Senators Tour Temple Dental School, Review Plans for Tamaqua Rural Dental Education Center and Clinic
Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), chair of the Senate Majority Policy Committee, visited the Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry to learn more about their programs and discuss new strategies to improve access to dental care in Pennsylvania. He was joined by Dr. Amid Ismail, dean of the Kornberg School of Dentistry, and Sen. Sharif Street (D-3). [Read More]
White Haven Awarded State Grant for Sidewalk and Streetscape Improvements
White Haven Borough was recently awarded $350,000 to improve sidewalks and streetscapes and create a new multi-use trail along Main Street, according to Rep. Jamie Walsh (R-117) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29). [Read More]
Educators Identify Opportunities to Improve Reading Performance
Educators and reading specialists discussed how new requirements for reading instruction have benefited students and identified areas where further progress could be made during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today. [Read More]
Argall Applauds Penn State Hazleton Practical Nursing Graduates, Highlights Critical Role in Workforce Development
Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today applauded the 17 graduates of Penn State Hazleton’s Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program as a powerful example of why preserving the Hazleton campus is so important for the region’s future. [Read More]
Public hearing on improving reading performance in schools
Senate Majority Policy Committee | Daniel Boone Middle School, 1848 Weavertown Rd., Douglassville, PA [Read More]
Pennycuick to Host Public Hearing Examining Literacy
Strategies to improve reading performance in schools will be reviewed during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) next week. The hearing will focus on structured literacy, a science-based approach to reading instruction codified into law through Act 135 of 2024. [Read More]
Argall TV Report: Tamaqua Temple Dental Center and Clinic, Cellphones in Schools
The January edition of the local TV program hosted by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) looks at two important health care initiatives and a new cellphone policy for Pennsylvania public schools, including Temple University’s School of Dentistry’s first-ever rural dental education center and clinic in Tamaqua. [Read More]
Schuylkill County Historical Society Awarded State Grant
HARRISBURG –– The Schuylkill County Historical Society was awarded a Cultural and Historical Support Grant of $9,000 by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Reps. Tim Twardzik (R-123), Jamie Barton (R-124), Joanne Stehr (R-107) and Dane Watro (R-116). “We are very pleased the Schuylkill County Historical Society […] [Read More]
Argall Tours Newly Upgraded Municipal Building in Foster Township
Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) recently visited Foster Township, Luzerne County to tour ongoing renovations at the township municipal building and discuss plans for a new community center. [Read More]
Argall, Barton Announce More Than $1.3 Million in State Grants for Eastern Schuylkill County Communities
State grants totaling more than $1.3 million were awarded to communities in eastern Schuylkill County today. Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Jamie Barton (R-124) worked with local leaders to secure this highly competitive funding. [Read More]
Argall, Watro Announce $1.1 Million in Funding for Schuylkill, Luzerne County Communities
Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Dane Watro (R-116) announced more than $1.1 million in Local Share Account funds were awarded by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) to several municipalities in Schuylkill and Luzerne counties today. [Read More]
Argall, Twardzik Announce More than $1.3 Million in State Grants for Schuylkill County Communities
State grants totaling more than $1.3 million were awarded to communities in Schuylkill County today. [Read More]
Argall, Stehr Announce $400,000 State Grant for Tower City Borough
A $600,000 state grant was awarded to Tower City to replace main water supply lines today. Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. JoAnne Stehr (R-107) worked with local leaders to secure this highly competitive funding. [Read More]
Argall, Heffley Announce More than $1.6 Million in State Grants for Carbon County Projects
State grants totaling more than $1.6 million were awarded to communities throughout Carbon County for key projects today. Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-122) worked with local leaders to secure this funding. [Read More]
Argall, Pashinski Announce $75,000 State Grant to Improve Bear Creek Township Park
A $75,000 state grant was awarded to Bear Creek Township today to make improvements to Trailwood Park, including the installation of a fenced tennis and pickleball court. Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski (D-120) worked with local leaders to secure this funding. [Read More]
Argall, Walsh Announce $385,000 in State Grants for Luzerne County Communities
State grants totaling $385,000 were awarded to communities throughout Luzerne County for key infrastructure and recreation projects today. Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Jamie Walsh (R-117) worked with local leaders to secure this funding. [Read More]
Argall, Twardzik Announce Funding for Affordable Housing in Pottsville
Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-123) announced today an affordable housing initiative in Pottsville has received funding through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). [Read More]
Argall Bill to Address Caregiver Shortages Advances
The Senate Education Committee unanimously approved bipartisan legislation authored by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) to help address Pennsylvania’s long-term care workforce shortage today. [Read More]
Argall TV Report: The Future of Penn State’s Hazleton and Schuylkill Campuses
The December edition of the local TV program hosted by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) examines two recent roundtables discussing the futures of Penn State Hazleton and Penn State Schuylkill and a celebration with university student government leaders at Jimmy’s Quick Lunch in Hazleton. [Read More]
Argall Announces Significant Increases in Public School Funding Across Carbon, Luzerne and Schuylkill Counties
Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) announced that as a result of the recently approved state budget, school districts in Carbon, Luzerne and Schuylkill counties will see significant funding increases ranging from 2.8% to 16.5%. [Read More]