Clifton Heights Borough Awarded $1.3 Million in Multimodal Funding
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – August 19, 2024 – Sen. Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) and Rep. Heather Boyd (D-Delaware), today announced a $1.3 million Multimodal Grant from PennDOT has been awarded to Clifton Heights Borough for infrastructure and safety upgrades to improve...Senator Kearney Issues Statement in Response to Crozer Health’s Potential Sale to CHA Partners
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – August 8, 2024 – Yesterday, Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. released a statement that it had entered into an agreement with CHA Partners, LLC to purchase Crozer Health. While the sale of the system has been the prime goal for many months, the...More than a quarter million awarded for traffic safety upgrades in Newtown Square
NEWTOWN SQUARE – Aug. 2 – Rep. Lisa Borowski and Sen. Tim Kearney, both D-Delaware, announced today that Newtown Township has been awarded a $283,946 state grant to enhance safety for drivers and pedestrians through vehicle detection technology. The funding will...$2 million awarded for traffic improvements in Newtown Square’s Ellis Preserve
NEWTOWN SQUARE – July 10 – Rep. Lisa Borowski and Sen. Tim Kearney, both D-Delaware, today applauded $2 million in state funding for transportation infrastructure improvements at the Ellis Preserve development in Newtown Square. The state departments of Community and...Senators Saval, Hughes, Cappelletti, and Kearney Announce Intention to Introduce Bill Preventing Criminalization of Homelessness
Harrisburg, PA − July 2, 2024 − Today State Senators Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia County), Vincent Hughes (D–Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties), Amanda Cappelletti (D–Delaware and Montgomery Counties), and Tim Kearney (D–Delaware County) announced their intention to...Senator Kearney Joins Lieutenant Governor Davis And Other Delaware County Leaders to Highlight Importance Of Shapiro-Davis Administration Proposed Budget Investments To Combat Gun Violence And Make Communities Safer
MEDIA, PA – Senator Tim Kearney joined Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer, legislators, local elected officials, law enforcement officials, and community groups yesterday to highlight how the Shapiro-Davis...More than $1.4 Million in Funding for Affordable Housing Initiatives Coming to Delaware County
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – JUNE 14, 2024 – State Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) today announced a total of $1,480,000 in Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) funding to support eight Delaware County housing programs in the 26th...Bill to Establish Ireland Trade Commission in Pennsylvania Approved by Senate Committee
HARRISBURG, PA – June 11, 2024 – Legislation to establish an Ireland Trade Commission in Pennsylvania has successfully passed the Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee today, according to co-chairs of the American Irish State Legislators...Senators Kearney and Kane Announce School-Based Youth Court Pilot Program Legislation
HARRISBURG, PA – May 2024 – Senators Tim Kearney (D – Delaware), and John Kane (D – Chester/Delaware) recently announced plans to introduce legislation to establish a pilot program for school-based youth courts. Schools will receive support to implement...House, Senate Dems Discuss Access to Healthcare at Scranton Hearing
SCRANTON, May 14, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and state Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, chair of the Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Sen. Marty Flynn...Local Students & Families Attend Apprenticeship & Trades Fair Hosted by Sen. Kearney and Rep. O’Mara
SPRINGFIELD, PA – April 18, 2023 – Senator Tim Kearney (D- Delaware) and state Representative Jennifer O’Mara (D-Delaware), in collaboration with the Delaware County Intermediate Unit (DCIU), hosted a successful Apprenticeship & Trades Fair at the DCIU in Morton...Sen. Kearney’s Bill to Expand Protections for Child Victims Passes State Senate, Moves to House
HARRISBURG, PA – April 10, 2024 – Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) is pleased to announce that Senate Bill 1018 today passed the Senate unanimously. This legislation marks a significant step forward in providing further protections for child victims and witnesses...Senator Kearney Issues Statement Calling for Ceasefire in Israel-Hamas War
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – March 2024 – For several months, the conflict between Israel and Hamas has polarized the world. Countless innocent lives have been lost, and the current humanitarian crisis threatens the very fabric of our shared humanity. Below,...More Than $80K in Unclaimed Property Being Returned to Three Delco Municipalities
Harrisburg, PA — Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Senator Timothy Kearney (D-26) recently announced that more than $80,000 in unclaimed property has been returned to Prospect Park Borough, Springfield Township, and Upper Darby Township in Delaware County....3rd Annual Black & Diverse Business Forum Highlights Free Resources for Local Entrepreneurs and Business Owners
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – February 29, 2024 – On Saturday, Senator Tim Kearney and state Rep. Gina H. Curry hosted a free resource fair for local minority entrepreneurs and business owners at Delaware County Community College (DCCC).
Senator Kearney Celebrates $427K in Grants for Delco Fire & EMS Departments
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – February 22, 2024 – State Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) today announced $427,311 in grants for 22 fire companies and one ambulance corps in the 26th District. This funding is made possible thanks to the Office of the State Fire Commissioner’s...Family Support Line Celebrates Grand Opening of State-of-the-Art Children’s Advocacy Center
Chester Heights, January 30, 2024 – Senator Tim Kearney was proud to join over 130 attendees, including Family Support Line staff, board members, and local elected officials on January 30 to mark the official grand opening of Family Support Line’s new...Policy Hearing Focuses on Addressing Rising Water, Wastewater Rates
WEST WHITELAND – January 23, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined Senator Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), Senator John Kane (D-Chester/Delaware), Senator Tim Kearney...Delco to Receive Funding for Open Spaces and Trails Projects
DELAWARE COUNTY – January 16, 2024 – Three projects in the 26th Senatorial District will receive a total of $370,439 in state funding to support development, rehabilitation, and improvements to public parks, recreation areas, greenways, trails, and river conservation,...Senator Kearney Applauds Basic Education Funding Commission’s Vote to Approve 2024 Funding Report
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – January 12, 2024 – On January 11, the Basic Education Funding Commission held a hearing and voted 8-7 to approve the 2024 Basic Education Funding Report. Below, you can find Senator Tim Kearney’s (D-Delaware) statement following the outcome of...Sen. Kearney & Several Delco State Elected Officials Collect Over 10K Diapers and Other Baby Items to Help Parenting Families
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – December 20, 2023 – More than 10,000 diapers and other baby items were delivered to the Upper Darby WIC office on Tuesday thanks to collection efforts from the offices of several state elected officials who represent parts of Delaware County, and a few local branches of the Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County.