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Lehigh Township Lions Celebrates 60th Anniversary WHO: State Senator David G. Argall State Representative Julie Harhart Members of Lehigh Township Lions WHAT: Presentation of Senate and House citations for 60th Anniversary of Lehigh Township Lions WHEN: Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 6:30 pm WHERE: Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire Company 4188 Lehigh Drive Cherryville, PA 18035 […] [Read More]
Senator Argall Announces Committee Assignments
Senator David G. Argall (R-29) has been appointed by President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati to five committees in the Senate of Pennsylvania for the 2011-2012 Legislative Session. [Read More]
Schuylkill County Legislators Announce Grants to Improve Water Quality and Restore Lands
Senator David G. Argall (R-29), Representatives Neal Goodman (D-123), Jerry Knowles (R-124) and Mike Tobash (R-125) today announced three grants for Cass Township, Schuylkill Township and Pottsville for improvements for water quality and safety. [Read More]
Senator Argall’s Statement on Inauguration of Governor Tom Corbett
Senator David G. Argall (R-29) released the following statement regarding the inauguration of Governor Corbett and Lt. Governor Cawley: [Read More]
Mahanoy City Borough Awarded $1.02 Million
State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and Representative Neal Goodman (D-123) joined Mahanoy City Borough elected officials and volunteers to announce $1.02 million in funding for pedestrian safety and downtown revitalization projects. [Read More]
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Mahanoy City Borough Funding Announcement WHO: State Senator David G. Argall Representative Neal Goodman Mahanoy City Borough Manager Dan Lynch Mahanoy City Borough Engineer & founding President of Mahanoy Downtown, Inc. Jim Rhoades Jr. WHAT: A press conference announcing funding for Mahanoy City WHEN: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 10:00am WHERE: In front of Rhoades […] [Read More]
Program in Hamburg to focus on home facades (Reading Eagle)
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The Argall Report: A Tour of the Yuengling Brewery
POTTSVILLE – This month’s local TV report by Senator Argall takes an in-depth look at the Yuengling Brewery in which the discussion focuses on jobs, economic development and expansion during tough economic times. “During these tough economic times, I wanted to give constituents an in-depth look at employers that are making it through the worst […] [Read More]
Argall Co-Sponsors Property Tax Reform for Seniors
HARRISBURG – State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) today announced that he will co-sponsor legislation to exempt homeowners who are at least 65 years old with a household income of $40,000 or less from paying increases in their school real property taxes. The legislation will freeze or cap the amount of school real property tax […] [Read More]
Neighborhood cleanup: Municipalities get upper hand on slumlords (The Patriot News)
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Argall Co-Sponsors Legislation to Prevent Illegal Immigrants from Receiving Public Benefits
State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) today announced that he will co-sponsor legislation to require individuals to provide identification to prove they are legal Pennsylvania residents in order to receive public benefits. [Read More]
PENNVEST Approves Funding for Perry Township Project
HARRISBURG – A Berks County sewer project will receive a low-interest loan from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST), according to State Senator David G. Argall (R-29). As part of the current round of PENNVEST loan and grant initiatives, the Perry Township Municipal Authority will receive a $1,825,378 loan to construct a low pressure sanitary […] [Read More]
Senator Argall Reminds Low-Income, Elderly of Heating Assistance Option
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) program offers a lifeline for low-income or fixed-income residents unable to heat their homes, according to State Senator David G. Argall (R-29). “As the cold weather season approaches, home heating costs are sure to rise,” Argall said. “Each year, the cold weather claims the lives of elderly […] [Read More]
Argall Measure Combating Blight Becomes Law
Legislation to fight blight and repair or demolish dilapidated properties has been signed into law today, according to State Senator David G. Argall (R-29), the prime sponsor. [Read More]
Argall, Knowles Praise Bill Honoring Late Senator James Rhoades
HARRISBURG – State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and Representative Jerry Knowles (R-124) today praised passage of legislation that would name the State Street (SR 4028) Bridge over the Schuylkill River in Hamburg Borough and Tilden Township, Berks County, as the Senator Jim Rhoades Memorial Bridge. Introduced in June by Representative Knowles and approved today […] [Read More]
Neighborhood Anti-Blight Bill Passes Senate
Landmark bipartisan legislation that will dramatically reform Pennsylvania’s current laws addressing abandoned or dilapidated properties has cleared the Senate today, according to State Senator David G. Argall (R-29). [Read More]
House Approves ‘Anti-Blight’ Bill
Bipartisan legislation designed to help local communities fight blight and repair or demolish abandoned properties has been approved, 177-19, today by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, according to State Senator David G. Argall (R-29), the prime sponsor of Senate Bill 900. [Read More]
House Committee Approves Bipartisan “Anti-Blight” Bill
Bipartisan legislation designed to help local communities fight blight and repair or demolish abandoned properties was approved today by the House Urban Affairs and Housing Committee, according to State Senator David G. Argall (R-29), the prime sponsor of Senate Bill 900. [Read More]
Argall Introduces Cost Cutting Measure
A measure to reduce government spending and ease the fiscal burden on Pennsylvania’s taxpayers has been introduced by State Senator David G. Argall (R-29). [Read More]
Legislators Announce ‘PEDA’ Grant
HARRISBURG – Metro-Tek Electrical Services Co., Kunkletown, has been awarded an $831,250 state grant through the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA), according to State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and State Representative Julie Harhart (R-183). The funding will be used to help offset the costs associated with a 2.2 MW ground mounted solar system for […] [Read More]