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August 13, 2009

Argall, Knowles Hail Latest Tamaqua Facade Improvement Project

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]

August 12, 2009

Argall Announces District Grant for Legion Posts

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]

August 11, 2009

Argall Announces New District Office in Pottsville

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]

August 10, 2009

Wegmans Secures $1 Million State Grant

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]

August 7, 2009

Argall Disappointed in Governor’s Line-Item Vetoes of SB 850

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]

August 7, 2009

Senator Argall’s TV Report Focuses on “Blight”

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]

August 6, 2009

Cutting the General Assembly

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]

August 4, 2009

Argall YMCA Land Transfer Bill Moves to Governor for Signature

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]

July 27, 2009

Senate State Government Committee to Discuss Pre-Release Center

HARRISBURG – A public hearing has been scheduled for Monday, August 3, 11 a.m., at the Schuylkill Training and Technology Center, to discuss a plan to sell state land for a county run pre-release center, according to State Senator David G. Argall (R-29). House Bill 792, introduced by Representative Neal Goodman (D-123), would grant and […] [Read More]

July 22, 2009

Argall, Harhart Announce PENNVEST Loan For Slatington Borough Authority

HARRISBURG – State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and Representative Julie Harhart (R-183) today announced approximately $4.7 million in grants and $2.3 million in low-interest loans to the Slatington Borough Authority for their Sanitary System Improvement Project. The scope of this project will rehabilitate and replace approximately 80% of the entire Borough collection system. In […] [Read More]