A bill to update the procedures that ensure the continuity of Pennsylvania’s state government if a governor or lieutenant governor is unable to perform their duties was approved with unanimous support by the Senate State Government Committee today, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29). [Read More]
A severe dental care crisis in rural Pennsylvania is causing life-threatening health issues, according to testimony from a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today. The committee reviewed many different strategies to encourage more dentists and other professionals to practice in small towns, cities, and townships, including Temple University’s proposed rural dental school in Tamaqua, the first of its kind in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
The Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), will visit Tamaqua next week to review the growing shortage of dentists and their staff assistants in rural Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Legislation introduced by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) to provide more funding to demolish blighted buildings was approved with bipartisan support by the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee today. [Read More]
The June edition of the local TV program hosted by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) examines strategies to repair or demolish blighted buildings in communities large and small across Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-123), and Rep. JoAnne Stehr (R-107) announced that $2.3 million was awarded to Schuylkill County schools from the Solar for Schools program to install solar arrays on roofs or grounds, saving money on energy bills. [Read More]
Over $730,000 was awarded to community development projects in Carbon County today through the Monroe County Contiguous Local Share Account, according to Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-122) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29). [Read More]
Over $580,000 was awarded to community development projects in Luzerne County today through the Luzerne County Local Share Account, according to Rep. Jamie Walsh (R-117) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29). [Read More]
Legislation authored by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) to encourage more employees to join the long-term care workforce was approved with bipartisan support by the Senate today. [Read More]
The May edition of the local TV program hosted by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) showcases two roundtable events with local state legislators about the future of Penn State Schuylkill and Penn State Hazleton. [Read More]
