One of my constituents, Eileen Gordner, recently reached out to me at a town hall meeting and expressed her dismay with ‘sidewalks to nowhere.’ It’s crazy that in these tough economic times we would even think about wasting money when we have far greater needs with our infrastructure. I am urging our federal lawmakers to […] [Read More]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
