BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Amazon’s decision to choose Bucks County as one of two places in Pennsylvania to build a high-tech data center is being applauded by local lawmakers.
State Rep. Jim Prokopiak and State Sen. Steve Santarsiero celebrated the announcement that Falls Township has been selected as one of the first sites for Amazon Web Services’ multi-billion-dollar expansion of high-tech data center campuses across Pennsylvania.
BUCKS COUNTY, PA — The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has announced more than $2.8 million in grants for multiple Bucks County projects under the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement program.
The announcement was made by State Senator Steve Santarsiero, who said the following organizations in the 10th Senatorial District will be receiving funding under the program:
Thirty-five years ago, I was a young law student at Penn working at a student-run clinic for food stamp recipients at Community Legal Services’ offices at 52nd and Chestnut Streets in West Philadelphia. It was there that I met my wife, Ronni, who was a fellow student volunteer, and it was there that I spent my first summer in law school handling the claims of people who had been wrongly denied benefits. By the time I graduated, I was the student supervisor of the clinic, having represented scores of clients, all of whom were able to get their food stamps restored.
The Bucks County Beacon recently published what purported to be a news story on the passage of Senate Bill 780, a piece of legislation that addresses homeless encampments. I say purported, because in the second paragraph of the piece, its author abruptly veers from reporting to editorializing by alleging that state lawmakers were “joining in” on the cruel treatment of homeless people. The piece then goes on to present only the side of those people and organizations that are opposed to the bill. In fact, the reporter made no attempt to contact my office, or as far as I know, the offices of any of the other state senators who voted for the legislation let alone any organizations that might support it.
A lot has changed since 2004.
In that year, some enterprising Harvard students launched TheFacebook,
Yahoo.com was the most visited website and a ninth grade student named Taylor Alison Swift was looking for a record deal.
BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Two Bucks County lawmakers have sent a letter to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection urging them to bring an enforcement action against Sunoco/Energy Transfer to compel the remediation of contaminated wells near the Twin-Oaks-Newark pipeline leak in Upper Makefield.
The letter, authored by State Senator Steve Santarsiero and State Rep. Perry Warren, accuses Sunoco/Energy Transfer of not taking its responsibility to remediate the leak seriously and putting residents and the environment at continued risk for long-term damage.
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — State Senator Steve Santarsiero is teaming up with State Rep. Perry Warren and the Pennsylvania Department of Banking & Securities to bring “Scam Jam” to Newtown Township on Friday, May 2.
The event, taking place from 10 a.m. to noon at the Newtown Township building, will include sessions on how to avoid identity theft and popular scams, when to report identity theft and scams to police, fraud bingo, cyber security, and how and why to freeze your credit report.
For the second year, disabled residents in Bucks County will have the chance to explore and have questions answered about county and state resources meant to serve and assist them at the Bucks County Disability Resource Fair in New Hope.
The event is hosted by State Rep. Tim Brennan (D, Bucks County 29th District) and State Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D, PA 10th District).
“If you are a caregiver or someone living with a disability it’s important to understand and access the critical services available. I am proud to work with Rep. Tim Brennan to raise awareness and directly connect our constituents to the many state and local resources available,” said Sen. Steve Santarsiero.
As the arduous investigation into and cleanup of jet fuel that leaked from an underground pipeline in Upper Makefield Township continues, related developments unfold nearly every day — like the three sternly written letters by elected officials sent at the same time to the heads of agencies involved in the process expected to last years.
The letters – one by US. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-1, and two jointly by state Sen. Steve Santarsiero, D-10, and state Rep. Perry Warren, D-31 – seek, among other things, “clear and comprehensive” answers to several questions surrounding the crisis that first made headlines Jan. 31.
Sunoco plans to revert back to one-on-one discussions with Upper Makefield Township homeowners affected by the leak of jet fuel from an underground neighborhood pipeline, it was concluded following another taskforce meeting packed with angry residents and elected officials calling for a complete shutdown of the troubled channel.
To date, at least six residential wells have tested positive for contaminants. Many more are being examined.
BRISTOL BOROUGH, PA — It was a message of unity.
Then President-Elect Abraham Lincoln was headed on his train to Washington, D.C., for his inauguration when he made a historic stop in Bristol Borough on Feb. 21, 1861.
This past week, state Sen. Steve Santarsiero and State Rep. Tina Davis presented Bristol Borough Raising the Bar with $60,000 to support the nonprofit’s commemorative display honoring President-elect Abraham Lincoln’s historic stop.
