HARRISBURG – Seeking to keep vital government programs and services operating while budget negotiations continue, State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) voted yesterday to override a number of Governor Rendell’s recent line-item vetoes of Senate Bill 850. Despite unanimous Republican support in the Senate, the veto overrides failed when the majority of Democrats voted against […] [Read More]
By: Senator Dave Argall This week, I once again rose before my colleagues in the Senate to voice my concern over the lack of a state budget, noting that in any public policy debate, there are always at least two options: We can stand by and do nothing; or we can attempt to resolve the […] [Read More]
TAMAQUA – Together with community officials and business leaders, State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and Representative Jerry Knowles (R-124) today celebrated Tamaqua’s largest downtown business revitalization improvement project to date. The “La Dolce Casa” project is the 76th business improvement project since the Tamaqua downtown revitalization program’s inception in the 1990’s. “Today, and every […] [Read More]
MAHANOY CITY – State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) today announced a grant benefiting five American Legion Posts throughout the 29th District. Argall announced the funding at the regional District meeting held at the American Legion Post 74 in Mahanoy City. Five American Legion Posts in Coaldale, Quakake, Ringtown, Sheppton and Tamaqua will each receive […] [Read More]
POTTSVILLE – State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) will open a new district office in Pottsville today to better serve local constituents. The new district office is located at 100 North Centre Street. Constituents can contact the office by calling (570) 621-3400, via fax at (570) 622-6629, or by emailing the senator at dargall@pasen.gov. “Constituent […] [Read More]
HARRISBURG – Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., a regional supermarket chain with stores spanning across five eastern states, today received a $1,009,176 million state grant from the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA) for their Schuylkill County-based service center, according to members from the county’s legislative delegation. The funding will be used to construct a new 350,000 […] [Read More]
HARRISBURG – State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) today issued the following statement urging prompt action on a state budget that is now 38 days beyond the legal deadline. “Governor Rendell’s recent action of vetoing much of the proposed budget approved by the House and Senate makes no sense to me at all. While he […] [Read More]
HARRISBURG – State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) will discuss the impact that blighted and abandoned properties have on communities across Pennsylvania during his August television report. As part of a collaborative effort with state and local officials, as well as the Statewide Blight Task Force, Argall has introduced legislation aimed at eliminating blight throughout […] [Read More]
Dear Editor: Several recent letters to the editor and comments in “Thunder / Enlightening” by the public and your newspaper’s commentator claimed that we could balance the state budget by reducing the size of the State Legislature. While I agree with the concept of reducing the size of the General Assembly as a way to […] [Read More]
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]
