Lawmakers Secure $200K For Holy Family Newtown Campus

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — Holy Family University has been awarded a $200,000 grant for facility improvements at its Newtown Campus West location.

The grant was announced on Tuesday by State Senator Steve Santarsiero and State Rep. Perry Warren.

The university will use the funding to renovate the Newtown West building located at 33 Campus Drive in Newtown. The renovations will provide space for university programs in addition to the Pennsylvania Biotech Center, Startup Bucks and the Bucks Industrial Development Authority.

“The expansion of the Holy Family campus in Newtown will provide additional space to offer quality education for its students, as well as an opportunity to expand the biotech incubator footprint across our county,” said Senator Santarsiero. “Cross-collaborative projects like this will continue to grow our region as a biotech destination while exposing students to cutting-edge fields and opportunities.”

"We are fortunate to have the Holy Family campus in and serving our community, and this state grant helps fund a project that will benefit Holy Family students and our local economic development organizations," said Rep. Warren.

“Thank you to Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Perry Warren for this funding,” said Dr. Anne Prisco, President of Holy Family University. “Newtown West is going to be groundbreaking for Holy Family University, Newtown, and Bucks County. The new campus will bring together innovation, biotech, nursing, cybersecurity, and business entrepreneurship into one space. Thank you to Bucks County Industrial Development Authority and PA BioTech Center for being valued partners in this endeavor.”

Administered through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, the Local Share Account (LSA), statewide program allocates gaming revenue through the Commonwealth Financing Authority to support projects that improve the quality of life of citizens in the Commonwealth.