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Senate Public Hearing: New Rural Dental School Needed in Tamaqua
June 18, 2025

Senate Public Hearing: New Rural Dental School Needed in Tamaqua

A severe dental care crisis in rural Pennsylvania is causing life-threatening health issues, according to testimony from a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today. The committee reviewed many different strategies to encourage more dentists and other professionals to practice in small towns, cities, and townships, including Temple University’s proposed rural dental school in Tamaqua, the first of its kind in Pennsylvania.  [Read More]

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Published: June 11, 2025   |  Hearing: Wednesday, June 18

Public hearing on to review the growing shortage of dentists and their staff assistants in rural Pennsylvania

Senate Majority Policy Committee | Lehigh Carbon Community College, Morgan Center, 234 High Street, Tamaqua, PA | Watch Live  [Read More]

Senate Majority Policy Committee to Examine Rural Dental Care Shortages
June 11, 2025

Senate Majority Policy Committee to Examine Rural Dental Care Shortages

The Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), will visit Tamaqua next week to review the growing shortage of dentists and their staff assistants in rural Pennsylvania.  [Read More]

Argall Bill to Fund Blight Demolition Approved in Committee
June 11, 2025

Argall Bill to Fund Blight Demolition Approved in Committee

Legislation introduced by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) to provide more funding to demolish blighted buildings was approved with bipartisan support by the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee today.  [Read More]

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Senator Argall represents 102 municipalities in northeastern PA, including Hazleton, Pottsville, Jim Thorpe, and the surrounding region. Senator Argall’s top legislative priorities are finding a fairer way to fund our public schools and revitalizing our struggling downtowns and older industrial neighborhoods. Senator Argall has led successful battles to pass several new anti-blight laws. Because of his leadership, communities across Pennsylvania have witnessed a positive transformation.
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