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Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Tim Brennan Announce almost $4.5 Million Grant for PFAS Removal
April 16, 2026 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and State Representative Tim Brennan (D-29) announced today that Doylestown Township Municipal Authority, which serves Doylestown Township, Plumstead Township and parts of New Britain Borough, has been awarded a...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Perry Warren Announce $25,000 Historical Preservation Grant for Lower Makefield Township
April 16, 2026 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and State Representative Perry Warren (D-31) announced today that Lower Makefield Township has been awarded a $25,000 Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Certified Local Government Grant from the...
Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Tina Davis Announce Over $1.5 Million in Grants for the Bristol Area
April 15, 2026 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and State Representative Tina Davis (D-141) announced today that four recipients in the Bristol area have been awarded $1,500,000 in grants from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PDDC) through...
Senator Santarsiero and Representative Prokopiak to Host Electronics Recycling Event and Food Drive in Fairless Hills
BUCKS COUNTY – April 13, 2026 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Jim Prokopiak will host an Electronics Recycling Event and Food Drive to help Bucks County residents safely and responsibly dispose of unwanted electronic items, and to collect food for...
Lower Bucks Co. Lawmakers Protest PECO Proposed Rate Hikes
LOWER BUCKS COUNTY – A group of state lawmakers has formally called on PECO to reconsider its recent regulatory filings seeking additional increases to electric and natural gas rates. In a letter sent April 2, the legislators expressed concerns that PECO’s proposals...
State Senator Steve Santarsiero Statement on PECO’s Proposed Rate Increase
April 1, 2026 − The following is attributable to Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10): “Families across Bucks County are facing a real cost-of-living crisis, made worse by skyrocketing gas prices; PECO’s proposed rate increase is simply out of touch with that reality,”...
Bucks Lawmaker Pushing To Give Local Police Use Of Speed Detection Radar
BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Three Pennsylvania lawmakers, including Bucks County State Senator Steve Santarsiero, have introduced bipartisan legislation that would allow local law enforcement agencies to use radar speed detection, a tool used by local police in every other...
Vaccine Access Webinar – What You Need to Know
Senator Santarsiero and Representative Jim Prokopiak to Host Help for Job Seekers Event
BUCKS COUNTY – March 31, 2026 – State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and Representative Jim Prokopiak (D-140) will host a Help for Job Seekers event in partnership with PA CareerLink Bucks County on Tuesday, April 14, bringing the Workforce on Wheels (WOW) bus to...
State Senator Steve Santarsiero: Raising Pennsylvania’s $7.25 Minimum Wage Is About Economic Justice and Improving Economic Competitiveness
For the third time in four years, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed legislation to raise the minimum wage. For the third time, this bill now sits in the Senate awaiting action. The question is no longer whether we should raise the minimum wage. The...
Three Bucks County Republican State Lawmakers Voted to Keep Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage at $7.25 Per Hour
At $7.25, Pennsylvania has the lowest minimum wage in the Mid-Atlantic region – a fact that isn’t set to change any time soon unless Pennsylvania’s senators vote to finally increase it. A vote on HB 2189 to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour cleared the...
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...
Bucks Democratic Lawmakers Announce Grant for 3rd District Fire Co. Renovation Project
State Sen. Steve Santarsiero and state Rep. Tina Davis, both Democrats announced the Third District Volunteer Fire Company has been awarded a $541,835 grant for facility improvements to the fire station. The funds are earmarked towards the first of several planned...
Pa. Senators announce another attempt at letting local police use radar
A perennial political question in Pennsylvania is back on the menu: should your local cops have radar? A bipartisan group of state Senators announced Friday that they have re-introduced legislation that would permit municipal police in the commonwealth to use radar...
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...