HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation today sponsored by State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) to transfer the former National Guard Armory in Pottsville to the Schuylkill County YMCA. Senate Bill 852 authorizes the Pennsylvania Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Department of Military and Veterans’ […] [Read More]
HARRISBURG – A public hearing has been scheduled for Monday, August 3, 11 a.m., at the Schuylkill Training and Technology Center, to discuss a plan to sell state land for a county run pre-release center, according to State Senator David G. Argall (R-29). House Bill 792, introduced by Representative Neal Goodman (D-123), would grant and […] [Read More]
HARRISBURG – State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and Representative Julie Harhart (R-183) today announced approximately $4.7 million in grants and $2.3 million in low-interest loans to the Slatington Borough Authority for their Sanitary System Improvement Project. The scope of this project will rehabilitate and replace approximately 80% of the entire Borough collection system. In […] [Read More]
HARRISBURG – State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) today voiced his concern with the House approved budget bill that eliminates funding for Pennsylvania’s community colleges, state-owned universities and higher education grants and loans, and would force a future tax increase. House Bill 1416 passed the House of Representatives, 104-95. During today’s Session, Argall voiced his […] [Read More]
HARRISBURG – The first round of PA H2O funding for critical water and sewer projects and other infrastructure needs across Pennsylvania was recently announced, according to State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and Speaker of the House of Representatives Keith R. McCall (D-122). “We all take it for granted that when we turn on the […] [Read More]
HARRISBURG – The first round of PA H2O funding for critical water and sewer projects and other infrastructure needs across Pennsylvania was announced yesterday, according to State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and State Representative Neal Goodman (D-123). “These grants will bring new and innovative technologies to our local treatment facilities and will greatly improve […] [Read More]
SLATINGTON – State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and Representative Julie Harhart (R-183) announced today that they will both introduce resolutions to identify cost-saving measures in state government. The resolutions would create a bipartisan commission made up of appointees from the private and public sectors to help the General Assembly eliminate unnecessary government spending. The […] [Read More]
Legislation Would Prohibit the Operation of a Motor Vehicle While Writing, Sending or Reading Text Messages HARRISBURG – The effort to discourage Pennsylvania motorists from using mobile devices in moving cars took another step forward today, according to State Senator David G. Argall (R-29). Argall voted in support of Senate Bill 143, legislation prohibiting the […] [Read More]
HARRISBURG – Bipartisan legislation designed to help local communities fight blight and repair or demolish abandoned properties has been approved by the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee, according to State Senator David G. Argall (R-29), the prime sponsor of Senate Bill 900. Senate Bill 900, the proposed “Neighborhood Blight Reclamation and Revitalization Act,” would […] [Read More]
HARRISBURG – A recent Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC) report on Keystone Opportunity Zones (KOZs) highlighted the need for several reforms championed by State Senator David G. Argall (R-29). The report pointed out deficiencies in evaluating the effectiveness of the program. Argall introduced an amendment to the KOZ expansion law last year to increase […] [Read More]
