Press Releases Archives

Kearney Stands with House Colleagues Amid GOP Leaders’ Failure to Report COVID-19 Case

May 28, 2020

SPRINGFIELD − May 28, 2020 – Senator Tim Kearney (D – Chester, Delaware) today released a statement following the revelation that Republican leaders in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives knew one of their members had tested positive for COVID-19 but never...

PA State Senate Unanimously Passes Legislation to Provide $538 Million in CARES Act Funding for Nursing & Long-Term Care Facilities and Fire & EMS Grants

May 13, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – May 13, 2020 – Yesterday evening, the Pennsylvania State Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 1122, which appropriates $538 million in federal CARES Act emergency funding for nursing and long-term care facilities and creates a COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Grant Program.

Kearney Votes Against Bill to Risk Public Safety and Put Workers in Harm’s Way

April 15, 2020

SPRINGFIELD − April 15, 2020 − Senator Tim Kearney (D – Chester, Delaware) today voted against Senate Bill 613, which would override Governor Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 mitigation efforts and reopen non-essential businesses in Pennsylvania against the advice of medical...

PA Senate Democrats Urge Action on Legislation for Working Families, Pledge to Oppose Partisan COVID Task Force

April 8, 2020

Harrisburg, PA − April 8, 2020 − The Senate adjourned Tuesday afternoon after the House Republicans indicated they would not be taking up Senate Bill 841, legislation that would have enabled local municipalities to hold their meetings remotely, permitted e-notary use;...

Hughes, Kearney, Scanlon, Boyle Lead Effort to Convert PA Distilleries into Hand Sanitizer Production Facilities

March 25, 2020

PHILADELPHIA, PA − March 25, 2020 − State Senators Vincent Hughes and Tim Kearney, U.S. Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon and Brendan Boyle announced today that they have successfully broken down the regulatory barriers preventing more than 130 small...

Kearney Calls for Halt to Mariner East Construction During COVID-19 Crisis

March 20, 2020

SPRINGFIELD − March 20, 2020 – Sen. Tim Kearney (D – Delaware, Chester) today called for an immediate halt to construction of the Mariner East II pipeline, due to increased health risks during the COVID-19 outbreak In a letter sent today to Pennsylvania Public Utility...

General Assembly Agrees to Transfer $61 Million From CFA To Small Business Loan Program

March 18, 2020

Harrisburg, PA − March 18, 2020 − Leaders from each of the four caucuses of the General Assembly and the Governor agreed to move $40 million under the Commonwealth Financing Authority to a small business loan program to aid businesses impacted by the COVID...

Sen. Kearney Announces Grants for Local Synagogues to Prevent Hate Crimes

March 12, 2020

SPRINGFIELD − March 12, 2020 – Sen. Tim Kearney (D – Delaware, Chester) today announced that two Delaware County synagogues have been awarded state grants to improve safety and security measures to prevent hate crimes. Temple Sholom in Broomall will receive $50,000...

Sen. Kearney Releases Statement on Presumptive Case of Coronavirus in Delaware County

March 6, 2020

SPRINGFIELD −March 6, 2020 – Sen. Tim Kearney (D – Delaware, Chester) issued the following statement on the presumptive case of COVID-19, or coronavirus, in Delaware County. “We are in regular contact with the Department of Health and the Governor’s Office, as well as...

Senator Kearney Announces $2.5 Million in School Safety Grants

February 27, 2020

SPRINGFIELD − February 27, 2020 – Senator Tim Kearney (D – Delaware, Chester) today announced the award of $2.5 million in state funding for school safety in Delaware and Chester Counties. “Every child deserves to learn in a safe and nurturing environment,” said...

State Senate Committee Holds Delaware County Hearing on State’s Opioid Epidemic

February 12, 2020

Media – February 12, 2020 – At the request of state Senators Tim Kearney (D- Chester/Delaware) and Anthony H. Williams (D – Delaware/Philadelphia), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee today held a hearing on combating the opioid addiction epidemic in Pennsylvania....

Sen. Kearney Announces $175,000 in PAsmart Grants for Areas Schools

January 17, 2020

SPRINGFIELD (January 17, 2020) – Sen. Tim Kearney (D – Chester, Delaware) today announced that four school districts and one intermediate unit in his district will receive $175,000 in targeted grants through the PAsmart Initiative. Funding will be used to expand...

