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Senator Santarsiero: Official’s Warnings of Health Risks from Asbestos Justify Permanent Closure of Rockhill Quarry
EAST ROCKHILL TOWNSHIP − February 14, 2020 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) said a state official’s warning of health risks from asbestos at Rockhill Quarry has prompted him to call for the permanent closure of the quarry and a meeting of state health and...
Lower Bucks Hospital Nurses
Senators Santarsiero and Collett Respond to Wage History Ruling
Harrisburg, PA − February 10, 2020 − On Thursday, a federal appeals court upheld a Philadelphia law prohibiting employers from asking about wage history. The ruling partially reversed a lower court’s 2018 decision that said the city could not ban...
Statement: Senator Santarsiero on Resolution Designating February 15th “Love is Love Day”
HARRISBURG — February 5, 2020 — Adolescence is tough. For LGBTQ+ youth, this time of growing up can be even more difficult, even dangerous. LGBTQ+ folks are often targets for harassment, just by being who they are. The sad reality is that 39% will consider suicide,...
Sen. Santarsiero & PA Senate Dems stand in support of LGBT community & Love is Love Day
Senator Santarsiero Proposes Bill Banning the Harmful Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
HARRISBURG − February 4, 2020 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) has proposed a bill to ban chlorpyrifos, a pesticide that is known to cause harm to human health, as well as to wildlife and water supplies, yet continues to be utilized across millions of...
Senators Santarsiero and Browne Announce National Eating Disorders Awareness Week Resolution
HARRISBURG — February 3, 2020 —State Senators Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and Pat Browne (R-16) are co-prime sponsors of a resolution to recognize February 24 through March 1, 2020 as National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. “Eating disorders exist across the broad...
Senator Santarsiero Senate Floor Introduction of SGT Tom Rossi
Senator Santarsiero Announces $5,710 in Funding for Pennsbury School District
LEVITTOWN — January 28, 2020 — State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced the award of a $5,710 grant to benefit Penn Valley Elementary School, of Pennsbury School District, and is allotted for the purchase of a new convection steamer. Penn Valley was one of 72...
Senator Santarsiero Announces $70,000 in Grants for New Hope-Solebury and Pennsbury School Districts
BUCKS COUNTY — January 23, 2020 — State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced the award of two PAsmart Targeted grants to benefit New Hope-Solebury School District and Pennsbury School District, respectively. New Hope-Solebury and Pennsbury were two of 162 school...
Senator Santarsiero Appointed as Minority Chair to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee
BUCKS COUNTY – January 22, 2020 – State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced his appointment as Minority Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (ERE), a standing committee of the Pennsylvania State Senate. “I am honored to be able to...
Senator Santarsiero Announces $118,200 in Funding to Bucks County Workforce Development Board
BUCKS COUNTY — January 17, 2020 — State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced the award of $118,200 in funding to the Bucks County Workforce Development Board (BCWDB) as part of the Department of Labor and Industry’s (L&I) Business-Education Partnership (BEP)...
Senator Santarsiero Holds Press Conference on Lower Makefield Township Ballot Referendum
LOWER MAKEFIELD — January 17, 2020 — State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) was joined by state Representative Perry Warren (D-31) and Jim McCaffrey, of McCaffrey Food Markets, today at DeLorenzo’s Tomato Pies in Yardley, Pennsylvania for a press conference on the...
Senator Santarsiero Holds Press Conference on Lower Makefield Township Ballot Referendum
Senator Santarsiero Announces $200,000 in Funding to Bucks County Community College’s Apprenticeship Program
BUCKS COUNTY — January 15, 2020 — State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced the award of $200,000 in funding to Bucks County Community College’s (BCCC) Metalwork Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program. These funds are allocated to the creation of an awareness...
Senator Santarsiero Responds to Suicide Prevention Task Force Report
BUCKS COUNTY — January 15, 2020 — The following statement is attributable to Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) in response to the release of the initial report from Governor Wolf’s Suicide Prevention Task Force: The initial report from Governor Wolf’s Suicide...
Senator Santarsiero Announces $25,000 Grant for Bucks County Intermediate Unit
BUCKS COUNTY – January 8, 2020 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced the award of $25,000 in grant funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) Teacher in the Workplace (TIW) Grant Program to Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 (Bucks...
Group of Democratic State Senators Request Hearing or Committee Vote on Bills Aimed at Protecting Quality, Stable Health Care in PA
HARRISBURG – January 7, 2020 – State Senators Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Pam Iovino (D-Allegheny/Washington), Steve Santarsiero (D-Bucks), Maria Collett (D-Montgomery/Bucks), and Tim Kearney (D-Delaware/Chester) have requested that the state Senate...
