A $75,000 state grant was awarded to Bear Creek Township today to make improvements to Trailwood Park, including the installation of a fenced tennis and pickleball court. Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski (D-120) worked with local leaders to secure this funding. [Read More]
State grants totaling $385,000 were awarded to communities throughout Luzerne County for key infrastructure and recreation projects today. Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Jamie Walsh (R-117) worked with local leaders to secure this funding. [Read More]
Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-123) announced today an affordable housing initiative in Pottsville has received funding through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). [Read More]
The Senate Education Committee unanimously approved bipartisan legislation authored by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) to help address Pennsylvania’s long-term care workforce shortage today. [Read More]
The December edition of the local TV program hosted by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) examines two recent roundtables discussing the futures of Penn State Hazleton and Penn State Schuylkill and a celebration with university student government leaders at Jimmy’s Quick Lunch in Hazleton. [Read More]
The December edition of the local TV program hosted by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) examines two recent roundtables and a celebration with university student government leaders at Jimmy’s Quick Lunch in Hazleton discussing the future of Penn State Hazleton and Penn State Schuylkill. Argall organized the roundtables with Sen. Lynda Culver (R-27) and State Representatives Dane Watro (R-116), Jamie Walsh (R-117), Tim Twardzik (R-123), Jamie Barton (R-124) and Joanne Stehr (R-107) along with faculty, students, and community leaders to focus on the future growth of the local campuses. [Read More]
Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) announced that as a result of the recently approved state budget, school districts in Carbon, Luzerne and Schuylkill counties will see significant funding increases ranging from 2.8% to 16.5%. [Read More]
Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-123) announced that more than $220,000 in state funding was awarded to improve mine drainage treatment and water quality in East Norwegian Township. [Read More]
After nearly four years of debate, three reforms introduced by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) to reduce waste, fraud and abuse in Pennsylvania’s public assistance programs have been signed into law as part of the bipartisan 2025-26 state budget agreement. [Read More]
According to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Jamie Barton (R-124), a major announcement at this week’s PA Oral Health Summit confirmed that Temple University’s Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry, along with the Tamaqua Area Community Partnership, is developing its first-ever rural dental education center and clinic in Tamaqua, marking a historic step toward addressing Pennsylvania’s growing shortage of dental professionals – especially in rural areas. [Read More]
