State Reps. O’Mara, Delloso announce $150K award for Morton-Rutledge Fire Company

(Dec 05, 2024)

State Reps. Jennifer O’Mara and Dave Delloso today announced a $150,000 grant awarded to Morton-Rutledge Fire Company for essential station repairs. Read more

 

Nov. 27 e-mail: Happy Thanksgiving!

(Nov 27, 2024)

Thanksgiving is this Thursday, so I wanted to extend warm wishes to you and your family for this special day of gratitude. Read more

 

O’Mara unanimously re-elected as chairwoman of the House Democratic Caucus’ Southeast Delegation

(Nov 21, 2024)

State Rep. Jennifer O’Mara will commence her second term as chairwoman of the Pennsylvania House Democrats’ powerful Southeast Delegation. Read more

 

O’Mara announces $170,000 awarded to local fire stations

(Nov 18, 2024)

State Rep. Jennifer O’Mara today announced two grants awarded to fire departments in her legislative district that will go toward critical updates to the stations’ headquarters. Read more

 

Nov. 15 e-mail: Wrapping up the 2023-24 legislative session

(Nov 15, 2024)

I’m honored to once again represent our community in Harrisburg for another two years. Read more

 

State Rep. Jennifer O’Mara, fellow southeast Pa. legislators, laud $700K in grants strengthening local public health

(Nov 12, 2024)

Mirmont received a grant of $250,000 that will support their facilities enhancement project. Nemours received two grants in amounts of $260,000 and $192,5000 for their Care Closets and Maternal and Newborn Kits programs. Read more

 

Delaware County House & Senate Delegation Stand in Support of PA Attorney General’s Lawsuit Against Prospect Medical Holdings

(Nov 04, 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. Read more

 

Nov. 1 e-mail: My PTSI bill signed into law

(Nov 01, 2024)

I’ve been working for years in Harrisburg to erode the mental health stigma as well as ensure first responders have the tools that they need to effectively do their jobs. I’m honored to share that this week, my efforts paid off. Read more

 

O’Mara lauds passage of bill to include PTSI in Workers’ Compensation for emergency responders

(Oct 23, 2024)

HARRISBURG, Oct. 23 – State Rep. Jennifer O’Mara is heralding the final passage of legislation she wrote to provide Workers’ Compensation coverage for emergency responders who sustain post-traumatic stress injuries in the line of duty. The legislation has been a passion project for O’Mara, who lost her father – a Philadelphia firefighter – to suicide. “In the aftermath of suicide, we're haunted not just by the loss, but by the silence of what might have been prevented,” said O’Mara, D-Delaware. “That feeling has driven me to see this legislation through, so that it can majorly reduce harm to our emergency-responder community in Pennsylvania.” O’Mara’s bill language from her H.B. 1632 was amended into S.B. 365 , which, upon its final passage today, will be sent to Gov. Josh Shapiro for his signature into law. An estimated 30% of emergency responders develop behavioral health conditions, including depression and PTSI. “While individuals in many other professions can already qualify for Workers’ Compensation for a mental-mental injury like PTSI, Pennsylvania Supreme Court determined first responders do not qualify because witnessing tragedy after tragedy is part of their normal working conditions,” O’Mara said. “But nothing about what first responders experience during an emergency is normal, and this legislation corrects Read more

 

O’Mara announces over $5 million in state grant awards for critical projects

(Oct 22, 2024)

HARRISBURG, Oct. 22 – State Rep. Jennifer O’Mara, D-Delaware, today announced the award of several high-profile state grants for local projects that will benefit residents of the 165 th Legislative District. Some grants originated from the new Public School Facility Improvement Grant Program, which provides grants to public school districts and area career and technical schools for eligible facility improvement projects. The Program is administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development under the direction of the Commonwealth Financing Authority. Marple Newtown School District: $374,587 to go to Paxon Hollow Middle School Roof Repair Project that will prevent leaks and provide a safer and healthier environment. Springfield School District: $300,000 to go to ET Richardson Middle School Asbestos Floor Tile Replacement Project, which will remediate the health and safety of the school by eliminating potential exposure to asbestos. Delaware County Intermediate Unit Career and Technical School: $1,500,000 to go to roof replacement and repairs at four of their facilities to prevent leaks and improve energy efficiency. Other grants originate from the Statewide Local Share Account, which comes from the PA Race Horse Development and Gaming Act. The act provides for the distribution of gaming revenues through the Commonwealth Financing Authority to support projects in the public interest within the Commonwealth of Read more

 

Oct. 18 email: My PTSI bill passed the Senate!

(Oct 18, 2024)

As we head toward the end of this legislative session, I had quite the busy week last week in Harrisburg. Read more

 

Pa. House passes legislation freezing property taxes for longtime homeowners

(Oct 08, 2024)

HARRISBURG, Oct. 8 – The Pennsylvania House on Monday unanimously passed a bill aimed at freezing property taxes for longtime homeowners. House Bill 2536 would amend the state constitution by removing the limitation permitting Longtime Owner-Occupant Programs only in Allegheny and Philadelphia counties, thereby enabling future legislation to allow all local taxing authorities the option to adopt such a program to provide greater levels of tax relief to seniors. LOOPs provide property tax relief to homeowners who have lived in their homes for at least 10 years by exempting or deferring property tax increases – even if their home assessment values increase in future years. “We’ve been hearing about the impact high property taxes have, particularly on our senior citizens, for decades, so I am very pleased that my colleagues in the House unanimously supported our bill,” said state Rep. Christina Sappey, D-Chester , who sponsored the bill. “This legislation would provide local governments a way to help those who have lived in their homes over a decade and have felt the burden of rapidly rising property taxes the most. Our state constitution already allows Philadelphia and Allegheny counties the option of creating LOOPs. It’s time to make this mechanism available to the whole state. I believe creating options to address property tax burdens on an ever-aging state is a worthwhile endeavor.” Read more

