Press Releases
Delaware County Legislative Delegation Condemns Prospect Following Announcement to Shut Crozer Health
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – April 21, 2025 – Today, Prospect Medical Holdings filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, a motion to close Crozer Health and all of the outpatient facilities licensed with the hospital. The Delaware County Legislative Delegation made...
Delaware County Legislative Delegation Rallies for State Funding for SEPTA, Highlights Negative Impact of Proposed Service Cuts
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – April 17, 2025 – With 74 days until a new state budget must be passed and negotiations ongoing, several members of the Delaware County Legislative Delegation— including Senators Tim Kearney and John Kane, Representatives Carol Kazeem, David...
State Lawmakers, Transit Riders, Workers, and Community Members Call on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to Fully Fund SEPTA
Several hundred community members from throughout the region packed the north apron portal at Philadelphia's City Hall. Attendees brought signs, shared chants, and testified to the importance of SEPTA in their lives and for their communities. Philadelphia, PA − April...
Sen. Kearney and Rep. O’Mara Host Annual Apprenticeship & Trades Fair for Local Middle & High School Students
MEDIA, PA – April 9, 2025 – Senator Tim Kearney and Representative Jennifer O’Mara, in partnership with the Delaware County Intermediate Unit (DCIU), hosted their annual Apprenticeship & Trades Fair on April 5 at the DCIU in Morton. The event welcomed...
Senate Democratic Caucus Rallies for Fair Housing Month, Calls for State Action on Safe, Affordable Homes for All
Harrisburg, PA − April 2, 2025 − Senate Democrats held a press conference on Wednesday to kick off Fair Housing Month, observed nationally every April, and call for state action on Housing. Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa was joined by Democratic...
State Senators Highlight Name Change Reform Legislative Package
HARRISBURG, PA – March 31, 2025 – A group of Pennsylvania Senators has reintroduced a set of bills designed to reduce the barriers transgender Pennsylvanians face when legally changing their names. Known as the Name Change Reform Package, the legislative...
Statement from Sen. Tim Kearney: Hopeful Progress Toward Long-Term Stability for Crozer Health
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – March 24, 2025 – Today, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, currently overseeing the bankruptcy proceedings for Prospect Medical Holdings, the parent company for the Crozer Health System, held a status update...
State Lawmakers, Federal Lawmakers, and Advocates Fight Back Against Housing Discrimination
March 18, 2025 − Philadelphia, PA − Senator Vincent Hughes, PA Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, gathered a group of federal and state lawmakers, housing advocates, and community members to call out Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and...
Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Chair Nick Miller Hosts Hearing Examining Healthcare Accessibility and Hospital Closure Impacts
ASTON, PA − March 10, 2025 − On March 10 at 2 PM EST, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a hearing to examine the impact of hospital closures in Pennsylvania, focusing on potential declines in public health, economic growth, and community...
Delaware County Delegation on the proposed closing of Crozer Health System
Members of the Delaware County Legislative Delegation issued the following statement on Thursday's announcement by Prospect Medical Holdings about the closure of Crozer Health System. Prospect Medical Holdings’ reckless and devastating decision to shut down...
Sen. Tim Kearney Announces Over $1.7 Million in Multimodal Transportation Funding for 26th District
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – February 25, 2025 – Sen. Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) today announced a total of $1,711,038 in Multimodal Transportation grant funding approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) has been awarded to four Delaware County municipalities to...
Sen. Kearney Announces Nearly $400K in Grants for Local Fire & EMS Companies in 26th District
FEBRUARY 12, 2025 – DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) today announced $380,987.44 in Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services grants for 20 fire companies and five emergency management services organizations in the 26th District. "These grants...
Delaware County State & Legislative Delegation and Delaware County Council Issue Joint Statement Following Federal Bankruptcy Court’s Decision to Keep Crozer Health Open
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – February 6, 2025 – A federal bankruptcy court judge today approved the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s plan to keep Crozer Health operating, providing a small but critical win for maintaining local, accessible healthcare in Delaware...
Sen. Kearney Announces $350K for Open Spaces and Trails Projects
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – January 28, 2025 – Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) today announced two projects in the 26th Senatorial District will receive a total of $350,000 in state funding to support development, rehabilitation, and improvements to public parks,...
Senate Democrats Announce Legislation to Protect the Affordable Care Act in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA − January 28, 2025 − Senator Vincent Hughes was joined by Democratic colleagues from the Senate and House to announce four bills that would protect the Affordable Care Act (ACA) from attacks in Washington DC. The package of bills would keep healthcare...
