Farry: Public Hearing Highlights Urgent Need to Address Hospital Closures, Staffing Shortages in Pennsylvania
Sen. Frank Farry (R-6), chair of the Senate Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee, led a public hearing today focused on the ongoing crisis facing hospitals across Pennsylvania, including closures, critical staffing shortages and access to specialty care. [Read More]
TOMORROW: Public Hearing on Hospital Sustainability in Pennsylvania
The Senate Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee is hosting a public hearing tomorrow, May 7, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 8EB of the Capitol, located at 501 N. Third Street in Harrisburg, on hospital sustainability in Pennsylvania, according to the committee’s chair Sen. Frank Farry (R-6). [Read More]
Farry Recognized as Health Care Champion by PASNAP Leaders at 25th Anniversary Event
Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) proudly accepted the Health Care Champion Award presented by the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals (PASNAP) in recognition of his outstanding advocacy for nurses and health care workers and those they serve across the commonwealth. [Read More]
Farry, Marcell and Hogan Announce $13 Million PENNVEST Grant for Northampton Bucks County Municipal Authority to Extend Public Water to Residents Affected by Contaminated Wells
Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) and Reps. Kristin Marcell (R-178) and Joe Hogan (R-142) announced today that the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) has approved Northampton Bucks County Municipal Authority for a $13 million grant to extend public water to hundreds of residents affected by contaminated wells in Northampton Township. [Read More]
Farry and Tomlinson to Host Family Fun Day on Saturday April 5
Sen. Frank Farry (R-Bucks) and Rep. K.C. Tomlinson (R-Bucks) will host their inaugural Family Fun Day for the residents of the 6th Senatorial District and their families on Saturday April 5 from 11am to 2pm at Bensalem High School, located at 4319 Hulmeville Rd. in Bensalem. [Read More]
Farry Announces More Than $400,000 to Fire and EMS Companies in District
Sen. Farry(R-6) announced today that more than $400,000 of grants were awarded to fire and EMS companies in the 6th Senatorial District through the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program. [Read More]
Picozzi, Farry, Pennycuick and Tartaglione Sponsor Bill Strengthening Penalties for Harming PA Public Transit Operators
In honor and memory of Bernard Gribbin, a dedicated Army combat veteran and SEPTA bus operator, the Pennsylvania State Senate approved new legislation to strengthen penalties for individuals who harm public transit operators. [Read More]
Farry, Marcell and Hogan Announce $9.4 Million for Wastewater Project in Northampton Township
Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) and Reps. Kristin Marcell (R-178) and Joe Hogan (R-142) announced today that the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) has approved the Northampton Bucks County Municipal Authority’s request for a low interest loan of $9,434,574 for a wastewater project. [Read More]
Farry Announces Committee Assignments for 2025-26 Legislative Session
Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) today announced his committee assignments for the 2025-26 legislative session. [Read More]
Farry Hosts Mock Legislature Event for Local High School Students
To encourage civic engagement and help students understand the legislative process, Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) offered local students an opportunity to be a senator for a day during a mock legislature event on October 25 in Bucks County. [Read More]
Farry: Route 413 Bridge over U.S. Route 1 in Middletown Township Dedicated to Corporal John F. Muffler
The Pennsylvania Route 413 bridge over U.S. Route 1 in Middletown Township was dedicated to Corporal John F. Muffler today in honor of a Langhorne Manor resident and Neshaminy graduate, who tragically lost his life on October 23, 1983, at the age of 19, in the devastating Beirut barracks bombing. [Read More]
Sen. Farry and Bucks County Community College Announce Fire and Emergency Services Co-Op Program for Local High School Students
Today, Sen. Farry (R-6) and Bucks County Community College announced a partnership among the Bucks County Emergency Health Services, Bucks County Community College, and several local Bucks County high schools to offer a Fire and Emergency Services Co-Op Program for students entering 12th grade in the 2025-2026 school year. [Read More]
