Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Senator David Argall joins the board of The Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation (PPFF). Click here to view the release [Read More]
Senate Passes Berks Delegation’s Bill to Honor Local POW-MIA
HARRISBURG – Legislation to designate State Routes 3035 and 3033 as the Captain David Eric Pannabecker POW-MIA Memorial Highway was unanimously approved on Monday by the Senate. The legislation, Senate Bill 1395, was introduced by the Berks County Senate Delegation in memory of Capt. Pannabecker after a suggestion by local residents. The six-mile stretch of […] [Read More]
Argall Supports Measure to Evaluate ACCESS Card Program Fraud
HARRISBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) is co-sponsoring legislation that would conduct a cost-benefit analysis for placing photo identification on Electronic Benefits Transfer cards. The Electronic Benefits Transfer cards, otherwise known as ACCESS cards, are managed and distributed by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. The legislation to be introduced by Senator Patricia Vance […] [Read More]
Senate Passes Berks Delegation’s Bill to Honor Local POW-MIA
HARRISBURG – Legislation to designate State Routes 3035 and 3033 as the Captain David Eric Pannabecker POW-MIA Memorial Highway was unanimously approved on Monday by the Senate. The legislation, Senate Bill 1395, was introduced by the Berks County Senate Delegation in memory of Capt. Pannabecker after a suggestion by local residents. The six-mile stretch of […] [Read More]
Senator Argall’s Statement on Legislature Reduction Bill Passage in House
HARRISBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) today released the following statement regarding House passage of House Bill 153, Speaker Smith’s legislation to downsize the House of Representatives from 203 to 153 members and the Senate from 50 to 38 members. “I am pleased to see this important legislation move forward for the first time […] [Read More]
Senate Finance Committee Passes Argall Bill to Limit Property Spot Appeals of Assessments
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would limit the school district’s ability to appeal the assessment of a property based solely on the sale of the property was passed in today’s Senate Finance Committee meeting. Senate Bill 1309 was introduced by Senator Argall and crafted by numerous local constituents impacted by this practice. In his remarks to […] [Read More]
Argall Introduces Senate Bill to Eliminate School District Property Taxes
HARRISBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) joined Senator Mike Folmer (R-48) and Representatives Jim Cox (R-129), Mario Scavello (R-176), Tom Caltagirone (D-127) and Jerry Knowles (R-124) today to announce legislation that would eliminate all school district property taxes in Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 1400 and House Bill 1776, deemed the “Property Tax Independence Act,” are […] [Read More]
Argall Applauds Senate Action on Banning ObamaCare Mandate for Pennsylvanians
HARRISBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) applauded the Senate’s action today to remove the requirement to purchase health insurance under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. “The federal government requirement in ‘ObamaCare’ to force families to purchase health insurance is, in my opinion, an overreach of government in our lives,” said Argall, […] [Read More]
Argall Supports Measure to Exempt Pennsylvanians from ObamaCare Provision
HARRISBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) voted to remove the requirement to purchase health insurance under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act during today’s Senate Appropriations Committee meeting. “Constituents from the 29th Senatorial District overwhelmingly disapprove of President Obama’s individual mandate in the health care plan that Congress passed two years ago,” […] [Read More]
Argall, Knowles Announce Route 895 to Receive Repairs
MCKEANSBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and Representative Jerry Knowles (R-124) today announced road improvements are set to soon begin for a six mile section of Route 895, from the intersection with Route 61 in Molino to the split of Route 895 and Route 443 in New Ringgold. “I’m thankful that this stretch of […] [Read More]
Local Legislators Announce State Grant for St. Luke’s Hospital – Miners Campus
COALDALE – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and Representative Doyle Heffley (R-122) today announced a $750,000 grant award through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) for the creation of a state-of-the-art surgical suite at St. Luke’s Hospital – Miners Campus, providing new jobs and increasing quality healthcare for local patients. Argall and Heffley made the […] [Read More]
Senate Transportation Committee Approves Bill to Rename Bernville Robesonia Road after Local POW-MIA
HARRISBURG – Legislation to designate State Routes 3035 and 3033, a six-mile stretch of roadway that runs through Robesonia Borough and Heidelberg, North Heidelberg and Penn Townships in Berks County, as the Captain David Eric Pannabecker POW-MIA Memorial Highway was unanimously approved today by the Senate Transportation Committee. The legislation, Senate Bill 1395, was introduced […] [Read More]
Argall Bill Passes Senate Unanimously, Would Strengthen Downtown Location Law
HARRISBURG – Legislation strengthening existing law requiring state agencies to be located in a downtown unanimously passed the Senate today. Senator Argall’s Senate Bill 276 reinforces Act 32, the original Downtown Location Law which he sponsored in 2000. Argall’s legislation would require increased coordination between the Department of Community and Economic Development and organizations committed […] [Read More]
Argall Reminds Constituents about New Texting Law
MAHANOY CITY – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) today reminded constituents that Senate Bill 314, Senator Tomlinson’s (R-Bucks) new law to ban “texting” while driving in the state of Pennsylvania, goes into effect on March 8. “Too often we open the newspapers to read about innocent lives taken due to distracted driving,” said Argall, who […] [Read More]
Argall Bill Strengthens Downtown Location Law
HARRISBURG – Legislation strengthening existing law requiring state agencies to be located in a downtown unanimously passed the Senate Appropriations Committee today. Senator Argall’s Senate Bill 276 reinforces Act 32 of 2000, the original Downtown Location Law. Since Argall’s Downtown Location Law went into effect over 11 years ago, annually over 90 percent of all […] [Read More]
Resources to Fight Blight at Your Fingertips
MAHANOY CITY – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) today announced the creation of a new website designed to serve as a one-stop shop for individuals involved in the fight against blight and abandonment. The site can be accessed through Senator Argall’s homepage: www.SenatorArgall.com or visitors can directly access the site by accessing: https://www.senatorargall.com/fight-blight/. On April […] [Read More]
The Argall Report: Interview with Department of Public Welfare Secretary Gary Alexander
HARRISBURG – This month’s local TV report by Senator Argall focuses on the state’s ongoing efforts to reform its welfare system. Senator Argall recently interviewed Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Secretary Gary Alexander to get an update from the administration as well as learn about new initiatives important to taxpayers. “The unique occasion to sit […] [Read More]
Op-Ed: Governor’s Budget Proposal Holds Line on Taxes
By: Senator David G. Argall (R-29) Governor Corbett recently addressed a joint session of the legislature to lay out his proposal for the 2012-13 fiscal year. The Governor’s budget decreases overall state spending and holds the line on taxes. The vast majority of my constituents have told me that they cannot afford a tax increase […] [Read More]
AT&T Customers Get More Mobile Broadband Coverage in Schuylkill County (PDF)
AT&T Customers Get More Mobile Broadband Coverage in Schuylkill County (PDF) – click here to view. [Read More]
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Senator Argall, Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce to Host DEP Secretary Krancer WHO: State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Michael Krancer WHAT: Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce are co-hosting Secretary Krancer for a lunch meeting that will have an emphasis on […] [Read More]