State Senator Tim Kearney Announces Committee Chairmanship and Assignments for 2025-26 Legislative Session
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – January 14, 2025 – Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) today announced his committee assignments for the 2025-26 legislative session. Senator Kearney will serve as the Democratic Chair of the Institutional Sustainability and...
Delaware County State & County Leaders Condemn Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., Call for Urgent Policy Action Following Bankruptcy Announcement
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – January 14, 2025 – Members of the Delaware County State and Legislative Delegation and Delaware County Council yesterday held a press conference to address the recent announcement that Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. has filed for...
Delaware County State & County Leaders Issue Joint Statement on Prospect Medical Holdings Inc.’s National Bankruptcy Announcement
Submitted by the Delaware County State Legislative Delegation and Delaware County Council: Senators Amanda Cappelletti, John Kane, Tim Kearney, and Anthony H. Williams, and Representatives Leanne Krueger, Jennifer O’Mara, Gina H. Curry, Lisa Borowski, Heather...
Senator Kearney Expands Mobile Office Hours in 2025 to Better Serve Constituents
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – January 10, 2025 – In an effort to make state services more accessible and meet constituents where they are, Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) is launching mobile office hours throughout the 26th Senatorial District in 2025. These mobile sessions...
Tens of Thousands of Diapers and Essential Baby Items Collected by Delco State Elected Officials to Help Local Parenting Families During the Holidays
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – December 2024 – For the fourth consecutive year, several state-elected officials representing Delaware County teamed up with local YMCA branches to collect tens of thousands of diapers, baby wipes, and other essential baby items to...
Senator Kearney Announces Over $1.4 Million in PCCD Grant Funding for 26th District
MEDIA, PA – DECEMBER 12, 2024 – Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) is proud to announce that $1,482,358 in funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) has been awarded to organizations and initiatives in Delaware County. These funds will...
Sen. Kearney Announces $17 Million in RACP Grants for Delaware County
MEDIA, PA – November 1, 2024 – Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) today announced a total of $17 million in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants have been awarded to support five projects in Delaware County. Upper Darby School District, Delaware County...
Delaware County House & Senate Delegation Stand in Support of PA Attorney General’s Lawsuit Against Prospect Medical Holdings
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – October 30, 2024 – Attorney General Michelle Henry yesterday announced the filing of a lawsuit against the parent company of the Crozer Health System, Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., as well as its executives and former majority owner, the private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners.
Sen. Kearney & Rep. Curry’s Free Mobile Mammogram Screenings Make Testing More Accessible for Delco Residents
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – October 28, 2024 – Sen. Tim Kearney (D – Delaware) and Rep. Gina H. Curry (D – Delaware), in partnership with Jefferson Health recently hosted two mobile mammogram screenings in Upper Darby to increase access to vital preventative healthcare...
Senator Kearney Announces $11.2 Million in State Grants to Improve Public School Facilities, Support Projects in Delaware County
Delaware County, PA – October 22, 2024 – State Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) today announced a total of $11,225,226 in state grants for nearly two dozen projects in Delaware County. The funding was awarded Tuesday afternoon by the Commonwealth Financing...
Senator Kearney, Delco DA Jack Stollsteimer & Local Child Safety Advocates Celebrate Passage of Act 23
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – September 26, 2024 – Senator Tim Kearney (D–Delaware) today hosted a press conference alongside Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer and local child safety advocates to celebrate the recent passage of Act 23, landmark legislation...
Senator Kearney and Representative Boyd Connect Hundreds of Local Seniors with Vital Resources and Services During 5th Annual Senior Expo
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – September 17, 2024 – Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) and Representative Heather Boyd (D-Delaware) co-hosted the 5th Annual Senior Expo in partnership with Senior Community Services (SCS) on September 12, at The Drexelbrook Catering & Event...
Senator Kearney Celebrates $2.3 Million in Environmental Repair Grants for Delco Schools
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – September 13, 2024 – Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) today announced a total of $2,309,578 in grants for several schools in the 26th Senatorial District, which encompasses part of Delaware County. This funding is made possible thanks to...
Senators Kane & Kearney Host Community Vigil Commemorating International Overdose Awareness Day
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – September 3, 2024 – Senators John I. Kane (D-Delaware/Chester) and Tim Kearney (D–Delaware) hosted their annual community Overdose Awareness Vigil on August 29, at the Delaware County Courthouse, marking International Overdose Awareness Day. This...
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...