 

O’Mara announces grant supporting local female police officers

(Oct 07, 2024)

State Rep. Jennifer O’Mara today announced a $120,000 grant to renovate Swarthmore Police Department headquarters, where work began at the end of last month. Read more

 

Oct. 4 e-mail: Update on my paid sick leave bill

(Oct 04, 2024)

I have some exciting news from Harrisburg, my legislation to require employers to provide paid sick leave to employees passed out of the House Labor and Industry Committee! Read more

 

Sept. 20 e-mail: Mental Health Fair Happening Tomorrow

(Sep 20, 2024)

In recognition of Suicide Prevention Month, I wanted to ensure people know about locally available mental health care. Read more

 

Borowski & O’Mara join veterans to celebrate success of effort to make their gathering places safer

(Sep 17, 2024)

State Reps. Lisa Borowski and Jennifer O’Mara, along with the Delaware County Veterans Memorial Association, celebrated today a $40,000 grant the legislators helped secure to place automatic external defibrillators in all American Legion and VFW posts in Delaware County. Read more

 

Local Democratic lawmakers praise $10 million grant awarded to Delaware County Community College

(Sep 11, 2024)

Delaware County Democratic legislators applauded the Shapiro administration's move in granting $10 million to Delaware County Community College’s expansion project. Read more

 

Scanlon, Southeast Delegation join Fiedler to applaud signing of Solar for Schools

(Sep 10, 2024)

MEDIA, Sept. 10 -- U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Delaware/Chester/Montgomery, state Rep. Jennifer O’Mara, D-Delaware, and other members of the PA House Democratic Southeast Delegation celebrated the recent enactment of state Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler’s Solar for Schools program Monday morning. Solar for Schools is a new state grant program designed to help school districts across Pennsylvania install solar panels on school grounds or roofs. The grants will cover up to 50% of the cost of solar projects for schools and can be paired with federal funding available through the Inflation Reduction Act. “My colleagues and I in Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act. This provides incentives for schools, nonprofits, and houses of worship to deploy wind, solar, and other renewable energy technologies to generate clean electricity,” Scanlon said. “I'm so excited that decades after I was on the school board, our state legislature, led by Representative Fiedler, stepped up and took this really important step so our school districts can do renovations, implement solar energy and other clean energy options, and reap the savings of those options. The IRA is an essential step, but it can’t be the last step.” "Solar for Schools is not just an opportunity to bring clean energy and good jobs to our school communities. It’s an innovative way to pair state and federal funds to benefit Pennsylvania’s Read more

 

State Representative Jennifer O’Mara secures $175,000 grant for Springfield Police Department to upgrade fleet

(Sep 09, 2024)

“Our police officers in Springfield are the backbone of our community's safety and security, working tirelessly every day to ensure that our neighborhoods are safe and secure,” said O’Mara. Read more

 

Sept. 6 e-mail: Recognizing Suicide Prevention Month

(Sep 06, 2024)

September is Suicide Prevention Month, an ideal time to remind people that help is available and that no one has to fight these battles alone. Read more

 

State Reps. O’Mara, Delloso announce $150K award for Morton-Rutledge Fire Company
Dec 05, 2024

Nov. 27 e-mail: Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 27, 2024

O’Mara unanimously re-elected as chairwoman of the House Democratic Caucus’ Southeast Delegation
Nov 21, 2024

O’Mara announces $170,000 awarded to local fire stations
Nov 18, 2024

Nov. 15 e-mail: Wrapping up the 2023-24 legislative session
Nov 15, 2024

State Rep. Jennifer O’Mara, fellow southeast Pa. legislators, laud $700K in grants strengthening local public health
Nov 12, 2024

Delaware County House & Senate Delegation Stand in Support of PA Attorney General’s Lawsuit Against Prospect Medical Holdings
Nov 04, 2024

Nov. 1 e-mail: My PTSI bill signed into law
Nov 01, 2024

O’Mara lauds passage of bill to include PTSI in Workers’ Compensation for emergency responders
Oct 23, 2024

O’Mara announces over $5 million in state grant awards for critical projects
Oct 22, 2024

Oct. 18 email: My PTSI bill passed the Senate!
Oct 18, 2024

Pa. House passes legislation freezing property taxes for longtime homeowners
Oct 08, 2024

O’Mara announces grant supporting local female police officers
Oct 07, 2024

Oct. 4 e-mail: Update on my paid sick leave bill
Oct 04, 2024

Sept. 20 e-mail: Mental Health Fair Happening Tomorrow
Sep 20, 2024

Borowski & O’Mara join veterans to celebrate success of effort to make their gathering places safer
Sep 17, 2024

Local Democratic lawmakers praise $10 million grant awarded to Delaware County Community College
Sep 11, 2024

Scanlon, Southeast Delegation join Fiedler to applaud signing of Solar for Schools
Sep 10, 2024

State Representative Jennifer O’Mara secures $175,000 grant for Springfield Police Department to upgrade fleet
Sep 09, 2024

Sept. 6 e-mail: Recognizing Suicide Prevention Month
Sep 06, 2024