Senator Mastriano

After a Lifetime of Paying Property Taxes, Pennsylvania Seniors Deserve Relief
Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33)

For decades, many Pennsylvania seniors have done everything right.

They worked hard. They paid their taxes. They raised families. They built communities. And year after year — sometimes for 40, 50, even 60 years — they paid property taxes on the homes they worked a lifetime to own.

Yet today, too many of these same seniors live with uncertainty, wondering if rising property taxes will one day force them from the homes they cherish most.

That is not right. And it is not how we should treat the people who helped build this commonwealth.

That is why I am introducing the Sam Worley Elderly Tax Relief Act, legislation designed to provide full property tax relief to long-term elderly homeowners and allow surviving spouses to remain in their homes with stability and dignity.

This bill is rooted in a simple belief: After decades of paying property taxes, there should come a time when that obligation ends.

The legislation is named in honor of Sam Worley, a World War II veteran who paid property taxes into his 100th year of life. His story reflects the lives of countless seniors across Pennsylvania — people who fulfilled their responsibilities year after year without complaint. They paid what was owed. They supported their schools, their municipalities and their counties.

But property taxes do not stop when income stops.

Many seniors live on fixed incomes from Social Security or modest retirement savings. As property taxes rise, their budgets do not. Each increase becomes harder to absorb. Over time, what was once manageable becomes overwhelming.

This legislation addresses that reality.

Under the Sam Worley Elderly Tax Relief Act, homeowners who are 75 years of age or older, who have lived in Pennsylvania for at least 10 consecutive years and who have owned and occupied the same primary residence for at least 10 years would qualify for a full exemption from school, county and municipal property taxes on their primary residence.

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On April 23, 1791, James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States, was born in Pennsylvania.

Buchanan served as President from 1857 to 1861 during one of the most challenging periods in American history, just before the outbreak of the Civil War. Prior to his presidency, he held many roles in public service, including Congressman, Senator, Secretary of State, and U.S. Minister to the United Kingdom.

Honored to attend the International Fellows Hall of Fame induction at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle recognizing General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Staff of the Indian Army, and Lieutenant General Nico Tak of the Netherlands. I had the privilege of serving as General Dwivedi’s instructor in 2016 and previously worked alongside Lt. Gen. Tak during NATO’s Steadfast Pinnacle exercise in the Baltics. Proud to reconnect with both leaders and celebrate their distinguished service and continued leadership on the world stage.

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