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June 13, 2011

Argall Bill to Strengthen Downtown Location Law Passes Senate Committee

HARRISBURG – Senator David G. Argall’s (R-29) legislation, Senate Bill 276, has unanimously passed the Senate’s Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee. This legislation strengthens current law, approved in the 1999-2000 session, to require the Pennsylvania Department of General Services to coordinate with local public and private sector community revitalization organizations when deciding on a […] [Read More]

June 13, 2011

House Passes Legislation to Ban Sale of ‘Bath Salts’

HARRISBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) today released the following statement regarding Senate Bill 1006, Senator Vogel’s legislation to ban the sale of ‘bath salts’ in the state of Pennsylvania, passage on the Floor of the House: “I’m thankful to see Senator Vogel’s legislation to ban ‘bath salts’ pass in the House,” said Argall. […] [Read More]

June 9, 2011

Media Advisory

Argall, Knowles, Tobash Joint Press Conference to Demand Action on Wasteful Federal Spending WHO: State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) State Representative Jerry Knowles (R-124) State Representative Mike Tobash (R-125) Constituent Eileen Gordner WHAT: Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and Representatives Jerry Knowles (R-124) and Mike Tobash (R-125) are joining Eileen Gordner of Maidencreek Township […] [Read More]

June 8, 2011

Op-Ed: Achieving True Reform

Your recent editorial (“Size matters to taxpayers,” June 1) reviewed the important topic of shrinking the size of Pennsylvania’s legislature. One important point omitted in the editorial is the fact that similar efforts have failed at least 97 times since the 1970s. Taking these 97 efforts into account, it would be easy to propose legislation […] [Read More]

June 8, 2011

Op-Ed: Achieving True Reform

Your recent editorial (“Bills wrong way to shrink state’s Legislature,” June 5) reviewed the important topic of shrinking the size of Pennsylvania’s legislature. One important point omitted in the editorial is the fact that similar efforts have failed at least 97 times since the 1970s. Taking these 97 efforts into account, it would be easy […] [Read More]

May 25, 2011

Senator Argall to Host Senior Citizens Expo Wednesday, June 1

FRACKVILLE – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) is hosting an expo for the area’s senior citizens on Wednesday, June 1st from 10:00am – 2:00pm. The expo will feature over 35 exhibitors to provide up-to-date information on programs and services available to Pennsylvania’s older residents. “I am pleased to announce we will be in Frackville at […] [Read More]

May 25, 2011

Op-Ed: Municipalities Must Continue the Fight against Blight

Your recent editorial (“Legislature provides tools to help Reading fight blight,” May 20) called attention to the important tools my bipartisan legislation, which went into effect last month, has given municipalities to combat blighted and abandoned structures in Pennsylvania. This legislation, the Neighborhood Blight Reclamation and Revitalization Act of 2010, was the result of months […] [Read More]

May 24, 2011

House Passes Bill to Rename Portion of I-78 after CMSgt. Etchberger, Heads to Governor’s Desk for Signature

HAMBURG – Legislation to designate a twelve mile portion of Interstate 78 in the Hamburg Area as the CMSgt. Richard L. Etchberger Memorial Highway was unanimously passed by the House today. The legislation, Senate Bill 199, was introduced by Senator Dave Argall (R-29) and guided through the House by Representative Jerry Knowles (R-124). Senate Bill […] [Read More]

May 23, 2011

The Argall Report: Keystone Opportunity Zones

POTTSVILLE – This month’s local TV report by Senator Argall features a public hearing regarding the pros and cons of Keystone Opportunity Zones throughout Schuylkill County. The hearing featured a wide-range of speakers with firsthand experience on the KOZs, tax-free zones created in the 1990s in order to spur job growth and fight blight in […] [Read More]

May 18, 2011

Argall, Goodman Announce DEP Grant for Reilly Township

REILLY TOWNSHIP – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and Representative Neal Goodman (D-123) today announced a $707,147 grant from Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection for Reilly Township’s Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project: Newtown South 2. “After growing up next to an abandoned strip mine, I have witnessed the damages the coal industry has left behind in […] [Read More]