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Argall: Stricter Oversight of Pennsylvania Commercial Driver’s Licenses Approved by Senate, Pending in House
July 9, 2026

Argall: Stricter Oversight of Pennsylvania Commercial Driver’s Licenses Approved by Senate, Pending in House

Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), in response to many constituent requests after Pennsylvania State Trooper Michael E. Pahira, Jr. was killed in the line of duty during a Schuylkill County traffic stop last week, has noted his continuing support for strengthening laws governing non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) in Pennsylvania. Trooper Pahira was struck by a tractor-trailer driven by a person who was in the country illegally and had a non-domiciled CDL from Massachusetts.  [Read More]

PA Senate Leaders Issue Statement on Passing of Trooper Michael E. Pahira Jr.
July 7, 2026

PA Senate Leaders Issue Statement on Passing of Trooper Michael E. Pahira Jr.

Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41), Senate Transportation Committee Chair Judy Ward (R-30) and Senate Majority Policy Committee Chair David Argall (R-29) issued the following statement today:  [Read More]

Schwank, Argall Announce Appointment of Dr. Edward Michalik to State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators
June 30, 2026

Schwank, Argall Announce Appointment of Dr. Edward Michalik to State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators

Sens. Judy Schwank (D-11) and Dave Argall (R-29) today announced the appointment of Dr. Edward B. Michalik, Jr. to serve as a public member of Pennsylvania’s State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators.  [Read More]

Schuylkill Legislators Announce Affordable Housing Funding
June 16, 2026

Schuylkill Legislators Announce Affordable Housing Funding

Schuylkill Community Action has been awarded more than $225,000 to provide affordable housing through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund (PHARE), said Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-123), Rep. Dane Watro (R-116) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29).  [Read More]

Schuylkill Legislators Announce Safety Grants for Nonpublic Schools
June 8, 2026

Schuylkill Legislators Announce Safety Grants for Nonpublic Schools

School safety grants totaling more than $87,000 were awarded to two nonpublic schools in Schuylkill County, said Reps. Tim Twardzik (R-123), Jamie Barton (R-124), Dane Watro (R-116) and JoAnne Stehr (R-107), and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29).  [Read More]

Twardzik, Argall Announce Nearly $75,000 Grant for Schuylkill Technology Centers
June 3, 2026

Twardzik, Argall Announce Nearly $75,000 Grant for Schuylkill Technology Centers

Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-123) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) are pleased to announce that Schuylkill Technology Centers has been awarded $74,895 through the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Competitive Equipment Grants program to strengthen career and technical education (CTE) opportunities for students in Schuylkill County.  [Read More]

Argall TV Report: Shenandoah Center for Education, Business and the Arts Now Open
June 1, 2026

Argall TV Report: Shenandoah Center for Education, Business and the Arts Now Open

The June edition of the local TV program hosted by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) highlights a community effort to build an innovation center and community hub at the former site of a row of blighted buildings in downtown Shenandoah. Local leaders recently gathered to celebrate the opening of Downtown Shenandoah, Inc.’s Center for Education, Business, and the Arts.  [Read More]

Argall, Pashinski Announce More Than $127,000 in State Grants for Luzerne County Community Projects
May 21, 2026

Argall, Pashinski Announce More Than $127,000 in State Grants for Luzerne County Community Projects

State grants totaling more than $127,000 were awarded to community and economic development projects in Luzerne County this week, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski (D-121), who worked with local leaders to secure this highly competitive funding.  [Read More]

Argall, Walsh Announce More Than $670,000 in State Grants for Luzerne County Community Projects
May 21, 2026

Argall, Walsh Announce More Than $670,000 in State Grants for Luzerne County Community Projects

tate grants totaling more than $670,000 were awarded to community and economic development projects in Luzerne County this week, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Jamie Walsh (R-117), who worked with local leaders to secure this highly competitive funding.  [Read More]

Watro, Argall Announce Nearly $875,000 in Grants for Luzerne County Communities
May 20, 2026

Watro, Argall Announce Nearly $875,000 in Grants for Luzerne County Communities

Rep. Dane Watro (R-116) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today announced nearly $875,000 in state grants have been awarded to improve public safety and recreational opportunities in southern Luzerne County.  [Read More]

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