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Cell Phone-Free Schools Bill Signed Into Law
Governor Shapiro Signs Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Ban into Law, Delivering on Key Budget Address Promise and Ensuring Students Can Learn Without Distractions
Doylestown, PA – October 26, 2026 − Today, Governor Josh Shapiro visited Lenape Middle School in Bucks County with legislators, educators, parents, and students to sign Senate Bill 1014 into law, requiring all Pennsylvania public, charter, cyber charter, and private...
Pennsylvania school cellphone ban signed into law
Pennsylvania public and private schools will be required to ban students’ use of personal cell phones throughout the school day under a new law signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro. Senate Bill 1014 requires school districts and educational institutions to adopt policies...
Gov. Josh Shapiro signs bell-to-bell school cell phone ban into law
Pennsylvania schools will now be required to develop and implement a bell-to-bell ban on student cell phone use under legislation signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday. Shapiro signed Senate Bill 1014 at a bill-signing ceremony at Lenape Middle School in...
Pennsylvania is One Step Closer to Cellphone-Free Schools
HARRISBURG − October 21, 2026 − Legislation sponsored by Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37), Vincent Hughes (D-7) and Steve Santarseiro (D-10) addressing student cellphone use during school is almost law. Senate Bill 1014 would require Pennsylvania schools to adopt...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Tim Brennan Announce an Over $3 Million Water Infrastructure Grant for Buckingham Township
BUCKS COUNTY – October 21, 2026 − Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representative Tim Brennan (D-29) announced today $3,120,000 in state funding for the Cold Spring PFAS Treatment System in Buckingham Township. An anion exchange resin filter treatment...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Shelby Labs Announce an Almost $4 Million Water Infrastructure Grant for Plumstead Township
BUCKS COUNTY – October 21, 2026 − Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representative Shelby Labs (R-143) announced today $3,891,000 in state funding for a water distribution interconnect PFAS project in Plumstead Township. Approximately 5,400 feet of 12-inch...
State Senator Steve Santarsiero Statement on PHMSA’s Corrective Action Order to Sunoco/Energy Transfer
October 16, 2026 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero released the following statement on PHMSA’s corrective action order to Sunoco/Energy Transfer: “The federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) order requiring Sunoco/Energy Transfer to...
Yardley Borough Hall Restoration Planned
YARDLEY BOROUGH, PA — The borough has received a $350,000 grant to restore Yardley Borough Hall. State Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-10) — along with State Rep. Perry Warren — recently announced that they secured the state funding for the borough. Yardley Borough is...
Council Rock-Newtown Little League Team Recognized In Harrisburg
NEWTOWN, PA — The Council Rock Newtown 9-to-11-year-old Little League team was recognized on Monday by State Senator Steve Santarsiero and State Rep. Perry Warren at the State Capitol in Harrisburg. The team had an incredible season, capturing the District 30, Section...
Buckingham Township awarded $900K for Midway Volunteer Fire Company’s new fire engine
A new rescue engine for the Midway Volunteer Fire Company is on its way, thanks to recent state funding, Buckingham Township officials announced Friday. State Senator Steve Santarsiero and State Representative Tim Brennan secured $900,000 in state funding for the...
Bucks Lawmakers Press For Protections For Manufactured Home Residents
BUCKS COUNTY, PA – State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) will introduce legislation establishing an Office of Manufactured Housing Ombudsman to help Pennsylvania manufactured home residents understand their rights and resolve disputes with community owners. Sen....
Pennsbury Manor To Add Public Wi-Fi
Pennsbury Manor in Falls Township has secured $50,000 in state funding to install a public Wi-Fi network across the historical site. State Sen. Steve Santarsiero and State Rep. Jim Prokopiak, both Democrats, announced the grant award earlier this month.
Railroad Merger Will Increase Freight Traffic In Lower Bucks County, Lawmakers Say
Two area lawmakers are calling on federal regulators to halt consideration of a proposed $85 billion transcontinental rail merger until environmental and safety evaluations can be completed.
