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State Senator Steve Santarsiero Statement on the Pa House Passage of a $15 Minimum Wage
HARRISBURG, PA – March 25, 2026 − The following is attributable to Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10): “The Pennsylvania House has done its job and passed legislation to raise the minimum wage. Now is the time for the Senate Republicans to finally follow suit....
Miller, Rothman, and Santarsiero Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Allow Use of Radar Technology for Local Law Enforcement
HARRISBURG, PA – March 20, 2026 − State Senators Nick Miller (D-14), Greg Rothman (R-34), and Steve Santarsiero (D-10) introduced bipartisan legislation, Senate Bill 1237, to modernize police technology by allowing local law enforcement agencies to use radar speed...
Senator Santarsiero to Host Vaccine Access Webinar with Leading Public Health and Vaccination Experts
BUCKS COUNTY – March 17, 2026 − In light of the chaos of recent federal rulings about vaccine recommendations, State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) will host an upcoming webinar focused on vaccine access and public health, bringing together leading experts to...
State Senator Steve Santarsiero: What You Need to Know About Vaccine Access in Pennsylvania
In the United States, vaccines have long been one of the most successful public health tools available. They have saved millions of lives, prevented the spread of dangerous diseases, and allowed generations of children to grow up protected from once devastating...
Central Bucks board backs statewide bell-to-bell cellphone ban
The Central Bucks Board of School Directors has formally thrown its support behind a proposed statewide ban on student cellphone use during the entire school day. In a resolution approved at its Thursday night meeting, the board expressed unified support for Senate...
Sen. Santarsiero Introduces Bill To Define Obligations Of Pipeline Owners, Anyone Discharging Hazardous Substances To Clean Up Spills
On February 27, Sen. Steven Santarsiero (D-Bucks) introduced Senate Bill 1157 establishing the obligations of pipeline owners and anyone discharging hazardous substances to respond to and clean up spills and releases. The bill also gives the Department of...
Senator Santarsiero and Emily Gray Chau Testify at Philadelphia City Hall
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representatives Tina Davis and Perry Warren Announce Over $300,000 in State Grants for Pedestrian Safety Improvements
Senator Santarsiero and Representatives Tina Davis (D-141) and Perry Warren (D-31) announced over $300,000 in ARLE grants today for pedestrian safety and intersection improvements in Bristol and Yardley boroughs. The following projects received funding: Bristol...
State Senator Steve Santarsiero: How a Bell-to-Bell K-12 Cellphone Ban Bill Took Shape
The Pennsylvania Senate passed SB 1014 last week, a bill to create cellphone-free classrooms from bell-to-bell in K-12 schools across our Commonwealth. As Senator Devlin Robinson (R–37), Senator Vincent Hughes (D–7), and I were writing the bill, we worked with many...
Senator Santarsiero Speaks at Press Conference After Bipartisan Passage of SB 1014
Robinson, Hughes, Santarsiero Bill to Implement a Bell-to-Bell Ban on Student Cellphone Use During School Day Passes Senate
HARRISBURG – February 4, 2026 − The Pennsylvania Senate today passed legislation sponsored by Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37), Vincent Hughes (D-7), and Steve Santarsiero (D-10) to require public schools across the commonwealth to adopt policies prohibiting student...
Senator Santarsiero Speaks in Support of SB 1014 on the Senate Floor
Senator Santarsiero, Representative Warren, Local Officials and Residents Announce Legislation to Strengthen Environmental Spill Response in PA
UPPER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA − January 30, 2026 − Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and Representative Perry Warren (D-31), joined by Upper Makefield Township officials and local residents, today announced the introduction of the Pennsylvania Environmental Cleanup...
State Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Perry Warren introduce the Environmental Clean Up and Responsibility Act (ECRA)
Upper Makefield Township Supervisor Ben Weldon, State Senator Steve Santarsiero and Mt. Eyre resident Kristine Wojnovich discuss the Sunoco/Energy Transfer Jet Fuel Leak
State Senator Steve Santarsiero Statement on Recent Events in Minneapolis
The following is attributable to Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10): “It is ironic that as we prepare to mark the 250th anniversary of our independence, we find our democracy slipping away before our eyes. The murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Tim Brennan Announce Almost $4,000,000 in State Grants for PFAS Treatment
January 22, 2026 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero and State Representative Tim Brennan announced today $3,875,000 in grants from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) to support two PFAS treatment projects. Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. will be...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Perry Warren Announce Almost $90,000 in State Funds for Brian S. Gregg Memorial Park in Newtown
BUCKS COUNTY – January 22, 2026 − Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representative Perry Warren (D-31) announced today $92,000 in grants for the rehabilitation of Brian S. Gregg Memorial Park in Newtown Borough. “Officer Brian Gregg gave his life...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Tina Davis Announce $300,000 in State Funds for Croydon Acres Park in Bristol Township
BUCKS COUNTY – January 22, 2026 − Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representative Tina Davis (D-141) announced today $300,000 in grants for the rehabilitation of Croydon Acres Park in Bristol Township. Work will include the renovation of the basketball...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Tim Brennan Announce $800,000 State Grant to Support Purchase of Former Quarry Site by Solebury Township
January 13, 2026 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero and State Representative Tim Brennan announced today that Solebury Township has been awarded an $800,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to support the purchase and...
Santarsiero, Warren announce state funding for Upper Makefield pedestrian and roadway improvements
HARRISBURG, Dec. 23 – State Representative Perry Warren and state Senator Steve Santarsiero today announced that Upper Makefield Township has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Multimodal Transportation Fund to support a...
