News Releases

Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) has received an award for transforming blighted buildings into housing from the Association of Community Development Corporations. [Read More]

Projects to develop the economy and communities of Carbon County were awarded almost $750,000 in state grants through the Local Share Account Program today, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-122). [Read More]

Projects to develop the economy and communities of Luzerne County were awarded state grants totaling more than $1.6 million from the Local Share Account Program today, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), Rep. Dane Watro (R-116), and Rep. Mike Cabell (R-117). [Read More]

A bill to update the procedures to ensure continuity of the Pennsylvania 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 bill to increase county funding for blight demolition was approved by the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee by a unanimous, bipartisan vote today, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), who authored the bill. It now heads to the Senate for its consideration. [Read More]

Taxpayer dollars provided to Pennsylvania’s Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medical Assistance program would be better protected from fraud and abuse under a package of bills approved by the Senate today, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), Sen. Scott Martin (R-13), Sen. Mike Regan (R-31), and Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50). [Read More]

A bill to ensure that state corrections officers and forensic employees are given due process when accused of wrongdoing was approved by the Senate today by a bipartisan vote of 36-14, according to the bill’s prime sponsor Sen. Dave Argall (R-29). [Read More]

The May edition of the local TV program hosted by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) features recent performances from three local schools at the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building in Harrisburg. [Read More]

A package of bills to reduce waste and abuse in Pennsylvania’s public assistance programs was approved by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee today, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), the prime sponsor of the bills. All three bills now advance to the Senate for consideration. [Read More]

Projects to repair water and sewer infrastructure in Pottsville and Orwigsburg were awarded over $7.3 million in state grants today, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-123), and Rep. Jamie Barton (R-124). [Read More]