Senate Majority Policy Committee to Examine Reuse of Long-Vacant State Properties
January 8, 2025

Senate Majority Policy Committee to Examine Reuse of Long-Vacant State Properties

Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), chair of the Senate Majority Policy Committee, is hosting a workshop discussion with Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) and Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-21) reviewing new uses for three vacant state centers in Hamburg, White Haven, and Polk on Thursday, Jan. 9, from 2-4 p.m. at the Hamburg Strand Theater, located at 6 South 4th Street in Hamburg, PA.  [Read More]

Senate Majority Policy Committee to Examine Reuse of Long-Vacant State Properties
January 6, 2025

Senate Majority Policy Committee to Examine Reuse of Long-Vacant State Properties

The Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), will kick off its slate of 2025 public hearings and workshops this week, reviewing new uses for three vacant state centers in Hamburg, White Haven, and Polk that have sat unused for many years, costing millions of taxpayer dollars.  [Read More]

Senate Education Committee Votes to Notify Parents of Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms
October 7, 2024

Senate Education Committee Votes to Notify Parents of Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms

Parents would receive information detailing the warning signs of type 1 diabetes under legislation approved with bipartisan support by the Senate Education Committee today.  [Read More]

Senate Education Committee Advances Bipartisan Bills
September 30, 2024

Senate Education Committee Advances Bipartisan Bills

The Senate Education Committee met today and advanced three bills with bipartisan support.  [Read More]

Argall: Pennsylvania Colleges Must Fight Campus Antisemitism
July 25, 2024

Argall: Pennsylvania Colleges Must Fight Campus Antisemitism

After hearing disturbing accounts of antisemitism on college campuses across Pennsylvania, state Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) called on college administrators to take stronger actions against the perpetrators of this hatred during a public hearing of the Senate Education Committee.  [Read More]

Argall: Public Hearing to Focus on Antisemitism on Pennsylvania College Campuses
July 2, 2024

Argall: Public Hearing to Focus on Antisemitism on Pennsylvania College Campuses

Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) announced today that the Senate Education Committee will convene a public hearing about the impact of rising antisemitism on Pennsylvania college campuses. The hearing will be held in the State Capitol on Thursday, July 25 at 10:30 a.m. in Hearing Room 1 of the North Office Building.  [Read More]

Bill to Curb Cell Phone Use in Schools Approved by Senate Education Committee
June 25, 2024

Bill to Curb Cell Phone Use in Schools Approved by Senate Education Committee

Legislation to support schools that adopt policies to limit student access to cell phones during the school day was approved by the Senate Education Committee today with bipartisan support.  [Read More]

Senate Education Committee Votes to Repair Schools, Protect Parental Rights
June 12, 2024

Senate Education Committee Votes to Repair Schools, Protect Parental Rights

Legislation to gather information about the conditions of schools to determine how much funding is needed for repairs was approved by the Senate Education Committee today.  [Read More]

Public Hearing Reviews Innovative, Hands-On Learning Program
June 4, 2024

Public Hearing Reviews Innovative, Hands-On Learning Program

A joint public hearing of the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee reviewed the Total Experience Learning Program today, which leads students in experience-based learning activities and trains teachers in new methods to improve student outcomes.  [Read More]

Scholarship Bill Wins Bipartisan Support in Senate Education Committee
May 7, 2024

Scholarship Bill Wins Bipartisan Support in Senate Education Committee

The Senate Education Committee advanced bipartisan legislation today to provide more educational options to children in low-performing public schools, according to committee chair Sen. Dave Argall (R-29).  [Read More]

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