Solebury To Use State Grant To Renovate Historic Bond House
SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP, PA — A $350,000 grant awarded to Solebury Township by the state will be used toward the transformation of the historic Bond House at Aquatong Spring Park from a residential to a public use. According to Solebury Township, the grant from the state...
Aqua brings PFAS filters online with $5.7M loan that spares ratepayers
BRYN MAWR, PA — Aqua Pennsylvania, a subsidiary of Essential Utilities (NYSE: WTRG), has completed a new PFAS treatment system at its Edgely Water Treatment Facility in Bristol Township, marking the tenth PFAS treatment facility the utility has placed into operation...
Patterson Farm Building Renovations Project Gets Funding
YARDLEY BOROUGH / LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA — Local lawmakers have secured over $1 million in state grants for projects in the borough and the township, one which includes funding for the Patterson Farm buildings renovation project. State Sen. Steve Santarsiero...
Doylestown Celebrates Last Day Of Hanukkah At The Giant Dreidel
DOYLESTOWN, PA — Doylestown Borough celebrated the last day of Hanukkah on Sunday afternoon with donuts, games, and dancing in the streets at the Giant Dreidel. Temple Judea, in partnership with Kehilat HaNahar (The Little Shul by the River), brought the afternoon of...
Senator Santarsiero and Representative Tim Brennan announce $1,500,000 in grants
BUCKS COUNTY – Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representative Tim Brennan (D-140) announced today $ 1,500,000 in state funding: $409,000 for James A. Michener Art Museum Artwork Monitoring Improvements Project $239,000 for Mercer Museum Site Lighting...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Jim Prokopiak announce more than $500,000 in grants
BUCKS COUNTY – Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representative Jim Prokopiak (D-140) announced today $ 527,623 in state funding: $400,000 for Morrisville Fire Department for a Light Rescue/High Water Vehicle $127,623 for Tullytown Borough for a dump...
Senator Santarsiero, Representative Tina Davis, and Representative Jim Prokopiak announce nearly $1.4 million in grants
BUCKS COUNTY – Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representatives Tina Davis (D-141) and Jim Prokopiak (D-140) announced today $1,355,000 in state funding: $1,000,000 for Bucks County Technical High School Field House/Gymnasium Project $355,000 for...
Senator Santarsiero and Representative Shelby Labs announce nearly $400,000 in grants
BUCKS COUNTY – Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representative Shelby Labs (R-143) announced today $ 392,649 in state funding: $250,000 for Plumsteadville Volunteer Fire Company New Ladder Truck $142,649 for Plumstead Township Police Department...
Senator Santarsiero and Representative Tina Davis announce more than $1.5 million in grants for the Bristol Area
BUCKS COUNTY – Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representative Tina Davis (D-141) announced today $1,541,835 in state funding to benefit the Bristol area: $1,000,000 for Bristol Borough New Consolidated Fire Station Senator Santarsiero and...
Senator Santarsiero and Representative Perry Warren announce nearly $1.1 million in grants
BUCKS COUNTY – Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) along with Representative Perry Warren (D-31) announced today $1,074,901 in state funding: $860,000 for Lower Makefield Township Patterson Farmstead Buildings Renovations $214,901 for Yardley Borough Police...
Inside the legislative effort to expel cellphones from Pennsylvania’s K-12 schools
A bill aiming to impose a ban on cellphones in Pennsylvania’s K-12 schools is gaining momentum in Harrisburg as educators struggle to compete with mobile devices for their students’ attention. The state Senate Education Committee unanimously voted Dec. 9 to advance...
Cellphone ban in PA schools closer to reality after this vote
Pennsylvania could soon follow more than half the states in the country in restricting cellphone use in schools if a bipartisan bill continues moving through the General Assembly. Senate Bill 1014 would require school districts to prohibit students from using...
Sen. Santarsiero Bill Would Ban Student Phones In Schools
School districts — whether public or private — across the commonwealth may be required to draft a policy prohibiting student cellphones with limited exceptions following a unanimous vote in the state Senate Education Committee Tuesday. State Sens. Devlin Robinson...
Santarsiero finds strong local support for proposed cellphone ban
A Central Bucks West High School teacher said at a meeting Tuesday evening that the learning environment at CB West has improved dramatically now that students can no longer use their cellphones in class. “This year has been absolutely wonderful” compared to last...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Senator Devlin Robinson speak in support of SB 1014 at the Senate Education Committee
Cell Phone-Free Schools Webinar
School Cell Phone Use Bill Under Discussion In Bucks Co.
LOWER BUCKS COUNTY – A bill on how to eliminate cell phone use in schools will be discussed during a webinar on Tuesday night. State Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-10) was among state legislators who introduced a bill in October for a "bell-to-bell policy" prohibiting...
Devlin Robinson, Vincent J. Hughes and Steve Santarsiero: Kids don’t need their cell phones in school
When the effort to restrict student cellphone use in schools first began two years ago, it was met with skepticism. Some thought it was unrealistic. Others worried it would create new enforcement headaches for teachers or intrude on parents’ ability to reach their...
Senator Steve Santarsiero Hosts Webinar to Discuss Cell Phone-Free Schools
BUCKS COUNTY – December 3, 2025 – State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) is hosting a webinar to discuss the impact of cell phones in schools. The event will be on Tuesday, December 9th at 7pm on Zoom. Senator Santarsiero will be joined during the webinar by Kirstin...