Senator Steve Santarsiero to Introduce Manufactured Housing Ombudsman Legislation, Calls for Action on Protections for Residents with Representative Tim Brennan
BUCKS COUNTY – September 23, 2026 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) will introduce legislation establishing an Office of Manufactured Housing Ombudsman to help Pennsylvania manufactured home residents understand their rights and resolve disputes with community...
State Awards $350K For Projects In Plumstead Township
PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP, PA — Two projects in Plumstead Township will benefit from the latest round of state funding grants coming out of Harrisburg. State Senator Steve Santarsiero and State Rep. Sheby Labs on Tuesday announced that $350,000 would be coming to the...
Newtown Township Awards Bid For $1.1M Pedestrian Bridge Project
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA— After years of planning and overcoming challenges, construction of a new pedestrian bridge between Newtown Borough and Newtown Township is a go. On Wednesday, the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors unanimously accepted a bid from Road Con,...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Jim Prokopiak Call for a Pause on Consideration of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merger by the Surface Transportation Board until Environmental Review is Finished and Shared with the Public
BUCKS COUNTY – September 22, 2026 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and State Representative Jim Prokopiak (D-140) are calling on the federal Surface Transportation Board (STB), which has the authority to reject or approve railway mergers, to pause...
$2.6M In Grants Coming To Doylestown Area Projects, Institutions
DOYLESTOWN, PA — Nine projects and community agencies and institutions in the Doylestown area will benefit from the latest round of state grants coming out of Harrisburg. State Senator Steve Santarsiero and State Rep. Tim Brennan have announced the following Local...
Bucks County Biotech Hub and Doylestown Hospital Land State Grants for New Projects
Two prominent Bucks County institutions are among the winners of a $2,887,209 state grant package supporting 13 projects in the Doylestown and New Hope area, according to a BioBuzz article by Kizzle Lopez. The Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center will receive $433,092 to...
Levittown-Area Secures $5 Million In Funding Through State Program
Millions of dollars in state funding are headed to local municipalities and organizations after the state’s Local Share Account program announced its awards recently. Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County and the Bucks County Redevelopment Authority will receive $1...
Newtown Firefighters, Garden Of Reflection Awarded State Grants
NEWTOWN, PA — Two projects in Newtown and neighboring Lower Makefield will benefit from the latest round of state grants coming out of Harrisburg. State Senator Steve Santarsiero and State Rep. Perry Warren on Tuesday announced nearly $1.1 million in state Local Share...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Bucks County State Representatives Announce $1,800,000 in Grants for Housing and Education Projects
BUCKS COUNTY – September 15, 2026 − Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representatives Jim Prokopiak (D-140), Tina Davis (D-141), Brian Munroe (D-144), and Perry Warren (D-29) announced today $ 1,800,000 in state funding: $1,000,000 for Habitat for...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Perry Warren Announce Almost $1,500,000 in Grants
BUCKS COUNTY – September 15, 2026 − Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representative Perry Warren (D-31) announced today $1,490,000 in state funding: $200,000 for Lower Makefield Township for the 9/11 Garden of Reflection Renewal Project $940,000 for Newtown...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Tim Brennan Announce Almost $3,000,000 in Grants for Doylestown, New Hope Area
BUCKS COUNTY – September 15, 2026 – Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representative Tim Brennan (D-29) announced today $2,887,209 in state funding: $900,000 for the Midway Volunteer Fire Company for a fire engine $433,092 for the PA Biotech Center to...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Jim Prokopiak Announce $850,000 in Grants
BUCKS COUNTY – September 15, 2026 – Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Jim Prokopiak (D-140) announced today $850,000 in state funding: $400,000 for Morrisville Borough for a street sweeper $450,000 for Tullytown Volunteer Fire Company for a replacement...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Tina Davis Announce over $1,000,000 in Grants
BUCKS COUNTY – September 15, 2026 – Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representative Tina Davis (D-141) announced today $1,115,461 in state funding: $900,000 for Bristol Borough for Green Lane Storm Pipe Replacement $71,161 for International Brotherhood of...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Shelby Labs Announce $350,000 in Grants to Support Local Recreation and Fire Safety
BUCKS COUNTY – September 15, 2026 – Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representative Shelby Labs (D-31) announced today $350,000 in state funding: $150,000 for the Central Bucks Athletic Association for new Basketball Courts $200,000 for the Plumstead...
