have on Pennsylvania in the long term, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) has cast a “no” vote on the spending package.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Expresses Disappointment in State House Action to Raise Taxes]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3236]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Raises Concerns about Marcellus Shale Leases in Budget Proposal]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3229]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Fire and Ambulance Service Grant Applications Now Available, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3228]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[New PennDOT Service Will Provide Latest Travel Information, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3226]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Endorses Inventive Proposal to Break Budget Impasse]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3225]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces PENNVEST Funding for Bradford County Projects]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3223]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Penn State Study Examines Marcellus Shale Industry's Potential in Pennsylvania, Pickett Announces]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3222]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Baker, Pickett Announce Nearly $8 Million in Grants for Local Water, Sewer Projects]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3219]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Legislation to Protect Local Water Supply Advances]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3217]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Property Tax/Rent Rebate Application Deadline Extended, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3215]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[House Agriculture Committee Approves Amendments to Clarify Clean and Green Law for Bluestone Mining Operations]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3212]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Introduces Legislation to Protect Local Water Supply]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3210]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Baker and Pickett Announce Three DEP Grants for Mosquito Surveillance]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3208]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Supports Legislation Extending COBRA Benefits to Small Business Employees]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3205]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Encourages Second Amendment Proponents to Attend Rally]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3202]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces Several DEP Grants for Bradford County]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3199]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[State to Track Consumer Complaints for Shoddy Home Improvement Projects, Pickett Says]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3197]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett, Reed and Energy Task Force Unveil ‘Energize PA' Initiative to Tap State Marcellus Shale Gas Deposits]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3194]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Says Trout Stocking Schedules Now Available]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3190]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces Additional Green Business Opportunities]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3184]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sugar Creek Watershed Association to Receive Grant, Baker and Pickett Announce]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3182]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Applications Now Available for Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3179]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Says Ulster Township Resident Awarded DEP Grant]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3177]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Reappointed to Center for Rural Pennsylvania and Small Business Advocacy Council]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3175]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett is Tapped for Subcommittee Chairmanship]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3174]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Digital Television Conversion Draws Near, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3171]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Forksville Borough Awarded DEP Grant, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3168]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Low-Cost Prescription Drug Assistance Available Through PACE and PACENET]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3037]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Applications for State Education Assistance Grants Now Available, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3035]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Fire, EMS Grant Funding is Much-Needed in Local Communities, Pickett Says]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3030]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[House Republican Energy Task Force Co-Chairs Respond to Obama Speech]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3029]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Encourages Safe Driving During Winter Months]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3033]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Baker and Pickett Took the Oath of Office at Capitol Ceremony]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3028]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Supports Bill to Aid Veterans]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3026]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Major and Pickett Announce Recycling Performance Grant for Susquehanna County]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3024]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Honored by NFIB with Guardian of Small Business Award]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3021]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Major and Pickett Announce Grant For Household Hazardous Waste Collection]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3020]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett to Host Republican Policy Committee Hearing on Marcellus Shale]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3019]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces Recycling Performance Grants for Organizations within Bradford County]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3018]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Internships Critical for Recent Grads in Tough Job Market, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3017]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[DEP Grants Totaling $269,601 Coming to Sullivan and Bradford Counties, Pickett Says]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3015]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Major, Pickett Announce $161,100 in Sewage Facilities Enforcement Grants]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3013]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Hosts Annual Senior Expo on June 20]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3011]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[State Seeks Owners of $1 Billion in Unclaimed Property, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3008]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Supports Classrooms for the Future Day in Pennsylvania]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3006]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Celebrates Arts in Education Day]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3004]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Local Lawmaker Attends House Republican Policy Committee Hearing on Chesapeake Bay Cleanup]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3003]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces More Than $136,000 in Community Conservation Grants]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3002]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Signs Off on State Prison Reform Legislation]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=3000]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Susquehanna County Lawmakers Announce County Planning Grant]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2999]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Appointed to Serve on the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2998]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces $1,528 in State Recycling Grant Funding ]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2677]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces Significant State Funding To Upgrade Treatment Plant in Bradford County]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2675]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Encourages Motorists to Move Over for Emergency Responders]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2674]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Participates in Women's History Month Event at State Capitol]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2673]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces Recycling Grant for Sullivan County]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2672]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Parts of House Republican Health Care Plan Pass Unanimously Out of Insurance Committee]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2671]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett and Major Announce Recycling Coordinator Grant for Susquehanna County]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2670]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett's Legislation to Extend COBRA Benefits to Small Business Up for Vote in House Insurance Committee]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2669]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Baker and Pickett Announce More Than $73,000 in DEP Grants]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2668]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Grant Funding Awarded to Local Fire and EMS Companies, Announced Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2667]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Supporting