Latest News

Senator Dave Argall, Representative Jerry Knowles, Representative Mike Tobash, Commissioner Barron “Boots” Hetherington, and Commissioner George Halcovage sent a letter to Governor Wolf in support of nominating John Malinchok to replace Christina Hale as a Magisterial District Judge in northern Schuylkill County.   [Read More]

The Senate Majority Policy Committee workshop to discuss strengthening hate crime laws in Pennsylvania has been rescheduled to take place on Thursday, October 15 at 1:00 p.m. at the East Goshen Township Building.   [Read More]

The Senate approved a bill today by a bipartisan vote of 45-5 to address the question of Pottsville’s vacant Giant supermarket, according to Senator David G. Argall, the prime sponsor of the bill.  This comes after two Schuylkill County Commissioners disregarded community input and voted to authorize the county to begin the process of purchasing the property.   [Read More]

Schuylkill County communities have won a $1.4 million state grant to fight blight, according to Senator David G. Argall, Representative Neal Goodman, and Representative Jerry Knowles.   [Read More]

McAdoo Borough has received a $160,000 grant from the Department of Community and Economic Development to support the construction of new sidewalks along Route 309, according to Senator David G. Argall and Representative Jerry Knowles.   [Read More]

 The Senate Majority Policy Committee workshop to discuss strengthening hate crime laws in Pennsylvania has been postponed. This event was requested by Senator Tom Killion (R-Chester/Delaware).   [Read More]

Seven municipalities in Schuylkill County received grants totaling $600,000 from the 2020 Community Conservation Partnerships Program for eight projects that will go towards making improvements for various parks, according to Senator David G. Argall, Representative Mike Tobash, Representative Jerry Knowles, and Representative Neal Goodman.   [Read More]

At the request of Senator Tom Killion (R-Delaware/Chester) the Senate Majority Policy Committee will discuss strengthening Pennsylvania’s hate crime laws. This event will take place on Friday, October 1 at 1:00 p.m.   [Read More]

Shoemakersville Borough will receive a $10,500 grant from the 2020 Community Conservation Partnerships Program to prepare a Master Site Development Plan for the Shoemakersville Park, according to Senator David G. Argall and Representative Jerry Knowles.   [Read More]

At the request of Senator Elder Vogel (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) the Senate Majority Policy Committee will hold a public workshop discussion with medical professionals to discuss the future of telemedicine in Pennsylvania   [Read More]

At the request of Senator Elder A. Vogel Jr. (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) the Senate Majority Policy Committee will discuss the future of telemedicine in Pennsylvania.   [Read More]

Residents of assisted living facilities and other long-term care homes would be better protected against disease outbreaks under a bill approved by the Senate, according to Senator David G. Argall, who supported the bill.   [Read More]

A bill aiming to reduce unused state office space as a way to curb costs has been passed by the Senate according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks), the prime sponsor of the bill.   [Read More]

The House and the Senate Majority Policy Committees will host a joint hearing on the implementation of the Local Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit Program on Thursday, September 24.   [Read More]

WHAT: At the request of Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill, the Senate Majority Policy Committee will hold a public workshop discussion on a limited constitutional convention in Pennsylvania  WHO: Senate Majority Policy Committee Chairman David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill) Senate Majority Policy Committee Vice-Chairman Dave Arnold (R-Lebanon/Dauphin/York) Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-Beaver/Greene/Washington) Senator Michele Brooks (R-Crawford/Erie/Mercer/Warren) Senator Scott Martin […]   [Read More]

Local business owners and industry experts weighed in on the continued recovery of western Pennsylvania’s economy during a workshop discussion with the Senate Majority Policy Committee today in Canonsburg.   [Read More]

Pennsylvania pharmacists and other experts in the prescription drug industry told lawmakers this week that many rural pharmacies are in danger of going out of business due to flaws in the current regulatory and reimbursement systems.   [Read More]

At the request of Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-Beaver/Greene/Washington), the Senate Majority Policy Committee will hold a public workshop discussion on the continued economic recovery of Western Pennsylvania as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Governor’s shutdown orders.   [Read More]