Dec. 18, 2020 /
![Stephens, Polinchock and Schroeder Announce MIRIA Grants for PFAS Remediation and Infrastructure]()
HARRISBURG—Reps. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery), Todd Polinchock (R-Bucks), Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks) and the Military Installation Remediation and Infrastructure Authority (MIRIA) today unveiled $12.4 million in PFAS remediation grants and $2.8 million in infrastructure grants for the economic development of the former Willow Grove Naval Air Station base.
Nov. 18, 2020 /
![Stephens Announces Nearly $98,000 in Funding for Local Career and Technical Schools]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) today announced the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has awarded funding to Eastern Center for Arts and Technology and North Montco Technical Career Center to purchased needed training equipment.
Sep. 15, 2020 /
HARRISBURG—Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery), chairman of the Military Installation Remediation and Infrastructure Authority (MIRIA), presented a check for $1,432,917 to Horsham Water & Sewer to reimburse customers who paid surcharges for cleaning PFAS from their drinking water.
Sep. 14, 2020 /
![Stephens to Present Check to Horsham Water & Sewer to Reimburse Customers for PFAS Cleanup Surcharges]()
WHAT: Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery), chairman of the Military Installation Remediation and Infrastructure Authority (MIRIA), will present a check to Horsham Water & Sewer to reimburse customers who paid surcharges for cleaning PFAS from their drinking water.
Sep. 04, 2020 /
![Stephens Announces First MIRIA PFAS Grants Awarded - Funds to be used to reimburse water customers]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) today announced the first grants approved under the Military Installation Remediation and Infrastructure Authority (MIRIA) to reimburse water utility customers for surcharges used to fund water remediation projects.
Aug. 19, 2020 /
![Montco rep. urges Pa. health officials to look at options for speeding COVID-19 test results]()
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pa. (KYW Newsradio) — Pennsylvania health officials say they're working hard to expand COVID-19 testing sites. Results from those tests are still taking a week or more to come back, and at least one lawmaker is asking the state to look into other options.
Aug. 19, 2020 /
![New Lab 'Obligated' To Get Montco COVID Test Results In 36 Hours]()
NORRISTOWN, PA — As residents in Montgomery County have dealt with testing delays of up to several weeks, local officials have finalized an agreement with a new laboratory in an effort to drastically speed up the turnaround time on results.
Aug. 19, 2020 /
![Hospitality, restaurant trade groups call for industry relief package]()
Industry trade groups are calling on state officials to enact a relief package to support Pennsylvania’s restaurants in the wake of the Wolf administration’s tightening of restrictions on business operations
Aug. 19, 2020 /
![New funding ahead for PFAS drinking water cleanup as legislature passes bill that will help Montco, Bucks]()
Pennsylvania senators took steps Tuesday to address water contamination from chemicals known as PFAS, sending a bill to the governor’s desk that would provide funding to eliminate the substances from drinking water.
Aug. 19, 2020 /
![Local water providers apply for millions in PFAS grants]()
Five grant applications have been submitted to the recently formed Military Installation Remediation and Infrastructure Authority, a group created through legislation from state Rep. Todd Stephens, of Horsham
Aug. 19, 2020 /
![PFAS grant window for area businesses closes Sept. 1]()
A grant program diverting state tax dollars to help water clean-up efforts in Horsham, Warminster and Warrington will take applications from water providers through August.
Aug. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG—Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) announced that yesterday Montgomery County began using the new testing platform he recommended and participants received results in a little over 12 hours.
Aug. 18, 2020 /
![Stephens Announces Grant for Horsham Water and Sewer]()
HARRISBURG-- Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) today announced that the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) approved a grant to the Horsham Water and Sewer Authority through the PA Small Water and H2O Programs.
Aug. 10, 2020 /
![Stephens Thanks Businesses Who Have Filed to Keep State Taxes Local to Assist in Clean Water Efforts]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) today announced that 39 of 112 eligible businesses and organizations have filed to have the Department of Revenue divert their state taxes to the Military Installation Remediation and Infrastructure Authority (MIRIA) to fund water remediation projects.
Aug. 07, 2020 /
![Stephens to Meet with State Health Officials to Discuss Faster COVID-19 Test Results For PA]()
HARRISBURG – After significantly reducing the time it takes for Montgomery County residents to receive their COVID-19 test results, Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) has said the state should follow suit and has asked Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine for a virtual meeting with her staff to discuss how the state can speed up test results. That meeting is Monday, Aug. 10.
Jul. 30, 2020 /
![Stephens’ Efforts Bring Faster COVID-19 Testing to Montgomery County]()
HARRISBURG— Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) today announced that Mako-Medical has agreed to provide COVID-19 test results to Montgomery County within 36 hours. Currently results are taking up to 14 days.
Jul. 09, 2020 /
![COVID-19 Could Lead to More Gun-Related Suicides Unless We Act]()
Fear and confusion have invaded the American psyche over the last three months as a historic disease has attacked our population. When empty store shelves greeted many shoppers, we wondered if there would be enough food. As the death toll rose above 100,000, we worried who may be next. As the economy shuddered, businesses shuttered, and jobs disappeared, many pinched pennies to afford the next meal or stay in their home.
Jun. 17, 2020 /
![Stephens Announces CARES Funds For Local Schools To Address COVID-19]()
HARRISBURG- Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) has announced that the four school districts with the 151stDistrict are eligible to receive funds from federal CARES money to offset costs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun. 12, 2020 /
![Stephens, Kaufer to Introduce Bill to Create Grant Program to for Restaurants Devastated by Coronavirus Pandemic]()
HARRISBURG—Reps. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) and Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) today announced they will introduce legislation to help restauranteurs who have been financially hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic.
Jun. 03, 2020 /
![Statement on Racial Inequities in Response to George Floyd’s Death]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) released the following statement on the death of George Floyd: