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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Four projects in Central Bucks County have been awarded $1.6 million in grants for the rehabilitation of a farmhouse into a retreat center for special needs families, the modernization of an elevator at a Doylestown museum, a new roof for an...

State Representative Jim Prokopiak and state Senator Steve Santarsiero announced today that the Morrisville Senior Servicenter will receive a $19,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to enhance its computer lab. The funding...

BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP, PA — The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has awarded the Midway Volunteer Fire Company $100,000 to support the company’s operations, including the outfitting of a truck to equip it for Swiftwater rescue. The funding was announced by State Senator...

DOYLESTOWN BOROUGH, PA — The state has awarded the Central Bucks Regional Police Department a $75,000 grant in support of its K9 Unit, announced State Sen. Steve Santarsiero and State Rep. Tim Brennan. Awarded through the Department of Community and Economic...

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —It's time for the annual road tour. State Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-10) will host representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for a road tour around the 10th Senate District on Thursday.

BUCKS COUNTY – A transformative initiative to improve the health and well-being of area residents, Blue Zones Ignite Bucks Area, was announced today by State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and Bucks County Health Improvement Partnership (BCHIP). Funded by a state...

NEWTOWN, PA — A transformative initiative to improve the health and well-being of area residents, Blue Zones Ignite Bucks Area, was announced on May 31 by State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and Bucks County Health Improvement Partnership (BCHIP).

BUCKS COUNTY, PA —Kayden’s Law, a bill to better protect children in child custody situations, has been signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro, officials said. State Sen. Steve Santarsiero said that Senate Bill 55 received final passage by the House recently and went to...

BUCKS COUNTY, PA —Kayden’s Law, a bill to better protect children in child custody situations, has been approved by the state House of Representatives for full consideration and now is heading to the governor, officials said. State Sen. Steve Santarsiero said that...

Baker said Senate Bill 55, also known as Kayden’s Law, is legislation that provides urgently needed reform to Pennsylvania’s child custody statute. The bi-partisan legislation is sponsored by Baker, R-Lehman Twp., and Sen. Steve Santarsiero, D-10, and is named for...

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —Kayden’s Law, a bill to better protect children in child custody situations, is now moving to the state House of Representatives for full consideration. State Sen. Steve Santarsiero said Wednesday that Senate Bill 55, known as Kayden’s Law, has...

Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and Representative Tina Davis (D-141) today announced that Bristol Borough will receive $460,000 in state funds through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for a project to design and construct...

Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and Representative Tina Davis (D-141) today announced that Bristol Borough will receive $250,000 in Act 13 Greenway, Trails and Recreation Program funds for Maple Beach Road trailhead improvement. The funds will be used to design and...

BUCKS COUNTY — Six water and sewer projects in Central Bucks County have been awarded more than $2.3 million in grants from the state. The announcement was made on Tuesday by State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and State Representatives Tim Brennan (D-29) and...

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA —Kayden’s Law, a bill to better protect children in child custody situations, was unanimously approved in the state Senate Wednesday night. Senate Bill 55, known as Kayden’s Law, is legislation that provides urgently needed reform to...

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA —Kayden’s Law, a bill to better protect children in child custody situations, is now eligible for a full Senate vote. Senate Bill 55, known as Kayden’s Law, was unanimously voted out of the Senate Judiciary Committee last week The...

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —State Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and PennDOT officials hit the road in the 10th Senate District recently to announce planned roadway repair projects, and highlight much-needed improvements. The senator's annual road tour carried a little...

BUCKS COUNTY, PA —State Sen. Steve Santarsiero will tour PennDOT officials around Bucks County Thursday, showing them roads in desperate need of repair. Santarsiero (D-10) will host Pennsylvania Department of Transportation representatives for the road tour, which...

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA —With the recent five-year anniversary of a Pennsbury school first-grader's death at the hands of her father, a Bucks County lawmaker is pushing for a bill to better protect children in child custody situations. State Sen. Steve...