Sen. Kearney Announces $250,000 in Business-Education Partnership Grants

January 16, 2020

MEDIA, PA (January 16, 2020) – Sen. Tim Kearney (D – Chester, Delaware) today announced Chester and Delaware Counties will receive $250,000 in Business-Education Partnership (BEP) grants to help local businesses and school districts work together to better prepare...

State Democratic Policy Committee Hearing on Net Neutrality in Pennsylvania

January 9, 2020

Philadelphia – January 9, 2020 – At the request of state Sen. Larry Farnese (D- Philadelphia), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee today co-hosted a hearing with state Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler (D- Philadelphia) on net neutrality legislation in Pennsylvania....

Group of Democratic State Senators Request Hearing or Committee Vote on Bills Aimed at Protecting Quality, Stable Health Care in PA

January 7, 2020

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...

Kearney Named Minority Chair of Communications & Technology Committee

December 19, 2019

HARRISBURG − December 19, 2019 – Sen. Tim Kearney (D – Delaware, Chester) today announced his appointment as Minority Chair of the Senate Communications & Technology Committee. “I am honored to serve as the lead Democrat on this committee,” said Kearney....

Sen. Kearney Announces Grants for Remote Technology for Ill and Injured Students

December 11, 2019

SPRINGFIELD − December 11, 2019 – Sen. Tim Kearney (D – Chester, Delaware) today announced Chester and Delaware Counties’ Intermediate Units will receive over $45,000 from the Keystone Telepresence Education Grant Program. Funding will go to remote...

Sen. Kearney Disappointed by Limited Reforms of Statute of Limitations

November 20, 2019

HARRISBURG (November 20, 2019) – Sen. Tim Kearney (D – Delaware, Chester) today voted for a package of legislative reforms to Pennsylvania’s statute of limitations for survivors of child abuse, but expressed his disappointment with the bills’ limited...

Sen. Kearney Announces $1.8 Million in State Funding for District 26

November 12, 2019

SPRINGFIELD (November 12, 2019) – Sen. Tim Kearney (D – Delaware, Chester) today announced that over $1.8 million in state grants will go to projects within District 26. Funding for these projects comes from the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s Multimodal...

Sen. Kearney Announces $250,000 to Support Early Childhood Education at DCCC

October 31, 2019

SPRINGFIELD (October 31, 2019) – Sen. Tim Kearney (D – Delaware, Chester) today announced that Delaware County Community College (DCCC) will receive $250,000 from the Preschool Development Grant program. This funding will support the development of a statewide model...

Dinniman, Kearney Discuss Support for Brain Injury Community

October 24, 2019

HARRISBURG − October 23, 2019 – Pennsylvanians living with traumatic and acquired brain injuries came to the state capitol this week to share their stories of survival, recovery, and hope. State Senator Andy Dinniman, who serves as co-chair of the Senate Brain...

Senator Kearney Denounces Bill to Ban Abortion Before Many Women Know They’re Pregnant

October 23, 2019

SPRINGFIELD, PA − October 23, 2019 – Sen. Tim Kearney (D – Delaware, Chester) today announced his staunch opposition to Senate Bill 912, which would criminalize most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Introduced by Senator Doug Mastriano (R – Franklin), the...

Sen. Kearney Announces $2.3 Million State Infrastructure Loan for Ridley

October 16, 2019

RIDLEY TOWNSHIP – October 16, 2019 – Sen. Tim Kearney (D – Delaware, Chester) today announced a $2.3 million state loan to Ridley Township for stormwater improvements. The loan is provided by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST). “This...

Senators Kearney, Killion, and Dinniman Welcome Heather Mitts to the Capitol, Urge Support for Victoria’s Law

October 15, 2019

HARRISBURG − October 15, 2019 – Bipartisan legislators from Chester and Delaware Counties, who are calling for a ban on puppy mills, will welcome Olympic gold medalist Heather Mitts to the Capitol on October 22 to urge support for Senate Bill 44 (“Victoria’s Law”)....

Sen. Kearney to Hold Policy Hearing on Firefighting and EMS Services

September 30, 2019

SPRINGFIELD − September 30, 2019 − At the request of Sen. Tim Kearney (D – Delaware, Chester), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee will hold a public hearing this Thursday to discuss the future of firefighting and emergency medical services in Pennsylvania....