POTTSVILLE – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and Representative Mike Tobash (R-125) announced that they will be holding open office hours on Saturday, August 11, from 3 – 6 p.m. during the 19th Annual Great Pottsville Cruise. “Our Pottsville office has helped thousands of local residents with constituent services,” said Argall, who located the district […] [Read More]
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN – This month’s local TV report by Senator Argall focuses on the ‘Senator for a Day’ program which he hosted at Penn State University’s Schuylkill campus in May. The program included eleven local area high schools from the 29th Senatorial District. “This program has been a huge success because the students are so […] [Read More]
REILLY TOWNSHIP – Local officials and project leaders gathered this morning to get a firsthand look at the results of a recently completed abandoned mine reclamation project in Reilly Township. Reilly Township Supervisor Gerald Devine, Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and Ed Kleha, legislative aide to Representative Neal Goodman (D-123), met with project leaders, including […] [Read More]
Project Leaders, Local Officials to Tour Recently Completed Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project in Reilly Township WHO: Gerald Devine, Chairman, Board of Supervisors, Reilly Township Michael C. Korb, P.E., Environmental Program Manager, Bureau of Mine Reclamation, PA Department of Environmental Protection Rodney Webb, Project Manager, Bureau of Mine Reclamation, PA Department of Environmental Protection Kent Pheasant, […] [Read More]
Senators Pat Browne (R-16) and David Argall (R-29) announced that as of July, their shared Monroe County office will now be open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. In an effort to make the office more accommodating to their constituents’ varying schedules, Senators Browne and Argall have extended the office’s hours an […] [Read More]
The Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Senator Mike Brubaker (R-Lancaster), convened this morning to review a proposal sponsored by Senators David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill) and Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon) that would eliminate the school district property taxes and replace the funding for public schools with a new mixture of expanded sales and state income taxes. [Read More]
Senate Finance Committee to Review School Property Tax Elimination Proposal WHO: State Senate Finance Committee Senator Argall, Prime Sponsor, SB 1400 Senator Folmer, Prime Sponsor, SB 1400 Jay Himes, CAE, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Association of School Board Officials Richard R. Vensel, Jr., Operations & Business Manager, South Middleton School District Greg Herb, Legislative Chair, […] [Read More]
FRACKVILLE – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) today announced two additions to his 3rd Annual Senior Citizens Expo on Wednesday, July 11 at the Schuylkill Mall. Starting at 10am, St. Luke’s Hospital – Miners Campus’ cardiologist Christopher Cutitta, DO will provide information on St. Luke’s Miners Heart and Vascular Center to expo attendees. Dr. Cutitta […] [Read More]
POTTSVILLE – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and Representative Jerry Knowles (R-124) stood with various healthcare professionals this afternoon in the board room of the Schuylkill Medical Center to discuss the recently passed state budget. Included in the recently-approved Fiscal Year 2012-2013 state budget are protections for local hospitals to ensure funding is maintained for […] [Read More]
Health Professionals to Discuss State Budget Impact on Local Hospitals WHO: John Simodejka, President/CEO, Schuylkill Health System Bill Moyer, President, St. Luke’s Hospital – Miners Campus Geoffrey Roche, Community/Government Relations Coordinator, Pocono Medical Center on behalf of Kathleen E. Kuck, President and CEO, Pocono Medical Center State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) State Representative Jerry […] [Read More]
