State Sen. Steve Santarsiero officially opened a new satellite constituent services office in Tullytown on Tuesday. The office will be open from 9 a.m to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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LOWER MAKEFIELD >> Since 1949 when voters approved a referendum banning the sale of alcohol in the township, restaurants and eateries here have not been allowed to sell alcoholic beverages.
That could change under a new law – Act 48 of 2019 (HB 423) – signed by Governor Tom Wolf in early July that makes it easier to place a dry vs. wet question on the ballot in Pennsylvania.
Two bills, one in the state House and one in the Senate, would alleviate the burden placed on drivers and businesses whose tolls are used to build roads and bridges statewide.
The bills would provide Pennsylvania-based businesses and motorists a commuter tax credit that covers 50 percent of a taxpayer’s toll-related expenses for the tax year, up to $500. Tolls incurred on the Pennsylvania Turnpike or on bridges operating under the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission or the Delaware River Port Authority are eligible for the tax credit
State Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-10), and state Rep. Perry Warren (D-31) held a press conference near the Scudder Falls Bridge interchange in Lower Makefield to announce SB 451 and HB 329, legislation that would alleviate some of the burden placed on Pennsylvania-based drivers and businesses whose tolls are used to build roads and bridges across the state.
The East Rockhill supervisors voted this week to continue legal action against the controversial quarry north of the Pennridge Airport.
East Rockhill is continuing its opposition to the controversial Rockhill Quarry, after the township Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Monday at a special meeting to authorize new legal action to try and win zoning control over the site.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – With tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike continuing to increase, some state lawmakers are introducing bills aimed at relieving the burden on drivers.
State Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-Bucks) and Rep. Perry Warren (D-Bucks) have introduced bills to provide a 50% tax credit to people and small businesses who pay tolls.
State Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-Bucks) and state Rep. Perry Warren (D-Bucks) recently announced legislation that would provide a tax credit to cover 50 percent of a taxpayer’s toll-related expenses for the taxable year up to $500.
“Commuters, families, and businesses across southeastern Pennsylvania, who regularly pay tolls to maintain our roads and bridges, deserve the tax relief outlined in SB 451,” Santarsiero said. “With this tax credit, local commerce can thrive and expand.”
YARDLEY, PA — Lawmakers in Bucks County are pushing for a new law that would give commuters, including those who drive back and forth into New Jersey, a break on tolls.
On Friday, state Sen. Steve Santarsiero and state Rep. Perry Warren held a press conference near the Scudder Falls Bridge interchange in Lower Makefield. They’re pushing their bills in both the House and Senate that would give a tax credit of up to $500 for toll-related expenses.
State Sen. Steve Santarsiero, D-10, and Rep. Perry Warren, D-31, introduced bills that could refund drivers half what they pay in Pennsylvania tolls through a tax rebate.
Local lawmakers are proposing two bills that they say could refund up to $500 to drivers using Pennsylvania toll roads and bridges.
LOWER MAKEFIELD >> Commuters who use the Delaware River toll bridges and the Pennsylvania Turnpike would receive a tax credit under legislation being proposed in the Pennsylvania Senate and House of Representatives.
With tolling set to begin at the new Scudder Falls Bridge on Sunday, State Senator Steve Santarsiero joined State Rep. Perry Warren at the Park and Ride lot on Woodside Road in Lower Makefield to announce companion pieces of legislation – Senate Bill 451 and House Bill 329 – aimed at easing the financial burden of commuting to work.
Tolls start Sunday on the new Scudder Falls Toll Bridge that connects I-295 in Pennsylvania to New Jersey over the Delaware River.
Shortly after midnight on Sunday, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission’s electronic tolling gantry heading from Mercer County, New Jersey, into Lower Makefield on I-295 will begin charging a $1.25 toll on E-ZPass devices and others will have their vehicle’s license plate scanned and later receive a bill for $2.60 by mail. No toll booths are present on the bridge.
Imagine you are an opioid addict leaving a Narcotics Anonymous meeting, and a man standing outside the building strikes up a conversation.
He understands what you’re going through in the difficult and often discouraging fight to end your dependence on drugs. Even better, he wants to help — and he knows just the place for in-patient treatment.