Efforts to Lower State's Personal Income Tax]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2666]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces More Than $680,000 in Funding for Bradford County Recycling Programs]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2665]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Participates in Wreaths Across America ]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2664]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces $410,000 in State Grants to Enhance Local Communities]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2663]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces House Judiciary Committee Passage of Parole and Confinement Legislation Package]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2662]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Continues Fight to Curb Methamphetamine Production and Use in the Commonwealth]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2661]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Athens and Sayre Boroughs to Receive Flood Protection Grants Announces Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2660]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Energy Harvest Grants Awarded to Local School District and Development Council, Announces Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2659]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[House Judiciary Committee Supports Second Amendment Rights for Pennsylvanians, says Baker and Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2658]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Major and Pickett Say Grant from Gaming Control Board Will Deter Illegal Machines]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2657]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Co-Sponsors Legislation to Eliminate Property Taxes for Senior Citizens ]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2656]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[MRSA Infections in Community-Based Settings on the Rise ]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2655]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces that Several Community Organizations will Receive Recycling Performance Grants]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2654]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Sponsors Resolution Establishing Make a Difference Day in Pennsylvania]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2653]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Supports House Republican Lawsuit Abuse Reform Package]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2652]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Joins Colleagues to Promote Domestic Violence Awareness]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2651]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Attends House Republican Policy Committee Hearing on Pennsylvania's Future in the Energy Market]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2650]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mokoma Conservancy in Sullivan County to Receive Environmental Education Grant, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2649]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Calling for Study of Wildlife-Wind Energy Areas]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2648]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Shows Support for House Republican Energy Plan]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2647]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Household Pollution Prevention Grant Awarded to Susquehanna County, Says Pickett and Major ]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2646]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Grants for Local Organizations]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2645]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces Disappointment in Shutdown of State Police Background Check System over Labor Day Holiday]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2644]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces Recycling Coordinator Grant for Sullivan County]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2643]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett and Major Report on Recylcing Grants for Susquehanna County and Municipalities]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2642]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Local Historical Societies and Museums to Receive $28,000 in PHMC Grants, Pickett Says]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2641]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett and Baker Announce Recycling Grant to Benefit Bradford County]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2640]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Continues Support of Volunteer Fire Companies]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2639]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Historic Welfare Reform Initiatives Pass House, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2638]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Supports Full-Time Staffing of State Police Barracks]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2637]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Baker and Pickett Issue Statement on Lack of Progress Toward Finalizing a State Budget]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2636]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Issues Statement on Failure to Meet Budget Deadline]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2635]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces Nearly $140,000 in State Funding Awarded to Two Local Environmental Projects]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2634]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Introduces Legislation as Part of Larger Welfare Reform Package]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2633]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Reappointed to Serve on the Center for Rural Pennsylvania's Board of Directors]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2632]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Supporting Landowner Rights]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2631]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Set to Host Annual Senior Expo June 15]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2630]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Association Helpline Now Available, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2629]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Champions Small Businesses with Bill to Secure Improved Insurance Rates]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2628]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Attends Police Memorial Service to Honor Fallen Officers]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2627]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Commercial Drivers Licenses for Military Personnel Legislation Passes House, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2626]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Supports Passage of Methamphetamine Waste Dumping Legislation]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2625]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett's District Staff Attends District Aide Seminar]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2624]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sewage Facilities Grant Awarded to Bradford County, Announced Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2623]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bradford and Sullivan Counties to Receive Mosquito Surveillance Program Grants, Announced Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2622]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Warns Against New Identity Theft Scam]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2621]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Rush Township Receives $30,000 for La Rue Park Improvements, Pickett Announces]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2620]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett's District Staff Attends PACE and PACENET Training]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2619]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Receives Certificate for Perfect Voting Attendance at House Sessions]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2618]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Supports Legislation for Statewide Traffic, Weather Alert System]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2617]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Appointed as Deputy Whip]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2616]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Joins House Republican Welfare Reform Task Force]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2615]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Law Could Help Protect Against Identity Theft, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2614]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces More Than $6,000 in Arts Funding Awarded to Bradford County]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2613]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Attends Pennsylvania Leadership Academy as Invited Fellow]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2612]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Reappointed to Serve on House Insurance, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2611]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Says New Vehicle Laws Aim to Improve Safety ]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2610]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania House of Representatives 2007 Election Calendar Booklets Now Available, Says Pickett]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2609]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces Recycling Grants for Bradford and Sullivan Counties]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2608]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pickett Announces Cherry Township DEP Grant]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2607]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Baker and Pickett Take Oath of Office as State Representatives]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://reppickett.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=2606]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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