Senator David Argall

The Schuylkill County Historical Society has been awarded a $9,000 grant by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Reps. Tim Twardzik, Jamie Barton, JoAnne Stehr, Dane Watro and I are pleased the historical society was awarded this funding.

During a recent meeting with Sen. Gene Yaw, we reviewed the greatly reduced emissions from power plants across PA. This progress reflects a multi-year trend driven by the retirement of older plants and the integration of newer, cleaner energy resources. I

Hundreds of exhibits and an array of delicious food will be featured at the 2026 PA Farm Show, Jan. 10-17 in Harrisburg. You can check out the schedule, plan your visit, find out what’s new and more here: bit.ly/49hrPg3

I recently toured the renovations underway for the new Schuylkill YMCA gymnastics facility at Alvernia’s downtown campus, thanks to a new partnership between the two organizations. This project will expand access to programs for families across our region.

From fighting to save our local Penn State campuses, to building a new dental school, to partnering with public and private leaders to support new housing, a new hotel in Pottsville, and other economic development efforts — I’m working to deliver real results for this district.

One year ago this week, I was sworn in for another four-year term in the PA Senate, after winning every precinct in this Senate district across Carbon, Schuylkill, and southern Luzerne counties, with the support of 71% of voters — Republicans, Democrats, and Independents.

My goal remains the same: to continue to work with my local partners to breathe new life into all of our communities, small and large, across this extensive Senate district, and to improve our local schools, from pre-school to grad school!

In college, I learned that a 10 percent win is considered a ‘landslide' — apparently, there is no term for a 40+ point win!

At the invitation of the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania, Rep. Twardzik and I strongly advocated for more quality housing at the PA Homes Within Reach conference in Hershey. We had a bipartisan discussion, on key housing legislation, including my bill, Senate Bill 345.

Seth Hubler, my communications director, recently joined PA Dept of Labor & Industry Secretary Nancy Walker and other local leaders at the Schuylkill Technology Center South to discuss the bipartisan state budget’s $3.5 million allocation for the Schools-to-Work grant program.

Those I represent are beyond frustrated by rising electric bills—especially when they learn it’s about to get even worse! I met with Sen. Gene Yaw to learn more. His recent op-ed highlights the details: senatorgeneyaw.com/2025/12/05/op-….

Bryce Fetterolf was recently honored for earning the rank of Eagle Scout at just 14 years old! Bryce is an active member of Troop 662 of Valley View. For his service project, he constructed a new bridge along the Hegins Bike Path. Congratulations, Bryce!

This month’s Argall Report highlights recent roundtables where student leaders, faculty, community partners, and local legislators discussed how to strengthen and grow our local Penn State campuses. senatorargall.com/argallreport

Recently, the Senate Education Committee unanimously approved my legislation, SB116. This bipartisan legislation will allow high school juniors/seniors to earn graduation credit by working/volunteering in licensed care settings that provide 24-hr care for the elderly.

My staff, family, and I wish you a safe and happy holiday season and best wishes for a Happy New Year!

Reminder: Join us on Sunday (12/7) for our veterans' services expo, hosted in partnership with @RepHeffleyPA, @SenatorArgall, and Carbon County Veterans Affairs. This event will feature local, state, and national organizations that support veterans. All residents of the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos are invited to attend. RSVP: facebook.com/share/14NqMERB… When: Sunday (12/7), 11 AM - 2 PM Where: Penn's Peak, 325 Maury Rd. Jim Thorpe, PA 18229 For more information, call 484-781-6000

Thank you to @SenatorArgall, @Sen_Pennycuick, @SenatorKristin and Exec Director of the Senate Majority Policy Committee Joshua Paul, for having us share input. Protecting children is one of our office’s top priorities, especially as technology continues to evolve.

AI has created an exciting new landscape online, but there are people who use it to exploit our most vulnerable community members. That’s why Chief Deputy AG Sperazza, of our Child Predator Section, recently testified about how we can best protect against harmful AI.

His organization supports restricting student cell phone use in public schools. He explained that cell phones have become a major factor in classroom distractions, cheating, bullying, and safety concerns—a growing issue students and educators across Pennsylvania are facing.

Two weeks ago, while I was in Harrisburg to vote on the state budget, I attended a Senate Education Committee hearing on cell phone policies in our public schools.

During the hearing, I shared concerns from my recent visit to the Panther Valley School District, where this same issue was discussed. I agreed with Aaron Chapin of President of the Pennsylvania State Education Association, who represents more than 177,000 educators statewide.