LOWER MAKEFIELD >> A butterfly fluttered through the air, occasionally landing on one of the many gift baskets on display at the park’s pavilion just off of Edgewood Road.
Friends and family of 14-year-old Josh Goldinger, who was struck and killed by a car in 2017 while riding his bike, thought it might be Josh winging his way by to check out the fun.
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP >> Thousands jammed Sycamore Street on Sunday for the rescheduled Welcome Day bringing with it a sea of color, delicious smells and summer excitement.
While the day turned out to be a hot one, Newtown Business Association leaders weren’t sweating the heat. They were just ecstatic that it didn’t rain, like on May 5 when wet weather postponed the event.
Eating disorders are recognized as the most fatal mental illnesses. Someone dies as the result of an eating disorder about once an hour, according to the Eating Disorders Coalition.
Eating disorders affect Pennsylvanians from all backgrounds. Genetics, environmental factors and personality traits can create a greater risk for an eating disorder.
State Rep. Perry Warren, D-Bucks, and state Sen. Steve Santarsiero, D-Bucks, joined Gov. Tom Wolf in hosting longtime local and national baseball writer Jayson Stark at the state Capitol in Harrisburg earlier this month to celebrate his election as the 2019 winner of the prestigious J.G. Taylor Spink Award.
A Senate resolution introduced by Santarsiero was unanimously approved to congratulate Jayson, of Newtown, who earned the honor for “meritorious contributions to baseball writing,” according to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Local and state officials gathered outside the County Theater in Doylestown Thursday, June 13, to celebrate receipt of a $64,500 state grant that will fund renovations to the facade of the historic Art Deco movie house.
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission awarded $2.5 million in Keystone Historic Preservation grants June 6 – including the one to the County Theater, Inc. – to help historical and heritage organizations, museums and local governments in 28 counties.
Two bills introduced by state Sen. Steven Santarsiero, D-10, and Rep. Tom Murt, R-152, would require schools to provide eating disorder educational materials to parents of students in fifth through 12th grades.
New legislation from two area lawmakers seeks to educate parents of public school students about the risks and warning signs of eating disorders.
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP >> State Senator Steve Santarsiero on June 14 joined local and county officials in cutting the ribbon on his new district offices on the second floor of the Santander Bank building at the intersection of Terry Drive and Newtown-Yardley Road in Newtown.
DOYLESTOWN >> The landmark County Theater in Doylestown will undergo a facade rehabilitation thanks to a $64,500 grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Standing beneath the theater’s distinctive marquee, the theater’s executive director John Toner along with State Senator Steve Santarsiero and State Rep. Wendy Ullman announced the news at a June 13 press conference.
The funds will contribute to the cinema’s ongoing expansion and restoration efforts
With a restoration project in its sights, the County Theater’s effort got a boost from the state Thursday that will help preserve its landmark front and marquee.
Lawmakers, real estate professionals and others said more state funding for education would help lower-performing school districts and thus boost home sales and the tax bases for those districts.
More state funding for public education would help strengthen lower-performing school districts and make them more attractive for prospective home buyers, state lawmakers, real estate professionals and others said during a press conference and panel discussion in Doylestown Township Thursday.
Bucks County Democratic lawmakers want Pennsylvania to be the next state to make it illegal for health care providers to exploit patients to increase profits.
Bucks County Democratic lawmakers are proposing legislation designed to punish drug treatment and testing companies that use vulnerable patients to help pump up their profits.
HARRISBURG, PA — A Newtown Township resident and national baseball writer was recognized by lawmakers Monday at the state Capitol in Harrisburg for winning a prestigious sportswriting award.
Longtime local and national baseball writer Jayson Stark was recognized by lawmakers in celebration of his election as the 2019 winner of the prestigious J.G. Taylor Spink Award.
HARRISBURG >> The Pennsylvania State Senate and House on June 3 approved by unanimous consent resolutions introduced by State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and State Representative Perry Warren (D-31) that congratulate Newtown resident and nationally recognized sportswriter Jayson Stark for winning the Baseball Writers’ Association of America J.G. Taylor Spink Award and his contributions to the sport of baseball.
