The Good, the Bad, and the VERY Ugly: Argall Telephone Town Hall Kicks Off District-Wide Series of Public Meetings
Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) invites his constituents in Schuylkill, Carbon, and Luzerne counties to join him for a telephone town hall on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 5:30 p.m. This event is the first of eight total town halls throughout Argall’s Senate district in the coming months focused on Governor Shapiro’s proposals to legalize marijuana and tax skill games, wasteful spending at vacant state-owned properties, and more key issues confronting Pennsylvania’s state government. [Read More]
Sen. Picozzi Brings Majority Policy Committee to Kensington to Meet with Philadelphia Police
To better understand the challenges and dangers faced by law enforcement in Philadelphia, Sen. Joe Picozzi (R-5) invited the Pennsylvania Senate Majority Policy Committee to join the Philadelphia Police Department in Kensington on Wednesday. [Read More]
Senate Majority Policy Committee: Fighting Blight Revitalizes Neighborhoods
Strategies to repair or demolish blighted buildings in communities large and small were reviewed with local leaders at a roundtable discussion of the Senate Majority Policy Committee chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and hosted by Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27) today. [Read More]
Argall Congratulates HUD Sec. Scott Turner, Notes Tamaqua Connection
State Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) extended his congratulations to newly confirmed U.S. Sec. of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner today. Argall and members of the Tamaqua community took note when Turner mentioned the borough during his confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. [Read More]
Hearing to Examine Proven Strategies, New Opportunities to Fight Blight
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Senate Majority Policy Committee to Examine Proven Strategies, New Opportunities to Fight Blight
The Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), will visit Sunbury next week to review successful strategies to fight the spread of blighted, decaying buildings in communities large and small. [Read More]
Argall: Gov. Shapiro’s Games Lead to Tax Increases
Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Shapiro’s 2025-26 budget proposal: [Read More]
Agriculture Innovation Grants Awarded to Schuylkill County Farms
Farms in Schuylkill County were awarded funding from the Agriculture Innovation Grant program to adopt cutting-edge technologies today, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), Rep. JoAnne Stehr (R-107), and Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-123). [Read More]
Little Leaf Farms Secures Agriculture Innovation Grant
Little Leaf Farms secured $155,018 from the Pennsylvania Agriculture Innovation Grant program to install new technology at its indoor greenhouse in Banks Township today, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-122). [Read More]
Argall TV Report: Breathing New Life into Old Towns, Ending the Bureaucratic Nightmare at Vacant State Properties
The February edition of the local TV program hosted by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) reviews key efforts to breathe new life into towns across Schuylkill, Carbon and Luzerne counties and the ongoing controversy surrounding vacant state properties at White Haven and across Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Bills to Fight Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Public Assistance Programs Approved by Pennsylvania Senate
HARRISBURG – Three bills to stop waste, fraud, and abuse in Pennsylvania’s Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program and Medical Assistance program were passed by the Pennsylvania Senate today with bipartisan support. Introduced by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Sen. Scott Martin (R-13), Senate Bills 155, 156, and 157 will strengthen the state’s efforts to prevent the […] [Read More]
Recreation Grant Supports Safety Enhancements at Freeland Public Park
Safety enhancements to the Freeland Public Park are now closer to reality after Freeland Borough was awarded $68,255 through the Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program today, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Jamie Walsh (R-117). [Read More]
Recreation Grants Support New Trail in Weatherly, Upgrades to Ashton Park in Lansford
A new trail in Weatherly and upgrades to Ashton Park in Lansford are now closer to reality after both projects were awarded state grants through the Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program today. [Read More]
Senators Call for Restoring Central Scranton Expressway Name Following Outcry Over Biden Commutation Decision
Sens. Lisa Baker (R-20), Judy Ward (R-30) and David Argall (R-29) today announced a joint effort to introduce legislation to restore the name of the Central Scranton Expressway. [Read More]
Argall, Twardzik Celebrate Alvernia, YMCA Expansion
Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-123) celebrated a new expansion to the Pottsville CollegeTowne campus last night. [Read More]
State Funding Awarded to Improve Water Service in Greater Hazleton, Mahanoy Township
Almost $27 million in state funding was awarded by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) to projects to improve water service in Hazleton and Mahanoy Township today, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Dane Watro (R-116). [Read More]
State Funding Awarded to Improve Water Service in Jim Thorpe
The Borough of Jim Thorpe secured a low-interest loan of more than $4.2 million from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) to replace outdated water mains today, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-122). [Read More]
State Funding Awarded to Improve Water Quality in Penn Lake Park Borough
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. secured $1.5 million in state funding from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) to install new filtration systems at wells in Penn Lake Park Borough today, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Jamie Walsh (R-117). [Read More]
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]