Senator Santarsiero Announces Grant for Bucks County 4-H
BUCKS COUNTY − January 7, 2020 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced the award of $3,000 in grant funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Ag & Youth Grant Program to Penn State University to host the Bucks County 4-H (Head,...
Senator Santarsiero Announces $18,000 in Funding to Bucks County Opportunity Council
BUCKS COUNTY − January 7, 2020 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced the approval of $18,000 in tax credit funding to the Bucks County Opportunity Council (BCOC), through the Department of Community and Economic Development’s (DCED) Neighborhood...
Sen. Steve Santarsiero Remembers Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick
BUCKS COUNTY— January 6, 2020 − The following statement is attributable to Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) in response to the passing of former Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick: “I join all in Bucks County who mourn the untimely passing of Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick...
Senator Santarsiero Announces Reopening of Limekiln Road Bridge in Doylestown
BUCKS COUNTY – December 27, 2019 – State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced the reopening of the bridge carrying Limekiln Road over Cooks Run in Doylestown, following the completion of a bridge rehabilitation project. The announcement comes...
Senator Santarsiero Announces Career and Technical Education Equipment Grants to Three Bucks County Technical Schools
BUCKS COUNTY – December 19, 2019 – State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced the award of $118,892 in grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) to Middle Bucks Institute of Technology and Bucks County Technical High...
Senator Santarsiero and Representative Galloway Announce Nearly $250,000 Award to Blue Ridge Wood Products for Freight Rail Improvement Project
BUCKS COUNTY –December 13, 2019 – State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and Representative John Galloway (D-140) announced the award of $249,420 to Blue Ridge Wood Products through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). The funds will...
Senator Santarsiero Announces Grant for Bucks County Intermediate Unit
BUCKS COUNTY – December 11, 2019 – State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced the award of $28,197 in state funding to Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 through the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) Keystone Telepresence Education Grant program...
Senator Santarsiero Hosts Second ACA Enrollment Event
Senator Santarsiero, Representatives Warren, Galloway, Announce Grants for Clean Energy Vehicle Projects
BUCKS COUNTY – November 20, 2019 – State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and Representatives Perry Warren (D-31) and John Galloway (D-140) announced the award of grant funding totaling $368,000 through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s...
Doylestown Legislative Breakfast
Senator Santarsiero Announces Nearly $2 million in Grants for Local Nonprofits
BUCKS COUNTY – November 15, 2019 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced the award of $1,957,500 in state grants through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Developments’ (DCED) Neighborhood Assistance (NAP) Tax Credit Program for projects...
Senator Santarsiero Announces Grants for Local New Britain and Sellersville Parks
BUCKS COUNTY – November 14, 2019 – State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced the award of $152,800 in grant funding through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (DCNR) Community Parks and Recreation Grant program for New Britain Civic...
Senator Santarsiero Announces Nearly $2 Million in Infrastructure Grants
BUCKS COUNTY – November 12, 2019 – State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced the award of nearly $2 million in targeted state funding to bolster economic development and to improve pedestrian safety. The funding from the Commonwealth Financing...
Senator Santarsiero Shares PennDOT Resurfacing Plan
BUCKS COUNTY – November 8, 2019 – State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced the release of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Five-Year Resurfacing Plan for Bucks County. This list reflects requests to prioritize certain roads most in...
Senator Santarsiero Announces Start of Limekiln Road Bridge Rehabilitation
DOYLESTOWN − October 28, 2019 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) rehabilitation of the bridge carrying Limekiln Road, which runs over Cooks Run in Doylestown Township, has officially begun....
Senator Santarsiero Pennsbury Baseball Teams Floor Remarks
Child Custody Hearing Highlights
Senator Steve Santarsiero Participated in the Diwali Celebration at The State Capitol
Senator Santarsiero Hosts KidsFest
Senator Santarsiero, Representatives Warren, Galloway, Announce School Safety Grants
HARRISBURG – October 18, 2019 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and state Representatives Perry Warren (D-31) and John Galloway (D-140) announced nearly $60,000 in grants will be awarded to schools in their districts through the Pennsylvania Department of...
Policy Committee Hearing on Child Custody Issues
To protect children from abuse, lawmakers urge passage of ‘Kayden’s Law’
When 7-year-old Kayden Mancuso’s father killed her in his Philadelphia home last year, her mother vowed to take action. Kathryn Sherlock and her husband, Brian, met with Gov. Tom Wolf to seek support for “Kayden’s Law,” a measure that would better protect children...