Free Library Of New Hope, Bond House Project In Solebury Awarded State Grants
NEW HOPE, PA — Four projects in New Hope Borough and Solebury Township will benefit from the latest round of state grants coming out of Harrisburg. State Senator Steve Santarsiero and State Rep. Tim Brennan on Tuesday announced the following Local Share Account grants...
Santarsiero: Focusing on education, climate, AI to safeguard the next generation
This year, we mark the 25th anniversary of one of the darkest days in our history: September 11, 2001. It is a day that touched each of us who were alive at that time. In my case, after witnessing the events of that terrible morning from my office window in Newark,...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Jim Prokopiak Announce State Grant for Pennsbury Manor
BUCKS COUNTY – September 9, 2026 − Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representative Jim Prokopiak (D-140) announced today they secured $50,000 in state funding for Pennsbury Manor in Falls Township. The Pennsbury Society, a 501(c)(3) organization that...
Santarsiero & Brennan announce state investment into Doylestown pedestrian accessibility project
DOYLESTOWN, August 7, 2026 – State Sen. Steve Santarsiero and state Rep. Tim Brennan, both D-Bucks, announced today $123,176 in state funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Green Light-Go program for traffic-related improvements in...
Santarsiero & Brennan Celebrate PennDOT’s State Street Repaving Project
DOYLESTOWN, July 28, 2026 – State Sen. Steve Santarsiero and state Rep. Tim Brennan, both D-Bucks, announced that today, PennDOT began the repaving process for State Street, a highly traveled road in the Doylestown area of central Bucks County. “State Street is...
Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Democratic State Government Chair Steve Santarsiero, Strongly Condemn Trump’s Attempts to Rig Elections
HARRISBURG, PA – July 17, 2026 − Yesterday, President Donald Trump took an extraordinary step in his years-long efforts to undermine faith in US elections by delivering a prime-time speech disparaging American elections workers, spewing baseless allegations about...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Tina Davis announce $2M in Grants
BUCKS COUNTY – July 16, 2026 − Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representative Tina Davis (D-141) announced today $2,000,000 in state funding. $1,00,000 for B Mazzocchi Development $1,00,000 for HP Bristol Pike LLC RACP funds will be used by...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Perry Warren announce a $1M Grant for Friends Village in Newtown
BUCKS COUNTY – July 16, 2026 − Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representative Perry Warren (D-31) announced today $1,000,000 in state funding for Friends Village in Newtown, PA. This grant will be used by Friends Village to address urgent...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Shelby Labs Announce $1,250,000 in Grants
BUCKS COUNTY – July 16, 2026 – Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representative Shelby Labs (R-143) announced today $1,250,000 in state funding. $500,000 for DiaVac Biotech Company in Plumstead Township $750,000 for Doylestown Waste Recycling in New...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Jim Prokopiak announce $1.5M in Grants
BUCKS COUNTY – July 16, 2026 − Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representative Jim Prokopiak (D-140) announced today $1,500,000 in state funding. $500,000 for Pennsbury School District $500,000 for River Crossing YMCA $500,000 for Falls Township Fire...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Tim Brennan announce a $1M Grant for the Oscar Hammerstein Museum
BUCKS COUNTY – July 16, 2026 − Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representative Tim Brennan (D-29) announced today that the Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center has received $1,000,000 in state funding. The project encompasses the...
Senator Santarsiero and Representative Ortitay Applaud the Inclusion of Eating Disorder Education in the PA Budget
BUCKS COUNTY – July 14, 2026 − Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and Representative Jason Ortitay (R-46) applaud the inclusion of eating disorder education in the Pennsylvania FY 26/27 state budget that was signed on July 12th by Governor Josh Shapiro. Parents will now...