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Published: October 20, 2026
| Meeting: Wednesday, October 21
Meeting to consider SR 374
Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee | Rules Committee Conference Room [Read More]
October 20, 2026
Yaw, Owlett: $36,000 in NAP Funding Awarded in Tioga County
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Rep. Clint Owlett (R-68) today announced $36,000 in funding to assist low-income individuals, combat food insecurity and improve distressed areas in Tioga County was awarded through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s (DCED) Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP). [Read More]
October 14, 2026
Yaw Issues Statement on Release of 2026 Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the tri-state Chesapeake Bay Commission, today issued the following statement upon the release of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science annual report card: [Read More]
Published: October 14, 2026
| Hearing: Tuesday, October 20
Public hearing on Women’s Health in Rural Pennsylvania
Center for Rural PA | Room 8E-A, East Wing [Read More]
January 21, 2026 – Union County America250PA Kick-Off Celebration
January 22, 2026 – Tour of Williamsport’s PDC Spas
January 20, 2026 – Honoring Loyalsock Township Superintendent Gerry McLaughlin on his retirement
January 20, 2026 – Honoring Loyalsock Township School District teacher and basketball coach, Ron Insinger, on his retirement
January 20, 2026 – Bradford County America250PA Kick-Off Celebration
January 20, 2026 – Tioga County America250PA Kick-Off Celebration
January 15, 2026 – Center for Rural PA Hearing on the Hemp Industry
January 14, 2026 – Ag and Rural Affairs Committees Joint Hearing at the 2026 Farm Show
January 14, 2026 – 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show
January 8, 2026 – Reclaiming the gavel as chairman of the Chesapeake Bay Commission for 2026
January 29, 2026 – Pennsylvania Chemical Industry Council (PCIC) quarterly Board of Directors meeting at Penn College
March 1, 2026 – The District at Lycoming Valley Highlights New Development at Open House
March 12, 2026 – Annual Student Government Seminar
March 15, 2026 – Jersey Shore kicks off 200th anniversary celebration
March 16, 2026 – County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania Annual Legislative Reception
March 18, 2026 – Sen. Gene Yaw and Guest Chaplain of the Senate, Col. Ryan Kraus, along with his wife, Reverend Lisa Kraus
March 23, 2026 – District Champion Mifflinburg Area High School Wildcats football team captains
April 1, 2026 – Honoring Randall Allison on his Retirement
April 9, 2026 – Tioga County Breakfast Meeting on Agriculture
April 9, 2026 – Tioga County Breakfast Metting on Agriculture
April 9, 2026 – Tioga County Breakfast Meeting on Agriculture
March 23, 2026 – United Way of North Central PA annual Day on the Hill
March 24, 2026 – Penn State student and Williamsport Area High School alumni, Kydreece Burks
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About Gene Yaw
In his free time, Sen. Yaw enjoys boating and spending time outdoors. On summer weekends, he can be found at the lake surrounded by family and friends. Sen. Yaw has coached Little League and coached and refereed for the American Youth Soccer Organization. He is a member of the NRA, Ducks Unlimited, and the Nittany Lion Club. Sen. Yaw and his wife, Ann S. Pepperman, Esq., reside in Loyalsock Township with their dog, Kipper. He is the proud dad of two children, Scott and Mackenzie, and the proud grandpa of four grandchildren.
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