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Sen. Kearney Reacts to Passage of 2024/25 State Budget
Sen. Kearney Supports Local Pharmacists (Remarks on HB 1993)
$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...
Sen. Kearney Joins Gov. Shapiro for Property Tax/Rent Rebates Distribution Announcement
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...
Sen. Kearney Joins Save the Train – Step Up for Public Transit Rally
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...
Sen. Kearney Recognizes Delco Day on Senate Floor
Sen. Kearney Remarks in Support of HB 1228 (Protected Bicycle Lane)
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 Remarks on SB 1018
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...
More than $2.4 Million in Multimodal Funding Coming to 26th District
DELAWARE COUNTY – March 26, 2024 – Four municipalities in the 26th Senatorial District will receive a total of $2,425,595 in Multimodal Transportation funding Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) today announced. These funds will assist Clifton Heights Borough,...
Sen. Kearney Irish American Caucus Celebration
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....
Sen. Kearney’s 2024 Budget Hearings Recap
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).
State Budget Hearings – Department of Education
Eating Disorder Awareness Week
3rd Annual Black & Diverse Business Forum
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...
Senator Kearney Issues Statement in Wake of E. Lansdowne Tragedy
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – February 9, 2024 – On February 7, a shocking series of events in East Lansdowne turned tragic, resulting in two police officers being shot, and several members of one family perishing inside a house fire. Below, you can find Senator Tim Kearney’s...
Sen. Kearney 2024/25 Budget Reaction (Part 1)
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...
Policy Committee Hearing: Reining in Water Rates – The Unintended Consequences of Act 12 of 2016
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 Sits Down with Dept. of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding
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.
Sen. Kearney Announces $93K in Funding for Local Arts and Culture Programs
DELAWARE COUNTY – DECEMBER 20, 2023 – Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) is excited to announce that three local organizations in the 26th Senatorial District that offer arts and culture programming will receive a combined total of $93,606 in funding to assist with...
Sen. Kearney Helps Secure More Than $5 Million for Delco Municipalities to Improve Water Management/Sewer Systems
DELAWARE COUNTY – DECEMBER 19, 2023 – Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) today announced that fourteen Delaware County municipalities will receive $5,372,054 in total funding to support 15 projects throughout the 26th Senatorial District. The grant funding, which...
$300K in State Funding Awarded to Delaware County Organizations for Security and Law Enforcement Programs, and Victims’ Services
DELAWARE COUNTY – DECEMBER 14, 2023 – Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) today announced $305,200 in grants to support projects in the 26th Senatorial District. The funding was approved by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) for security and law...