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]
Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) demanded the sale or reuse of the vacant White Haven Center after hearing serious concerns from residents of the surrounding communities about the lack of progress at the site. [Read More]
Tens of thousands of students would have more opportunities to pursue affordable post-secondary education and career preparation programs under a package of bills approved with bipartisan support by the Pennsylvania Senate this week. [Read More]
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]
Legislation authored by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) to update training procedures and remove employment barriers so more people can join the long-term care workforce was approved with bipartisan support by the Senate today. [Read More]
The June edition of the local TV program hosted by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) features a tour of the John B. Rich Memorial Power Station near Frackville, an electric power plant that utilizes 750,000 tons of waste coal every year. [Read More]
Over $800,000 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]
Almost $1.7 million was awarded to community development projects in southern Luzerne County today through the Luzerne County Local Share Account, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), Rep. Dane Watro (R-116), and Rep. Mike Cabell (R-117). [Read More]
Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Dane Watro (R-116) joined Mahanoy City Borough officials for a walking tour of a section of Main Street set to see significant upgrades. [Read More]
A new energy plan spearheaded by Gov. Josh Shapiro would cripple mine land remediation efforts by closing local electric power plants, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-122), Rep. Jamie Barton (R-124), Rep. Mike Cabell (R-117), Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-123), Rep. JoAnne Stehr (R-107), and Rep. Dane Watro (R-116). [Read More]