Farry Announces More Than $9.8 Million in Grants to Support Infrastructure, Education and Public Services in Bucks County
Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) announced more than $9.8 million in grants for projects across his district to improve local infrastructure, educational facilities and public services through the Commonwealth Financing Agency (CFA). [Read More]
Farry: Route 213 Bridge Over the Neshaminy Creek in Lower Southampton Dedicated to Late Navy Ensign Sarah Mitchell
The Route 213 bridge over the Neshaminy Creek in Lower Southampton Township was officially named Ensign Sarah Mitchell Memorial Bridge today in honor of a lifelong Lower Southampton Township resident and Neshaminy graduate, who lost her life during a training exercise while serving as an ensign in the U.S. Navy in Jordan on July 8, 2018, at the age of 23. [Read More]
Farry: $350,000 Grant Secured for Bensalem Township Police Department to Improve Regional SWAT Capabilities
Sen. Frank Farry (R-6), along with Reps. K.C. Tomlinson (R-18), Kristin Marcell (R-178), Shelby Labs (R-143), Joe Hogan (R-142) and Craig Staats (R-145), announced today that the Bensalem Township Police Department has been awarded a $350,000 grant to acquire a Lenco BearCat. The state-of-the-art armored rescue vehicle will serve all three Bucks County regional special units and tactical (SWAT) teams. [Read More]
More than $103,000 in Unclaimed Property Returned to Bucks County Residents in a Single Day
Treasurer Stacy Garrity today announced the return of more than $103,000 worth of unclaimed property to residents of Bucks County at recent events hosted by Sen. Frank Farry (R-6), Rep. Joe Hogan (R-142), Rep. Kristin Marcell (R-178), and Rep. K.C. Tomlinson (R-18). [Read More]
Farry, Marcell, Hogan Announce More than $1.5 Million in Grants to Improve Transportation, School Traffic Safety
Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) and Reps. Kristin Marcell (R-178) and Joe Hogan (R-142) today announced more than $1.5 million in grants from the Multimodal Transportation Fund were awarded to improve safety in the district. [Read More]
PennDOT Study on the Woodbourne Road Rail Crossing Moving Forward
If you live in Middletown Township or drove along Woodbourne Rd. in Middletown Township, you probably have been affected by a blocked crossing or an idling CSX train at the Woodbourne Road Rail Crossing. [Read More]
Farry, DeFoor Host Educational Session for Volunteer Fire Relief Associations in Buck County
Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) hosted an educational session last week with Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor for volunteer fire relief associations in Bucks County. [Read More]
Farry Announces More than $1.4 Million in Affordable Housing Grants for District
Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) announced a series of affordable housing grants that will benefit the 6th Senatorial District. [Read More]
Farry, Tomlinson and Hogan Discuss the Importance of DNA Technology in Pennsylvania’s Criminal Justice System
Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) and Reps. K.C. Tomlinson (R-18), Joe Hogan (R-142), Kristin Marcell (R-178),and Shelby Labs (R-143) joined First Assistant District Attorney Ed Louka, Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran, Chief of Lower Southampton Police Department Ted Krimmel, and local law enforcement officials today at Comic Collection, located at 83 Bustleton Pike in Feasterville to discuss the importance of DNA technology in Pennsylvania’s Criminal Justice System. [Read More]
Farry’s Bill Putting the Brakes on Street Racing Passes Senate
Legislation that would increase penalties on illegal street racing was approved today by the Senate, according to one of the bill’s sponsors, Sen. Frank Farry (R-6). [Read More]
Farry, Tomlinson Announce Grant for Bensalem Township School District
Sen. Frank Farry (R-Bucks) and Rep. Kathleen “K.C.” Tomlinson (R-Bucks) today announced that Bensalem Township School District received a $1,833,360 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education though the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) Stronger Connections Grant (SCG). [Read More]
Budget Hearing Q&A: Human Services (Part 1)
Senator Frank Farry questions Secretary Valerie Arkoosh during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Human Services. [Read More]
Farry’s Tuition Assistance Program for EMS Professionals Launched
Due to the efforts of Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) while serving in the House of Representatives, a $1 million tuition assistance program for emergency medical services (EMS) professionals is now active. [Read More]