MORRISVILLE, PA —In the first two months of enforcement of the prohibition of trucks weighing more than 10 tons on South Pennsylvania Avenue, Morrisville Borough police have issued more than 200 tickets and are educating truck drivers about alternate routes.
State and local officials credit a new truck ban with finally decreasing commercial truck traffic in a residential area in Morrisville Borough.
Yardley, Morrisville, Upper and Lower Makefield among the towns receiving grants from Pennsylvania Community and Economic Development Department’s Multimodal Transportation Fund.
UPPER MAKEFIELD, PA —Upper Makefield has been awarded a $575,000 grant for streetscape improvements along Route 532 in the village of Washington Crossing.
The funding, announced by State Senator Steve Santarsiero and State Rep. Perry Warren, is awarded through the Commonwealth’s Multimodal Transportation Fund and administered by the state Department of Community and Economic Development.
As crews investigate and repair a leaky underground Sunoco pipeline in Upper Makefield Township, related developments continually unfold – like numerous calls by elected officials for a complete pipe shutdown, monitoring by a neighboring township, and a report stating jet fuel has leaked in the area for at least 16 months. A preliminary report by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration said residents filed odor complaints with Sunoco as early as September 2023, but the company didn’t find a leak at the time.
CHALFONT BOROUGH, PA — Chalfont Borough has been awarded $225,000 to complete a section of the Northern Neshaminy Greenway Trail.
The award, made through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program, was announced by State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and State Rep. Tim Brennan (D-29)
BUCKS COUNTY, PA — State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) is serving as Democratic Chair of the State Government Committee for the 2025-26 legislative session.
In addition, he has been appointed to serve on the new Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee, as well as the Consumer Protection an Professional Licensure, Judiciary, and Rules and Executive Nominations committees.
MORRISVILLE, PA —The Morrisville School District is receiving a $250,000 grant secured by State Sen. Steve Santarsiero.
The funding is from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) Building Opportunity through Out-Of-School Time (BOOST) Grant Program.
Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced $250,000 in state funding for Morrisville School District students through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) Building Opportunity through Out-Of-School Time (BOOST) Grant Program.
“Student achievement is not only tied to in-school time, but also to the time students spend outside of a traditional school day,” said Senator Santarsiero. “The programs funded through this grant will provide Morrisville students with academic and interpersonal enrichment that will help students thrive both in the classroom and in their daily lives.”
BRISTOL BOROUGH, PA —The borough has received more than $1 million in state funds with two checks presented at the recent Bristol Borough Council meeting.
State Sen. Steve Santarsiero —along with State Rep. Tina Davis and Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie —presented the checks for two important projects in the borough.
The first project calls for the consolidation of the four borough fire stations into one station, with Santarsiero securing $700,000 in state funding.
The nonprofit Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center has been awarded a second $500,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP). The Museum will use the funding to restore and preserve Oscar Hammerstein II’s former home and workplace at Highland Farm in Doylestown, PA.
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — Holy Family University ceremoniously broke ground on a “game-changing” expansion of its Newtown campus with the acceptance of $1.5 million in state funding for the project.
The money will be used to convert an existing building on University Drive – formerly used by LaSalle University – into its Newtown West campus. The work will include construction of new classrooms and labs, roof work, technology upgrades, and surface paving.
When extreme weather strikes a community – like the July 15, 2023 flash flood that assaulted Washington Crossing killing seven – it is imperative emergency forces are well-equipped, said two area Pennsylvania legislators in announcing more than $280,000 for the purchase of special vehicles to “significantly enhance” operations.
The Yardley-Makefield Fire Company is to receive $180,00 for a high-water truck, and the Upper Makefield Fire Company gets $103,000 for a command vehicle.
NEWTOWN, PA — The Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus on Wednesday elected State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) to its 2025-26 leadership team as secretary. Santarsiero is the first resident of Bucks County to be elected to Senate Democratic leadership.
“I’m honored to have the support of my fellow caucus members to serve in leadership as Caucus Secretary,” Santarsiero said. “I look forward to advocating for issues that matter to the people of Pennsylvania, like lowering the cost of housing, creating family-sustaining jobs, and making our communities safe places in which to live, work, and thrive.”
NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA — Bucks County has been awarded $190,000 to expand Peace Valley Park in New Britain Township.
The grant, awarded through the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Conservation Partnerships Program, was announced by State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and State Rep. Shelby Labs (R-143).
