Argall Appointed to Senate Committees
In addition to his new Senate leadership role as chair of the Majority Policy Committee, Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) was appointed by President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) to serve on six additional committees for the 2025-26 legislative session. [Read More]
Senate Majority Policy Committee: $162 Million Wasted at Vacant State Properties
State legislators and local officials from across Pennsylvania called on the Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS) to end their wasteful delays and reuse the long-vacant Hamburg, White Haven, and Polk centers at a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee today. [Read More]
Senate Majority Policy Committee to Examine Reuse of Long-Vacant State Properties
Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), chair of the Senate Majority Policy Committee, is hosting a workshop discussion with Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) and Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-21) reviewing new uses for three vacant state centers in Hamburg, White Haven, and Polk on Thursday, Jan. 9, from 2-4 p.m. at the Hamburg Strand Theater, located at 6 South 4th Street in Hamburg, PA. [Read More]
Argall Begins New Senate Term
Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) was sworn into office today for an additional term as the state senator for Schuylkill, Carbon, and southern Luzerne counties. [Read More]
Senate Majority Policy Committee to Examine Reuse of Long-Vacant State Properties
The Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), will kick off its slate of 2025 public hearings and workshops this week, reviewing new uses for three vacant state centers in Hamburg, White Haven, and Polk that have sat unused for many years, costing millions of taxpayer dollars. [Read More]
E-news Updates – January 3, 2025
In this Update: Solving 9000+ Problems, Large and Small, for the People of Schuylkill, Carbon, and Luzerne Counties in 2024 Iron Horse Rambles Visit Nesquehoning, Jim Thorpe, and Beyond State Funding, Private Donations Jump Start Restoration of Schuylkill County Historical Society Argall TV Report: CRIZ Breathes New Life into Older Towns Celebrating Hanukkah in Hazleton […] [Read More]
State Funding, Private Donations Jump Start Restoration of Schuylkill County Historical Society
The Schuylkill County Historical Society installed 25 new windows at their downtown Pottsville location thanks to $150,000 in state funding secured by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-123) and generous private donations. [Read More]
Workshop Discussion on Wasteful, Vacant, Unused State Properties
Senate Majority Policy Committee | Hamburg Strand Theater, 6 South 4th St., Hamburg, PA [Read More]
Argall TV Report: CRIZ Breathes New Life into Older Towns
The January edition of the local TV program hosted by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) focuses on the past achievements and future goals of the Tamaqua City Revitalization and Improvement Zone (CRIZ). [Read More]
Projects to Reclaim Abandoned Mine Lands in Schuylkill County Awarded Funding
Projects to reclaim abandoned mine lands and restore polluted streams in Schuylkill County were awarded almost $1.5 million in highly competitive grant funding, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-123). [Read More]
Argall Appointed Chair of Senate Majority Policy Committee
State Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) has again been appointed by Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) as chairman of the Senate Majority Policy Committee for the 2025-26 legislative session. [Read More]
Argall TV Report: Completing Key Transportation Projects in the 29th District
The December edition of the local TV program hosted by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) reviews the widening of Route 61 between Frackville and St. Clair, a tour of the new Reading and Northern Railroad passenger platform and maintenance facility in Nesquehoning, and a moving dedication ceremony for the Caitlin McGarry Memorial Bridge in Schuylkill Haven. [Read More]
Argall, Twardzik Announce Funding to Increase High-Speed Internet Access in Pottsville
The Pottsville Free Public Library will receive 30 laptops through the Digital Connectivity Technology Program (DCTP), according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-123). [Read More]
Argall, Heffley Announce Funding to Increase High-Speed Internet Access in Jim Thorpe
The Dimmick Memorial Library in Jim Thorpe will receive 20 laptops through the Digital Connectivity Technology Program (DCTP), according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-122). [Read More]
Project to Reclaim Abandoned Mine Land, Prevent Flooding in Western Schuylkill County Awarded Funding
The Schuylkill Conservation District was awarded a grant of $280,800 to reclaim abandoned mine land and restore acres of wetlands along the Swatara Creek in Ravine, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. JoAnne Stehr (R-107). [Read More]
Schuylkill County Communities Awarded Grants to Improve Parks, Recreation
More than $600,000 was awarded to improve outdoor recreation in Schuylkill County, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-123), who worked with local leaders to secure this funding. [Read More]
Schuylkill County Communities Awarded Grants to Improve Parks, Recreation
State grants totaling $200,000 were awarded to improve outdoor recreation in Schuylkill County, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. JoAnne Stehr (R-107), who worked with local leaders to secure this funding. [Read More]
Carbon County Communities Awarded Grants to Improve Parks, Recreation
More than $700,000 was awarded to improve outdoor recreation in Carbon County today, according to Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-122) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), who worked with local leaders to secure this funding. [Read More]
Finnegan Foundation Provides Opportunities for Pennsylvania’s Future Leaders
College students interested in state government can now apply for summer internships in Harrisburg through the James A. Finnegan Fellowship Foundation, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), who received an internship through this program during his college tenure. [Read More]
State Grant Expands Pottsville CollegeTowne
Alvernia University’s Pottsville CollegeTowne will now feature a Schuylkill YCMA gymnastics facility thanks to a $1 million state grant. Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-123) worked with local leaders to secure this highly competitive funding. [Read More]