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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...
Sen. Kearney Calls for SEPTA Funding to Protect Public Transportation Workers (SB 977)
Sen. Kearney Remarks on SB 867 (City Classification Process)
Policy Hearing Focuses on Minimizing Risk and Harm in Development of PA’s Hydrogen Infrastructure
EAST VINCENT, December 5, 2023 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined Senator Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), Democratic Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy...
Around the 26th District (Urban Sign Group)
Senator Kearney Issues Statement, Calls for Full Investigation After Fatal Carjacking Outside Upper Darby Islamic Center
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – October 31, 2023 – On October 29, a 65-year-old member of the Masjid Al Madinah Upper Darby Islamic Center was shot and killed during a carjacking. Below, you can find Senator Tim Kearney’s (D-Delaware) statement regarding the incident: My heart...
Brain Injury Advocacy Day Panel Discussion
Brain Injury Awareness Day Rally
Sen. Kearney Highlights Brain Injury Awareness Day
2023 Community Baby Shower
Sen. Kearney Supports Build Better Pa
Sen. Kearney Remarks Advocating for Automated Speed Enforcement
Sen. Kearney Announces Nearly $5 Million in Grants to Support Victims Services, Seniors & More
HARRISBURG, PA – SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 – Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) today announced $4.9 million in grants for projects impacting the 26th Senatorial District, focused on victims’ services, protecting seniors, and more. The grants are awarded through the...
Delaware County Seniors Come out for Sen. Kearney & Rep. Boyd’s Senior Expo in Drexel Hill
Senator Tim Kearney chats with a local senior at the 4th Annual Senior Expo event at the Drexelbrook on Thursday. DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – September 8, 2023 – The annual Senior Expo hosted by Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) and Rep. Heather Boyd (D-Delaware), in...
2023 Senior Expo
Senators Kearney and Kane Commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day with Community Vigil
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – September 5, 2023 – Senator Tim Kearney (D–Delaware) and Senator John Kane (D-Delaware/Chester) hosted their annual community overdose vigil on August 31, marking International Overdose Awareness Day.
Senator Kearney Overdose Vigil Remarks
Overdose Awareness Vigil
Sen. Kearney Advocates for Public Transportation Funding During Rally
Delaware County Senators Announce $555K PCCD Grant for County Intermediate Punishment Treatment Program
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – JUNE 14, 2023 – Senators John Kane, Tim Kearney, and Anthony H. Williams today announced that Delaware County has been awarded a $555,000 state grant to support the Intermediate Punishment Treatment Program Initiative for the 2023-24 fiscal year....
Sen. Kearney Announces Over $1.4 Million in Funding for Delaware County Affordable Housing Initiatives
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – JUNE 14, 2023 – State Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) today announced new funding for eight Delaware County housing programs, made possible thanks to the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) fund. In total,...
Sen. Kearney Welcomes Public to Media District Office
Senator Kearney Highlights “Delco Day” During Session
Delaware County Senate Delegation Calls for For-Profit Healthcare Reform to Discourage Predatory Private Equity Practices
Delaware County – May 24, 2023 – The Delaware County Senate Delegation has recently reintroduced a package of bills to prevent financial looting of Pennsylvania hospital systems by private equity and for-profit companies. Last year, the Delaware County Senate and...
Sen. Kearney Advocates for PlanCon Legislation During Education Hearing
Senator Kearney Condemns Hate Groups Amid Reports of Neo-Nazis in Delaware County
MEDIA, PA – May 12, 2023 – Recently, there have been reports of the neo-Nazi hate group being present in Drexel Hill and other municipalities in Delaware County. Senator Tim Kearney issued the below statement condemning the hate group: As an elected official...
Sen. Kearney, Rep. O’Mara Hold Expo to Promote Renewable Energy, Environmental Protection
Springfield, PA – May 6, 2023 – PennEnvironment, State Senator Tim Kearney and State Representative Jennifer O’Mara were joined by Congresswoman May Gay Scanlon Saturday to host a clean energy expo promoting renewable energy solutions for Delaware County. The expo...
Senator Kearney and Rep. O’Mara to Host Free Veterans Bowling Event on May 18
MEDIA, PA – May 4, 2023 – Senator Tim Kearney (D–Delaware) and state Representative Jennifer O’Mara (D–Delaware), in partnership with Compeer of Suburban Philadelphia, will host a Veterans Bowling Night event from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. on May 18 at Sproul Lanes in...
Sen. Kearney Remarks in Support of Increased Wages for Childcare Workers
Sen. Kearney Announces $75K Grant for Morton Rutledge Fire Company
SPRINGFIELD, PA – April 21, 2023 – Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) is pleased to announce Morton Rutledge Fire Company was recently awarded $75,000 in state capital funding through the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for facility improvements....
State Senators Highlight Name Change Reform Legislative Package on International Transgender Day of Visibility
Harrisburg, PA – March 31, 2023 – Recently, a group of Pennsylvania Senators have reintroduced a Legislative Package aimed at easing the burdens that Pennsylvanians face when legally changing their name. The Name Change Reform Package, introduced by Senators Amanda M....
Sen. Kearney Wrap-up: Dept. of Ed
Sen. Kearney Remarks on Budget Hearings (Labor & Industry)
Senator Kearney Issues Response to SEPTA Pausing King of Prussia Rail Project
Springfield, PA – March 20, 2023 – On Friday, SEPTA announced it stopped construction plans for the King of Prussia Rail Project due to a lack of federal funding. Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) issued the below statement: The loss of federal funding for the King of...