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After Schuylkill County voters approved two constitutional amendments limiting the Governor’s emergency powers by a margin of close to 9,000 votes, the Senate and House of Representatives voted today to end Gov. Tom Wolf’s emergency declaration, according to Senator David G. Argall, Rep. Jerry Knowles, Rep. Tim Twardzik, and Rep. Joe Kerwin, all of whom supported the measure.    [Read More]

POTTSVILLE – The June edition of the local TV program hosted by Senator David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill) focuses on the several revitalization projects taking place throughout the City of Pottsville.  “Whether I’m eating lunch at Tamaqua’s Train Station Restaurant, attending the Kielbasi Festival in Shenandoah, the Hamburger Festival in Hamburg, or enjoying some wings at […]   [Read More]

Schuylkill County organizations received over $980,000 in grants to fight blight, according to Senator David G. Argall, Representative Tim Twardzik, Representative Joe Kerwin, and Representative Jerry Knowles.   [Read More]

The Senate State Government Committee held its first hearing of the 2021-22 legislative session on congressional redistricting, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill), who chairs the committee.   [Read More]

Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and Representative Jerry Knowles (R-124) will be joined by several community partners for a tour of the ongoing Bank on Broad renovation project in Tamaqua.   [Read More]

Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks), Rep. Joe Kerwin (R-Schuylkill/Dauphin), and Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) gathered in downtown Pottsville today to celebrate the “grand re-opening” of their new joint office.   [Read More]

The May edition of the local TV program hosted by Senator David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill) focuses on three ballot questions that eligible voters in Pennsylvania will be able to vote on during the May 18th Primary Election.   [Read More]

Senator David G. Argall issued the following statement in response to the allegations leveled against Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage:   [Read More]

Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks), Rep. Joe Kerwin (R-Schuylkill/Dauphin), and Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) will announce the grand re-opening of their new, joint office in downtown Pottsville on Friday, April 30th at 1:00 PM.   [Read More]

By a bipartisan vote of 43-4, the Senate passed legislation to amend the state constitution to change how the lieutenant governor is selected in Pennsylvania, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks), the prime sponsor of the bill.    [Read More]

A project to close the existing gaps in the Schuylkill River Trail from Reading to Hamburg received a $55,000 grant from the Department of Community and Economic Development, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill), Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill), and Rep. Barry Jozwiak (R-Berks).    [Read More]

Downtown Shenandoah, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to revitalizing downtown Shenandoah, was awarded $50,000 from the Department of Community and Economic Development, according to Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) and Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks).    [Read More]

The Our Town Foundation, an organization dedicated to revitalizing downtown Hamburg, was awarded $50,000 from the Department of Community and Economic Development, according to Senator David G. Argall and Rep. Jerry Knowles.   [Read More]

The Schuylkill County Council for the Arts (SCCA) was awarded a $150,000 grant from the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) to support their ongoing effort to renovate the historic Yuengling Mansion, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks).   [Read More]

Senator David G. Argall, board members and staff from the Schuylkill County Council for the Arts and Roy Heim from Heim Constriction will gather to announce a $150,000 grant from the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) to renovate the historic Yuengling Mansion.   [Read More]

The April edition of the local TV program hosted by Senator David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill) focuses on the Senator’s bipartisan legislation which changes the process of how Pennsylvania selects its Lieutenant Governor.   [Read More]

HAMBURG – Now that Hamburg Borough is reopening its Borough hall, the office located there shared by Senator Dave Argall and Representative Jerry Knowles is set to reopen on Wednesday, April 7th.  This office will be open Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9 am – 1 pm for walk-ins or by appointment to assist with […]   [Read More]

The Senate State Government Committee has passed a bill that would establish new, nonpartisan qualifications for the Legislative Reapportionment Chair with unanimous, bipartisan support, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill), the chair of the committee.   [Read More]