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Revenue Secretary Pat Browne Visits Success Stories of Tamaqua’s CRIZ
September 24, 2024

Revenue Secretary Pat Browne Visits Success Stories of Tamaqua’s CRIZ

The past achievements and future goals of the Tamaqua City Revitalization and Improvement Zone (CRIZ) were the focus of a visit to the borough by Pennsylvania Sec. of Revenue Pat Browne yesterday. Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), who wrote the law that allowed Tamaqua to apply for their CRIZ designation, was full of praise for the many community partners who have worked tirelessly to breathe new life into Tamaqua.  [Read More]

Senate Votes to End RGGI Electricity Tax, Protect Jobs
September 17, 2024

Senate Votes to End RGGI Electricity Tax, Protect Jobs

The Pennsylvania Senate approved legislation today to end the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) electricity tax unilaterally enacted through executive order by the Wolf Administration in 2019, said Sen. Dave Argall (R-29).  [Read More]

Study: More College Graduates in Tamaqua Thanks to Morgan Success Scholarships
September 5, 2024

Study: More College Graduates in Tamaqua Thanks to Morgan Success Scholarships

A new study shows a strong link between the increase in Tamaqua Area School District residents who have earned an associate degree and the Morgan Success Scholarship, which guarantees two years of free tuition for Tamaqua Area High School graduates who attend Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC).  [Read More]

Argall TV Report: Bringing New Life to the Former KME Plant in Nesquehoning
September 3, 2024

Argall TV Report: Bringing New Life to the Former KME Plant in Nesquehoning

The September edition of the local TV program hosted by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) focuses on the renovation and reuse of the former KME Fire Apparatus complex in Nesquehoning.  [Read More]

Argall TV Report: Renovating Weatherly’s Schwab School and Hazleton’s Y
August 1, 2024

Argall TV Report: Renovating Weatherly’s Schwab School and Hazleton’s Y

The August edition of the local TV program hosted by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) focuses on the renovation and reuse of the historic Schwab School in Weatherly and the YMCA building in Hazleton, two well-known buildings that have fallen into disrepair.  [Read More]

Argall: Pennsylvania Colleges Must Fight Campus Antisemitism
July 25, 2024

Argall: Pennsylvania Colleges Must Fight Campus Antisemitism

After hearing disturbing accounts of antisemitism on college campuses across Pennsylvania, state Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) called on college administrators to take stronger actions against the perpetrators of this hatred during a public hearing of the Senate Education Committee.  [Read More]

Historic Schwab School to be Restored, Transformed into Apartments
July 24, 2024

Historic Schwab School to be Restored, Transformed into Apartments

State Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and state Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-122) joined local officials at a press conference today to announce that work to transform the blighted Schwab School in Weatherly into 30 affordable apartments will soon begin.  [Read More]

State Funding to Develop Mine-Scarred Land into Business Park in Hazle Township
July 23, 2024

State Funding to Develop Mine-Scarred Land into Business Park in Hazle Township

A highly competitive state grant of $2 million and a low interest loan of $3 million were awarded to CAN DO, Inc. and Mericle Commercial Real Estate Services today to develop the Crossroads East Business Park on mine-scarred land in Hazle Township, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Dane Watro (R-116).  [Read More]

State Grant Supports Careers, Employers in Western Schuylkill County
July 23, 2024

State Grant Supports Careers, Employers in Western Schuylkill County

The Schuylkill Economic Development Corporation was awarded a highly competitive state grant of more than $830,000 to extend natural gas service to the Keystone Potato Products and Espoma facilities located in Foster and Frailey Townships, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. JoAnne Stehr (R-107).  [Read More]

Argall: Unclaimed Property? We Can Help!
July 17, 2024

Argall: Unclaimed Property? We Can Help!

Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) encouraged his constituents in Schuylkill, Carbon, and Luzerne counties to contact his offices to check if they have unclaimed property today.  [Read More]

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