Dear Neighbor,

Happy Fourth of July! I hope you have a chance to enjoy the holiday weekend with family, friends, and neighbors.

I’m happy to share with you today that earlier this week, the House passed my bill prohibiting the use of toxic PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam! Many of you are well aware of the negative impact PFAS have had on our community and of how hard my team and I have been working to get this bill to the Senate. Under House Bill 1261, firefighting foams containing PFAS will be banned throughout Pennsylvania, and units that have already purchased PFAS foams will be supported in safely disposing of them.

Our local fire departments have already made the switch to PFAS-free foams, and I’m so proud to finally see the potential for all of Pennsylvania to follow in their footsteps. It’s now up to the Senate to pass it into law.

As a former firefighter and veteran, it’s my honor to do the work it takes to get legislation like this passed, and to be able to share it with you as we celebrate the anniversary of the birth of our nation.

In service,

Brian

Our office will be closed Thursday, July 3 and Friday, July 4 in observance of the holiday.

Looking for a festival or firework show to take in this weekend? Check out this list put together by Visit Bucks County.

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is hosting a Fish for Free Day, giving both residents and non-residents the chance to fish legally on all Pennsylvania waterways without a fishing license.

Please remember that the PA Department of Environmental Protection has a "DO NOT EAT" advisory for all fish caught in our local waterways and throughout the Neshaminy Creek Basin, which includes Neshaminy Creek State Park and Tyler State Park. 

All other fishing regulations still apply. For more information you can visit the Fish and Boat Commission.

Celebrate Pennsylvania as the birthplace of American democracy with the new “Let Freedom Ring” license plate, now available from PennDOT.

This week more than 425,000 Pennsylvania seniors and residents with disabilities have begun receiving a total of $258 million in rebates on property taxes and rent paid in 2024. The Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program is a vital resource helping Pennsylvanians age in place, cover essential costs like food and medication, and stay financially secure.

Eligible Pennsylvanians include:

• Seniors 65 and older
• Widows/widowers 50 and older
• People with disabilities 18 and older

Applications are still open and the deadline to apply for a rebate on rent or property taxes paid in 2024 has been extended to Dec. 31, 2025.

To apply or check your rebate status, visit pa.gov/ptrr or file online using myPATH. Free assistance is available through my office, Department of Revenue offices, or Area Agencies on Aging.

Thursday, July 17

Rep. Munroe’s Job and Resource Fair

11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Archbishop Wood High School, 655 York Road, Warminster

RSVP Here

Remote Office Hours

To make my office’s constituent services as widely available as possible, I've established remote office hours at local township buildings around our legislative district.

We are at the following locations from 10 a.m. – noon on the days indicated:

• Ivyland Borough: Second Tuesday every month; next is July 8.
• New Britain Township Building: Second Wednesday of each month; next is July 9.
• Warrington Township Building: Third Tuesday every month; next is July 15.
• Warminster Library: Third Wednesday every month; next is July 16.
• Warminster Heights: First Friday of the month; next is August 1 due to the Independence Day holiday.
• Warminster Township Building: First Tuesday every month; next is August 5.

Specialty office hours

To help focus on specific needs, my staff and I have established specialty hours where outside experts come in to help guide our residents. An appointment is needed for these hours. Please call (215) 323-6997 to schedule.

• Veterans Services (9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)  Second Monday every month; next is July 14.
• Human Services (with the Bucks County Hub), Final Tuesday every month; next is July 29.
• Advance Care Planning, First Wednesday every month; next is August 6.

I hope you found this edition of my e-newsletter useful. I’d love your feedback on what parts you find valuable and how we could improve – please email your thoughts to me at RepMunroe@pahouse.net.

Pennsylvania State Capitol

104-B East Wing

Harrisburg, PA 17120

(717) 772-1983

District Office

1410A West Street Rd.
Warminster, PA 18974

(215) 323-6997