Two bills sponsored by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) to update training procedures and remove employment barriers so more people can join the long-term care workforce were approved by the Senate Education Committee today. [Read More]
The Senate Education Committee approved an innovative package of bills today designed to help more young people in Pennsylvania pursue post-secondary education and career training. [Read More]
The serious need to provide more affordable pathways for students to pursue in-demand careers in Pennsylvania was spotlighted by a public hearing of the Senate Education Committee today, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), who chairs the committee. [Read More]
Senate Education Committee | Room 8E-A, East Wing [Read More]
The North Manheim Township Authority received a low interest loan for over $2.3 million from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) today to extend their sewer system to 55 new properties on Garfield Avenue. [Read More]
The Tamaqua Borough Authority was awarded $20 million from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) today to make significant upgrades to the borough’s wastewater treatment plant. Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Jamie Barton (R-124) worked with borough officials to secure this highly competitive funding. [Read More]
Senate Education Committee | Hearing Room 1, NOB [Read More]
State Sens. Dave Argall (R-29), Lisa Baker (R-20), Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27) and Marty Flynn (D-22) today announced the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) is awarding more than $4.3 million in grants to expand access to reliable, high-speed internet in Luzerne County. [Read More]
Testifiers discussed the impacts of sleep loss on teenagers and the complexity of scheduling a school day during a public hearing about pushing back the required start time for schools across Pennsylvania, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), the chair of the Senate Education Committee. [Read More]
Rep. Jamie Barton (R-124) and staff from Sen. Dave Argall’s (R-29) office visited Orwigsburg Borough to see deteriorating sidewalks that are set to be restored after a state grant for $500,000 was awarded to the borough. [Read More]
