I asked about projected revenue in the 2026 budget, how Pennsylvanians are taking advantage of new tax credits, like the Child and Dependent Care Enhancement Tax Credit and the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit, and the economic outlook for PA. Watch the video of the hearing here: buff.ly/VwBPZ7j
I was in Harrisburg last week for a budget hearing with the Senate Appropriations Committee. As Democratic Chair of the Finance Committee, I joined to hear more from Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne.
My bill would prohibit credit card companies from charging fees on the sales tax portion of transactions in PA to support small businesses, protect consumers, and help ease inflationary pressure by keeping more money in local communities.
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Everyone is feeling the squeeze of rising costs, so when I recently learned that credit card processing companies like VISA and Mastercard are charging businesses swipe fees for sales taxes - money the business isn't keeping - I decided to introduce legislation to fix that unfair situation.
“Small businesses are being charged a fee on collecting tax dollars they don’t even keep,” Pisciottano said. “When a family spends $100 at a restaurant and pays $6 in sales tax, the business must send that $6 to the state. Yet the credit card company charges its fee on the full $106."
One of my favorites St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church for fish fry today! Trust me you don’t want to miss their fish sandwich and the pierogi are out of this world! Huge homemade dessert table too! 🤤
I was in Harrisburg this week for a budget hearing with the Senate Appropriations Committee. This first step in the budget process helps guide legislators as we work to negotiate a budget that funds everything from schools to public transit to senior services here in Allegheny County and across PA.
Great to see East Allegheny Junior/Senior Orchestra performing in the East Wing of the State Capitol this week!
These grants to Auberle and Industrial Arts Workshop will give young people practical skills, direct exposure to the trades, and a path to family-sustaining careers right here in Allegheny County. Read more: pasenatornick.com/senator-pisc...
Excited to announce $500,000 in state grant funding to Allegheny County organizations to connect high school students with careers and apprenticeship opportunities.
Yesterday, I joined my colleagues from the @pasenate.com Policy Committee and @padempolicy.bsky.social for a policy hearing on dynamic pricing and how to protect folks from paying more for the same essential goods. Watch the video here: pasenate.com/joint-policy...
Bread & milk shouldn’t cost more because of what time of day you get to the store. Dynamic pricing - it’s a new way of taking more money out of your pocket.
We’re teaming up with @pasenate.com for a joint hearing on it, hosted by @repmaryisaacson.com & @senpisciottano.com. Watch: PaHouse.com/Policy
These days, who can afford to take twelve weeks of unpaid parental leave? Almost no one, but that's all that federal law guarantees. Hear more about my efforts to change that for PA in my conversation with oneBURGH, and catch the full video here: pasenatornick.com/sen-pisciott...
Hear more about my efforts to regulate AI in my recent conversation with @ CBS News 21 on Face the State: pasenatornick.com/sen-pisciott...
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape our daily lives, we need to ensure that folks know when they're dealing with AI and not a real human. That's why I wrote a bipartisan bill to require notice when you are interacting with AI online.
Watch my full conversation with oneBURGH here: pasenatornick.com/sen-pisciott...
The price you pay for a loaf of bread shouldn't depend on when you go to the grocery store and it shouldn't change between getting the loaf off the shelf and getting to the checkout. I've introduced legislation to ban this practice, known as dynamic pricing, for essential goods like eggs and milk.
Best of luck to Serra Catholic High School Boys and Girls and South Allegheny Boys Basketball teams as they compete for the WPIAL Basketball Championship! Games start tonight and run through Saturday. Keep up with the games here: tribhssn.triblive.com/scores/
The Grays won nine straight league titles, hold one of the winningest team records in baseball history, and won three Negro League World Series titles. Their history and impact is still celebrated today.
Read more on Negro League baseball in Pittsburgh: www.heinzhistorycenter.org/blog/western...
During Black History Month, we're recognizing the Homestead Grays as one of the most successful Negro League teams. Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige, and 14 other Grays players are enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame but once played their games at West Field in Munhall which hosts youth teams today.
Last week, I visited Joyful Commons, a new woman-owned business in Homestead that provides co-working and community space where parents can work while their children are nearby in a supervised play space. Check out everything they offer: joyfulcommons.com
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One of my top priorities is to make sure you have access to the services you need close to where you live. My satellite office at the Plum Borough Library is open to assist you with state services from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM Mon-Fri, with extended hours until 6:00 PM on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Thank you to this amazing group at the Brentwood Library for giving my office a few moments between bingo games this week to share information on how we can help constituents with state services and programs! Want to learn more about how we can help? Visit pasenatornick.com/resources/
Happy Fish Fry Friday! This week my team and I visited a bunch of fish fries all over the area, make sure you check them all out this Lenten season! 🐟🍟🍴
Raised in a musical family and first making a name for himself in the Pittsburgh jazz scene of the 1920s, Hines would go on to play with famous jazz musicians, including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Pittsburgh's Billy Strayhorn, ultimately revolutionizing jazz piano for decades to come.
As we observe Black History Month throughout February, I want to highlight some hometown Black history! Born in Duquesne in 1903, Earl "Fatha" Hines was one of the country's most influential jazz pianists, commonly known as the father of modern jazz piano.
Main streets like Brentwood's are the backbone of our regional economy, and I'm glad to see this new County program supporting our small business community.
Read more about the program: www.alleghenycounty.us/Projects-and...
I was thrilled to join @ace-innamorato.bsky.social in Brentwood this week for the launch of the Main Streets Allegheny program, a new countywide investment that will devote more than $4 million to supporting small businesses across the region.
